JURIST

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Hundreds of activists on Saturday formed a human chain outside a main plenary hall at the United Nations climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, to highlight the urgency of addressing climate change and to protest slow progress on climate action. Activists expressed determination despite their scepticism about the negotiations’ outcomes.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

She stated: The measures in this Bill will bring about a sustained reduction in the prison population as well as relieve some of the acute pressure currently being experienced within our prison estate. The legislation is part of a broader strategy to manage prison numbers.

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JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2025

billion settlement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the Sackler Family for their role in the ongoing US opioid crisis with the funds to be distributed among the individuals, tribal governments, and the states who participated in the suit. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday a new $7.5

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The document instructed state agencies nationwide to standardize the management of Islamic religious venues and explicitly stated that no new mosques should be constructed to reduce their overall number. Notably, the United Nations, the United States, Canada, and France have all voiced concerns over China’s actions.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2025

Transnational organized cybercrime groups from East and Southeast Asia are rapidly expanding operations beyond the region, leveraging advanced technologies and strategic relocation to evade growing enforcement pressure, according to a new report published Monday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

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JURIST

MAY 26, 2022

Russia’s State Duma Wednesday approved a law to change the age of enlistment in Russia. As Russia’s invasion is met with strong Ukrainian resistance and a united West, Russia’s invasion is going slowly and with little progress. The law allows individuals over the age of 40 to enter the armed forces.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With this in mind, it is clear why more and more businesses are turning to TikTok to share their brand and diversify their marketing strategy. Projected marketing strategies in 2022 reflect this shift. Recent posts include a family law jingle as well as the best state to get a divorce. The Power of Short-Form Video Content.

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JURIST

JULY 2, 2024

In 1935, the ILO member states concluded the Forty-Hour Week Convention that established the principle of a forty-hour week to reduce the working hours and ensured that workers should be enabled to share in the benefits of the rapid technical progress as a characteristic of modern industry.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2022

The United States Monday released its first-ever strategy to anticipate, prevent and respond to atrocities at home and abroad. The Biden administration released the strategy due in part to ongoing human rights offenses in Ukraine.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Under the act, “[t] he creation of any obstruction not affirmatively authorized by Congress , to the navigable capacity of any of the waters of the United States is prohibited.” In response to the Wednesday ruling, Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated : Texas will appeal.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The UK’s Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) released a report Wednesday warning the government that their strategy to improve the lives of disabled people in the UK was inadequate. They described the strategy as “un-coordinated” and urged the government to rethink their plans into a longer-term, more organized approach.

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CourtTechBulletin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The full list is available at [link] Some highlights are… Monday Sessions Keynote – Motivating Strategies for a Remote World , presenter Thomas Topping who is a professional speaker and employee engagement expert with a master’s degree in Human Resources Management.

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Mondaq

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The metaverse is adding a new layer to the traditional internet, rich with virtual and augmented realities.

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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.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

State governments grappling with a constant stream of cyberattacks are having a hard time hiring and keeping staff capable of helping fend off online attacks and threats, reports the Associated Press. Those strategies could take years to pay off, however. Cities are in an even worse situation.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

For example, in Alice, the court stated “[t]he ‘abstract ideas’ category embodies the longstanding rule that an idea of itself is not patentable.” Prometheus Labs., Ass’n for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad , and Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , which involve the limits on patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §

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Intelligize Blog

MAY 28, 2025

Here is a closer look at how four companies have responded in recent disclosures, each representing a distinct strategy for navigating the tariff-induced volatility. Steve Madden Footwear and fashion brand Steve Madden opted for clarity through withdrawal. Simple enough.

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JURIST

AUGUST 23, 2023

Subsequent to this announcement, Taiwan took the initiative to withdraw from its position as a constant observer within the Central American parliamentary assembly, as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Taiwan had upheld this observer status since the year 1999. The vote tallied 73 in favor, 32 opposed, and 9 abstentions.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 19, 2024

It also identifies key cases that we expect to influence litigation strategies and outcomes in the coming months and years. The report draws from the Sabin Centers United States and Global Climate Litigation databases and monthly litigation updates. It begins with a brief overview of the growth in climate litigation in 2024.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Today, the Sabin Center published an end-of-year report on the state of climate change litigation in 2023. Drawing from the Sabin Center’s United States (U.S.) Drawing from the Sabin Center’s United States (U.S.)

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2023

The UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Monday released a report on the impact of forced disappearance and abductions in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on victims and their families.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Though the imperative to adapt is clear, firms that try to implement a new strategy for the GenAI era without first analyzing their historical data and putting in place a data-driven strategy will risk making poorly informed decisions that could threaten their financial stability. Thats the practical point of our piece.

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Above The Law

MAY 15, 2025

Practical Guidance keeps legal professionals informed of the latest developments across all relevant practice areas both within the United States and internationally ensuring your organization remains current and compliant in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

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JURIST

JULY 31, 2023

Section 702 is a controversial provision of FISA that allows for “the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States to acquire foreign intelligence information.”

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 30, 2025

Last Thursday, May 22, the New York State Court of Appeals the States highest court issued a decision upholding New York Citys Local Law 97 of 2019. Writing for the Court, Judge Anthony Cannataro stated plainly that the [CLCPA] does not displace Local Law No. City of New York. 97 through field preemption.

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Chugh LLP

MAY 27, 2021

Chugh, LLP immigration attorney Diya Mathews appeared on National Public Radio (NPR) radio station WHYY on May 5, 2021 to discuss the United States COVID-19 travel ban on travelers from India. The post United States COVID-19 travel ban on travelers from India appeared first on Chugh LLP.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

State government, excluding education and hospitals 3%. For example, working for a local State’s Attorney’s Office or District Attorney’s Office will be different than working for a Federal US Attorney’s Office. The largest employers of employees and legal assistants were as follows: Legal Services 73%.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 24, 2021

In June 2020, SHRM surveyed over 2,500 workers and human resources managers in the United States about discrimination at work. Keep people engaged and communicating; ignoring concerns of team members is never a good strategy. You should always encourage people to speak with you, not others, about the issues.

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JURIST

MAY 31, 2022

The United Nations Security Council Tuesday adopted a resolution urging member states to criminalize piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea under domestic laws. ” The UN Security Council identified the importance for “n ational maritime security strategies be developed and implemented.”

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The Crime Report

JUNE 6, 2022

For a chance to earn a college degree while he’s incarcerated, Quantae traded the matching color scheme and single-person cells of Lee’s young adult unit for concrete-gray quarters the size of a small bathroom that he now shares with another man at Ridgeland Correctional Institution.

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Patently O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The USPTO is seeking comments on “the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence” and how eligibility law impacts both innovation and investment-in-innovation. Brief for United States, HP Inc. 6, 2019) (Berkheimer CVSG Brief); Brief for United States, Hikma Pharms. investment strategy; j.

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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). But efforts to export strategies that have worked in urban settings often fail in small communities or rural areas, where public health resources are strained.

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Patently O

JULY 22, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In recent years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has undergone a significant shift in its examiner composition, with real implications for patent prosecution strategies. Our data reveals a dramatic drop in the percentage of assistant examiners over the past decade.

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CARET Legal

JANUARY 13, 2025

Compliance with IP Office Requirements Different intellectual property offices, such as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or the European Patent Office (EPO) have strict and often complex formatting and content requirements.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2022

Share It might not be easy to get to the merits of United States v. A funny thing happened on the way to oral argument: The state of Washington modified the 2018 workers’ compensation law at the center of the case, raising the prospect that there is no longer a live dispute for the justices to resolve. The state’s old law, H.B.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

With the help of Strategies for Youth , a nonprofit that advocates for better police-youth relations, we are organizing a nationwide competition that offers young people an opportunity to express their views on the relationship between policing and democracy in a unique and creative way. What if we started listening to them?

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Mondaq

MAY 18, 2022

On May 5, 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland made three significant announcements regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) approach to so-called environmental justice enforcement.

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