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China court sentences #MeToo activists to five years imprisonment for ‘subversion’

JURIST

Sophia Huang Xueqin, a prominent #MeToo activist in China who reported on the topic in her blog , has already expressed her intent to appeal the court’s decision. Whether Labor activist Wang Jianbing intends to appeal has yet to be made public.

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Out now: Buxbaum, “Extraterritoriality in Comparative Perspective” (Ius Comparatum)

Conflict of Laws

As is explained in the preface to the book: Much of the vast scholarly literature on extraterritoriality approaches the topic from the outside in, assessing the extraterritorial projection of state law from the perspective of international law and the constraints it places on state authority. Highly recommended!

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Legal Tech Adoption: The Slow Burn Of Cloud, The Sudden Spark Of AI

Above The Law

Most recently, the 2024 Legal Technology Report was released earlier this year and covers online research, marketing and communication technology, law office technology, litigation, and technology basics and security. First, lets consider the smartphone data.

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Research Guide: Law of Armed Conflict

LLRX

In a time of wild claims and counterclaims, the subject of the Law of Armed Conflict, (LOAC), often referred to as International Humanitarian Law (IHL) or the Law of War (LOW), is a topical subject. There are no codified statutes or well-organized case law of the types familiar to most U.S. researchers and lawyers.

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The Hague Academy of International Law Centre for Studies and Research 2025: “Artificial Intelligence and International Law”

Conflict of Laws

Hence, the Curatorium of the Hague Academy of International Law has chosen for the the 2025 edition of the Centre for Studies and Research (18 August – 5 September 2025) to focus on the emerging topic of “ Artificial Intelligence and International Law “ This year, the selected researchers will be work under the guidance of the Directors (..)

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An Inside Look into Incarcerated Education

Blackstone Career Institute

With a curriculum that covers general law terms, protocols, and ethics, the topics include an understanding of the process of criminal procedure, how partnerships and corporations are created, the essential elements of constitutional law, a knowledge base of law definitions, job search techniques, and ethics related to the paralegal industry.

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Memo to Policymakers: Don’t Let Emotion Drive Crime Policy

The Crime Report

We set forth the reality happening on the ground and ask people how they feel about various policy options, state and federal actions and lawmakers, in an effort to help untangle these complex, multifaceted topics. Of all these diverse areas of debate, none conflate these opinion polls with fact — except in the area of criminal law.