JURIST

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Australian government Sunday released the “National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032,” (National Plan) outlining steps to end these forms of violence within one generation. All Australian governments are united in their commitment to addressing the unacceptable rates of violence in our communities.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

New Zealand passed the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill on Thursday, which requires financial institutions holding more than NZ $1 billion (about US $715 million) to make mandatory disclosures regarding the climate risks and opportunities of their businesses.

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The Fashion Law

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference – or COP26 – in Glasgow later this month, more information about the workings of a budding new fashion industry taskforce is coming into view. trillion industry’s position as one of the world’s largest manufacturing sectors and simultaneously, one of its most prolific polluters.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

This pivotal gathering brought together African nations, organizations, and world leaders who were united not only by their commitment to addressing climate change but also by a shared understanding of the imperatives that will guide future action. The President of Kenya, H.E.

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The Fashion Law

JUNE 13, 2021

Fashion & Textiles is among the critical industries due to its scale – it is one of the world’s largest manufacturing sectors with outputs of $2.4 While the fashion industry does not operate in a silo, cross-sector partnerships have largely been left out of its attempts to get a handle on its role in the larger climate movement.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In a coincidental turn of events, the bill was introduced on the exact same day as the official end of the historic strike by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”) in the United States. This necessarily excludes the federal public service as well as Parliament itself.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The initiative was launched last year by the Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC), in partnership with the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). Before this, there has been no nationally concerted effort for justice leaders and their collaborators in other sectors to share what they know.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 28, 2022

Some 93 percent stated that communicating across agencies is critical in managing crises. This is true whether uniting multiple law enforcement agencies in a region, connecting with emergency medical services fire departments, or even reaching out to local elected officials. The Key is Public Trust. Organized Resources.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 4, 2024

suburbs known as TJ, is widely recognized as one of the best public high schools in America. First, TJ admitted the top students from each public middle school in the area. Alaska State Employees Association. The Alaska State Employees Association threatened suit if the state implemented such measures. In Janus v.

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The Fashion Law

JANUARY 31, 2022

As the cosmetics industry bore the brunt of a pair of significant greenwashing lawsuits in the United States at the end of 2021, the fashion industry that is now the target of regulatory oversight action in the United Kingdom to start 2022. As the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the U.S.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Fifth National Climate Assessment recently concluded that, to meet national and international climate targets, United States net greenhouse gas emissions will need to decline by over 6% per year and reach net zero by roughly 2050. This includes authority over regional transmission planning. FERC Order No. FERC Order No.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 17, 2024

The report provides detailed information on the current state of Cuba’s electricity sector and recommends reforms to advance the transition to a lower emission, reliable, and more climate resilient system. policy also has a significant impact on Cuba’s energy sector. The report released today examines provisions of U.S.

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The Crime Report

JUNE 10, 2022

Putting aside the legitimacy of systematic recall elections funded by deep pockets and characterized by low voter turnout, does Boudin’s loss offer any insight into the prospects for criminal legal reform in the United States? While the United States represents about 4.2

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 16, 2021

Gallardo remains in a vegetative state. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit allowed Florida’s action, even though, the Gallardos maintain, the Florida Supreme Court and other state and federal courts would not. United States. Florida’s Medicaid agency paid for the bulk of her treatment. In Gallardo v. In Castañon v.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In his role as chief justice, Roberts wrote, Taft was a “visionary” who persuaded Congress to create the institution that eventually became the Judicial Conference of the United States, which makes policies for the federal courts. Taft, Roberts contended, also believed that courts “require ample institutional independence.” “The

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 21, 2023

South Africa has just nine entries – a modest number, easily overlooked in the flood of cases out of the United States, Europe and the rest of the world. But if not properly managed, the transition may leave behind tens of thousands of workers in the coal sector and allied industries, leading to further inequality and instability.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

I will be reporting for JURIST on the state of rule of law in Tunisia, conveying the ups and downs of a young country managing its new democracy and trying to secure a non-arbitrary form of government and ensure a non-arbitrary use of power. Public services were still slow and inadequate. This was a costly and risky choice.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 27, 2022

In the XX century, dispute resolution was characterized by the leading role played by State courts: however, this situation has begun to change. remains the benchmark practice for the development of a model based on the three principles of self-government, government by law, and government by virtue.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

OCTOBER 18, 2023

To support these DAC Hubs, the United States will need a nationwide network of CO 2 pipelines that transport captured CO 2 to long-term storage sites. Around 5,000 miles of CO2 pipelines already exist in the United States.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 20, 2024

As with many other aspects of the IRA, local governments will need to play an active role in ensuring that NCIF and CCIA funds are used to advance both their own climate goals and those of their residents and local community groups, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 29, 2024

California passed its own state disclosure regime last fall. Governor Newsom signed the bills last October, making California the first state in the U.S. Governor Newsom signed the bills last October, making California the first state in the U.S. to mandate climate-related reporting from large companies.

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Intelligize Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

We’re obviously not, however, we must note that our recent M&A report states that oil and gas is an industry primed for consolidation. Conditions in the oil and gas sector open it up to further consolidation going forward. To be fair, financial distress isn’t limited to the banking sector. billion deal to buy ChampionX.

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LegalTalkNetwork

JUNE 27, 2024

Inspector General New lawyers may not always consider a career in government, but this expansive and crucial field offers a wide range of opportunities for those wanting to become more involved with public needs and interests. She encourages others to be brave and proactive, asking, “If not you, then who?”

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Intelligize Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

When it comes to industries commonly viewed as the biggest threats to the environment, sectors like oil and gas and manufacturing often come to mind. According to the author of the Cell Reports article, bitcoin mining in the United States alone uses as much water in a year as 300,000 households.

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Customs & International Trade Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

United States Trade Representative (USTR) USTR issued a federal register notice announcing a docket for public comments on proposed tariff increases following the four-year 301 review. USTR announced an enforcement action under the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) Forest Sector Annex.

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The Fashion Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In a paper released last year, academics Alessandro Fenili and Carlo Raimondo found that the number of times that companies used words related to ESG in their pre-initial public offering S-1 forms was on the up between 2012 and 2019 , and expected to grow further as their valuations were positively impacted by such an emphasis.

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LawSites

AUGUST 3, 2023

Citing “political challenges” within the American Bar Association, and reportedly out of fear of budget cuts or even its own shutdown, the ABA’s Center for Innovation canceled publication of an op-ed arguing in favor of regulatory reform, only notifying its authors on the day it was to have been published this week.

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Customs & International Trade Law

JULY 18, 2023

Cuba is home to 11 million consumers and a growing private sector. Its proximity to the United States (the Port of Havana is only 198 nautical miles from the Port of Miami) makes the country a natural trade partner. faced pressure to end the embargo, the state of affairs remained largely unchanged until 2014.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 8, 2024

The document outlines the Commission’s plans to build an EU-wide carbon management infrastructure as part of its efforts to decarbonize the industrial sector and achieve negative emissions. In February, the European Commission published its highly anticipated industrial carbon management strategy.

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The Crime Report

JULY 12, 2022

However, over the last decade, there has been growing recognition that maintaining safe and secure communities is also one of the most important functions of county governments and elected county officials. Ten sites are participating in the initiative supported by the State Justice Institute. Potter County, Pa. Berrien County, Mich.

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Customs & International Trade Law

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

van Horn has conducted numerous capacity building trainings on border enforcement of intellectual property rights to foreign governments, international organizations, and domestic audiences in both the public and private sectors. the US market, and eventually expanded the program globally.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For the second time in just over three years, the Supreme Court may determine the future of the federal watchdog agency that seeks to protect consumers in the financial sector. The government urges the court to hear argument early next year and issue a decision by June. United States. Three terms ago in Seila Law v.

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Customs & International Trade Law

OCTOBER 28, 2022

CBP announced today its commitment to the 30×30 Initiative , a coalition of law enforcement leaders, researchers and professional organizations who have joined together to advance the representation and experiences of women in all ranks of policing across the United States. United States Department of State (DOS).

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Fordham Law News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country.[1] 1] In 2021, health spending per person in the United States was nearly twice that of the next highest country.[2] 2] A significant driver of health spending in the United States is the astronomical price of pharmaceutical drugs.[3]

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Global Change Research Program (the “Program”) for the purpose of “developing and coordinating a comprehensive and integrated United States research program which will assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change.” 3096-3104, § 101(b).

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 5, 2021

Recent efforts by states to preempt local greenhouse gas or energy requirements have not only stymied climate action, they have also been wielded in an undemocratic way that undermines equity in climate policymaking. By Amy Turner. cities) and prevents investment in new natural gas distribution infrastructure.

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LawSites

AUGUST 18, 2022

Today, that promise comes to fruition, as NetDocuments releases PatternBuilder , a document and workflow automation tool that enables law firms, legal teams, and the public sector to automate their expertise and processes so they can be repeated predictably. It can add entire clauses based on conditional logic throughout the document.

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