The morning read for Wednesday, March 13
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 13, 2024
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court.
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US Supreme Court rules state courts have personal jurisdiction in product liability cases against Ford
JURIST
MARCH 26, 2021
For courts to have specific jurisdiction over a global corporation, the company must intentionally take advantage of “the privileges of conducting activities within the forum State.” ” This could include advertising and establishing retail locations in a state.
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The morning read for Thursday, July 15
SCOTUSBlog
JULY 15, 2021
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. 6-3 Conservative Supermajority’s First Term and What it Means for AAPI Reproductive Justice (National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum).
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HRW report: Algeria authorities urged to drop efforts to dissolve prominent civil society group
JURIST
OCTOBER 12, 2021
RAJ President Abdelouahab Fersaoui told Human Rights Watch: “[T]he Interior Ministry’s accusation that RAJ violated the law is based on the everyday public activities that RAJ has carried out during the Hirak, such as forums, debates, and citizen initiatives.
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US government watchdog finds federal use of artificial intelligence poses threat to federal agencies and public
JURIST
JULY 5, 2021
After holding a forum on AI oversight, the GAO developed an artificial intelligence (AI) accountability framework focused on “governance, data, performance, and monitoring—to help federal agencies and others use AI responsibly.”.
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India Supreme Court rules environmental tribunal may act without prompting
JURIST
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Further, as a specialised forum, NGT is not just an adjudicatory body but is required to execute broader tasks in the “nature of prevention, remedy and amelioration.”. The post India Supreme Court rules environmental tribunal may act without prompting appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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Federal appeals court rules Boston can refuse to fly religious flag at city hall
JURIST
JANUARY 26, 2021
Lastly, the court rejected the Equal Protection claim as the city flagpoles did not constitute a public forum. The post Federal appeals court rules Boston can refuse to fly religious flag at city hall appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. The plaintiffs may now seek review before the Supreme Court.
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New Zealand Human Rights Commission launches inquiry into national housing crisis
JURIST
AUGUST 3, 2021
The guidelines were developed in partnership with the National Iwi Chairs Forum, which has a specific responsibility to ensure the well-being and prosperity derived from Te Tiriti o Waitangi, which forms the underlying foundations of the relationship indigenous Maori have with the Crown.
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EU approves infrastructure strategy to rival China’s ‘Belt and Road’ plan
JURIST
JULY 13, 2021
This came following a co-operation pledge between the EU G7 nations along with the rest of the elite forum’s members. The post EU approves infrastructure strategy to rival China’s ‘Belt and Road’ plan appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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US federal appeals court rejects software company’s bid to send facial data privacy claims to arbitration
JURIST
AUGUST 12, 2021
The panel also addressed a choice-of-law question, because the terms of service had a Washington choice-of-law provision, even though the forum state was Illinois. Because of this, the appeals court denied Onfido’s motion to compel individual arbitration.
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Ugandan authorities arrest prominent human rights attorney Nicholas Opiyo
JURIST
DECEMBER 23, 2020
He recently defended Uganda National NGO Forum and Uganda Women’s Network against allegations of terrorism. Your gift of $50, $100, $200, or $500 will help JURIST to keep its legal news and commentary free and accessible to a worldwide public. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.
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Dangerous Secrets: Confronting Confidentiality in Our Public Courts
LPB Network
DECEMBER 21, 2020
The Pound Civil Justice Institute has published the report of its 2020 Judges Forum, Dangerous Secrets: Confronting Confidentiality in Our Public Courts. It features academic papers by Dustin Benham and Sergio Campos, plus commentary and discussion by the legal experts.
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The morning read for Thursday, June 10
SCOTUSBlog
JUNE 10, 2021
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Tony Mauro, Freedom Forum). To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. The Supreme Court Reins In the CFAA in Van Buren (Orin Kerr, Lawfare).
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LEX & FORUM, VOLUME 1/2022
Conflict of Laws
JUNE 2, 2022
With this present issue, Lex & Forum enters its second year of publication. The ‘Praefatio’ of this Lex&Forum issue has the great honor of hosting the valuable thoughts of the former President of the CJEU (2003-2015), Prof. Vassilios Skouris , on the topic of mutual trust and recognition as key pillars of the European Union.
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Regulatory group orders Robinhood to pay $70M in penalties, restitution
JURIST
JUNE 30, 2021
It has also faced significant criticism from legal, regulatory, and financial parties for its alleged part in driving the “gamification” of investing among Reddit forum users and “meme-stock” buyers, many of which are inexperienced traders.
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Revised Canadian Statute on Jurisdiction
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 18, 2021
The most notable changes, each explained at some length in the commentaries, are as follows: 1. New provisions on exclusive and non-exclusive forum selection clauses in the staying of proceedings (s. Use of the phrase “clearly more appropriate” for a stay of proceedings based on forum non conveniens (s. 11(3) and (4)).
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India legislature to introduce bill banning private cryptocurrencies
JURIST
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Recently, while speaking at the Sydney Dialogue, a forum on emerging, critical, and cyber technologies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all countries to work together to ensure that cryptocurrency is not misused. Further, RBI may launch its first digital currency trial programs by December, as reported by CNBC.
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Uganda bans social media and messaging apps in election period
JURIST
JANUARY 15, 2021
Users are unable to access or use popular forums such as Facebook and Whatsapp that have played a great role in campaigning and information dissemination by all sides of the election. The post Uganda bans social media and messaging apps in election period appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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Libyan parliament approves government of PM Abdulhamid Dbeibah
JURIST
MARCH 13, 2021
Abdulhamid Dbeibah, a billionaire businessman, was selected as an interim prime minister at a forum held by the United Nations in Geneva last month. The post Libyan parliament approves government of PM Abdulhamid Dbeibah appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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Adoption of the ‘Lisbon Guidelines on Privacy’ at the 80th Biennial Conference of the International Law Association
Conflict of Laws
JULY 6, 2022
Burkhard Hess (Director at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg) to create a forum on the protection of privacy in the context of private international and procedural law. The latter approach has the advantage of saving time and costs, but must be balanced against the danger of forum shopping.
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“Racism Interruptor”: Court Rules for Professor Blocked from Twitter Page for Posting “All Men Are Created Equal”
JonathanTurley
JANUARY 30, 2023
’ The court found that the record was sufficient to go forward after finding that this is indeed a limited public forum, including the following analysis: [A] Twitter page is a forum designed for expressive activities. … … the Court concludes that @UOEquity is a limited public forum. Garnier, 41 F.4th
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India dispatches: Aryan Khan Bollywood drama raises serious legal questions and privacy concerns
JURIST
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
The case is also a fitting example of how easily a privacy infringement can be committed by authorities under the garb of national security by looking into our private chats on forums like WhatsApp. One can only hope that the Aryan Khan saga would bring much more to the fore than just another episode of Bollywood gossip.
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Foreign Sovereign Immunity and International Comity at the U.S. Supreme Court
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 16, 2020
When the case was remanded, the district court again dismissed the case on comity abstention and forum non conveniens grounds; a divided panel of the D.C. For further commentary on this blog regarding international comity as well as an approach to international comity abstention, see here , here , here , and here. Circuit reversed.
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Final Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention
Conflict of Laws
AUGUST 30, 2023
847-880 (available here ) Brannigan, Neil “Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. 85-140 Lee, Haemin “Parallel Proceedings and Forum Non Conveniens”, Korea Private International Law Journal 2022-12, pp. 60 (2020) en línea, pp.
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Chiefs: Dropping Gun Permits Threatens Public Safety—and Officers’ Lives
The Crime Report
MAY 9, 2022
Chuck Wexler is executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). This commentary was originally posted by PERF and is reproduced with permission.
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Guest Commentary: The Role of Human Rights Institutions In Tackling Climate Change: A Case Study of the Philippines
ClimateChange-ClimateLaw
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Guest Commentary: The Role of Human Rights Institutions In Tackling Climate Change: A Case Study of the Philippines. It also engaged with other human rights bodies such as the South East Asia NHRI Forum, the Asia Pacific Forum, and the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights. Introduction.
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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 4, 2023
847-880 (available here ) Brannigan, Neil “Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. 85-140 Lee, Haemin “Parallel Proceedings and Forum Non Conveniens”, Korea Private International Law Journal 2022-12, pp. 60 (2020) en línea, pp.
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Book Symposium Introduction -Private International Law in Nigeria (Hart Publishing, 2020)
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 13, 2020
The Book aims to fill that academic void: drawing on over five hundred Nigerian cases, statutes, and academic commentaries, the Book examines mainly jurisdiction (in inter-state and international disputes), choice of law, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and international arbitral awards.
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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
847-880 (available here ) Brannigan, Neil “Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. University of Pittsburgh Law Review 82 (2021), pp. 237-274 Gugu Bushati, Aida “Country Report Albania”, in GIZ (ed.), 60 (2020) en línea, pp.
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The morning read for Friday, Oct. 21
SCOTUSBlog
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. That ‘Would Be Fine,’ Breyer Says at Harvard IOP Forum (Emily L. To suggest a piece for us to consider, email us at roundup@scotusblog.com. Ding, Azusa M. Lippit, and Thomas J.
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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention
Conflict of Laws
AUGUST 31, 2022
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. Beaumont, Paul. Cai, Ya-qi.
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UN chief calls for action against autonomous weapons
JURIST
DECEMBER 14, 2021
In recent years, it has become the forum for discussions on the humanitarian, ethical, military and legal implications of the use of lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS). The post UN chief calls for action against autonomous weapons appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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Update: Repository HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention
Conflict of Laws
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. Beaumont, Paul. Cai, Ya-qi.
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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository
Conflict of Laws
APRIL 20, 2022
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. From the ashes we will rise – recognition and enforcement of international judgments after the revival of the Hague Convention », Lex & Forum 4/2021. Beaumont, Paul.
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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository
Conflict of Laws
JUNE 21, 2022
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Resolving conflicts: establishing forum non conveniens in a new Hague jurisdiction convention”, Journal of Private International Law 18 (2022), pp. Beaumont, Paul. Cai, Ya-qi.
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USD Law Professor Under Investigation For Column Criticizing Chinese Government
JonathanTurley
MARCH 22, 2021
He is also someone who writes in the public forum as a blogger and columnist. He writes in the areas of Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Intellectual Property, Contracts, Bankruptcy, Law and Economics, Business and Corporate Law at USD.
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Global sales law in a global pandemic: The CISG as the applicable law to the EU-AstraZeneca Advance Purchase Agreement?
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
The issue of the applicable law would be considered by Belgian courts that are exclusively competent under the APA’s forum selection clause (§ 18.5 (b) Schlechtriem & Schwenzer Commentary on the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods (CISG) (4 th edn, C.H. The CISG as the applicable law to the APA? 9] See Clayton P.
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HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository Update
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Commentary and Outlook on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters”, Journal of International Law 2019-01, pp.
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Update HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Commentary and Outlook on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters”, Journal of International Law 2019-01, pp.
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OTAT Becomes the Office of Therapeutic Products (OTP) and Kicks off Town Hall Series – They appear to be tired of writing the same “Complete Response” Letters
FDA Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Wilson Bryan opened this new forum for direct agency feedback by describing the transformation of OTAT into the Office of Therapeutic Products (OTP). Town Hall forums have been used to great success since the start of the pandemic in CDRH to accelerate the development of new IVD products.
Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository
Conflict of Laws
JANUARY 11, 2022
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Commentary and Outlook on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters”, Journal of International Law 2019-01, pp.
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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository
Conflict of Laws
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Commentary and Outlook on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters”, Journal of International Law 2019-01, pp.
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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Commentary and Outlook on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters”, Journal of International Law 2019-01, pp.
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Update: HCCH 2019 Judgments Convention Repository
Conflict of Laws
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Forum non Conveniens and the EU rules on Conflicts of Jurisdiction: A Possible Global Solution”, Revue Critique de Droit International Privé 2018, pp 433-447. Commentary and Outlook on the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters”, Journal of International Law 2019-01, pp.
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