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APRIL 28, 2024

Colorado’s Attorney General announced that former paramedic Jeremy Cooper was sentenced state court on Friday to four years probation, 14 months of work release and 100 hours of community service. A jury convicted him of negligent homicide of Elijah McClain last December. McClain, a 23-year-old Black man, was stopped and placed in a neck hold by police officers in Aurora, Colorado in August 2019.

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APRIL 28, 2024

“Lawsuits challenging US noncompete ban spotlight 89-year-old Supreme Court precedent”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Lawsuits challenging US noncompete ban spotlight 89-year-old Supreme Court precedent” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

Thousands of people marched in Madrid Friday supporting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez after the publication of his letter on Twitter stating he needs “time to reflect” after a court in Madrid started a preliminary investigation against his wife on alleged corruption charges. The case was brought forward by a group called “ Manos Limpias ” (Clean Hands), after several articles on digital medias alleged irregularities on account of Begoña Gomez.

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APRIL 28, 2024

“Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle; The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. George; Critics say the white, wealthier enclave separating from the capital could have devastating consequences”: Rick Rojas of The New York Times has this report. You can access Friday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Louisiana at this link.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

The Krasnoflotsky District Court placed Forbes journalist Sergei Mingazov under house arrest on Saturday, according to reports from Russia state-owned media. Mingazov is accused of disseminating “fake” news on his Telegram account and criticizing Russian military operations in Ukraine. The posts on Mingazov’s Telegram included reposts from April 2022 of allegations that Russian forces killed civilians in Bucha.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

Mexican journalists held a vigil and protest Saturday after one of their colleagues, Roberto Figueroa, was killed in the southern state of Morelos, according to reports from local media. Figueroa, host and producer of the show “Acá en el Show” is the first journalist murdered in the country in 2024. Journalists gathered at the Memorial for the Victims of Morelos, demanding justice for the murder of Figueroa, whose body was discovered on a rural road near the Coajomulco forest in More

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APRIL 28, 2024

“US Supreme Court urged to strike lawyers’ $667 mln fee in Blue Cross case”: Mike Scarcella of Reuters has this report. The post “US Supreme Court urged to strike lawyers’ $667 mln fee in Blue Cross case” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers on Friday approved a new legislative bill, endorsed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that will allow the state to confiscate any property or proceeds resulting from criminal activities, a spokesperson for the cabinet told local media. Under the new law, known as the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), the government will be entitled to freeze and/or confiscate any assets they suspect are the proceeds of criminal activity, including those assets acquired throug

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Above The Law

APRIL 28, 2024

Labcorp’s $239 million offer was selected as the winning bid for the assets of genetic testing company Invitae, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this year. The acquisition deal, Labcorp’s second in the past month, will enable it to expand in oncology and rare diseases. The post Labcorp Makes Another Acquisition, Plucking Invitae Assets From Bankruptcy Auction appeared first on MedCity News.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

The Moscow City Court announced on Telegram Saturday that a citizen of the Republic of Tajikistan, Dzhumakhon Kurbonov, was arrested for his involvement in the deadly Crocus City Hall attack in Moscow that killed 144 people. The arrest came after the Basmanny District Court of Moscow granted authorities the petition of the preliminary investigation.

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Law 360

APRIL 28, 2024

In the past year, plaintiffs have won settlements and judgments for millions and billions of dollars from companies such as Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Facebook and Fox News, with many high-profile cases finally wrapping up after years of fighting. Such cases — involving over-the-top compensation packages, chemical contamination, gender discrimination and data mining — were led by attorneys whose accomplishments earned them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2024.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Friday that two men were arrested and charged with immigration offenses over English Channel crossings which led to the death of five migrants on a beach in France, including a child. The charges against the two men include assisting unlawful immigration and attempting to arrive in the UK without valid entry clearance.

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OneLegal

APRIL 28, 2024

A paperless law office may seem like a fantasy to many, but what if it’s crucial to your future sustainability as a business? Many law offices are overflowing with the stuff, and it causes a lot of issues. How do you physically store it all? How do you quickly locate the files when you need […] The post How to run a paperless law office: Vital workflows and processes appeared first on One Legal.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

Hungarian opposition politician and lawyer Péter Magyar gathered with thousands of demonstrators Friday before the nation’s Interior Ministry to demand the resignation of the head of the institution, Sándor Pintér. Magyar, the former husband of the resigned Minister of Justice Judit Varga, called for the protest on Facebook earlier that day and demanded Pintér claim responsibility over a recent government scandal.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Nobumichi TERAMURA (Assistant Professor, Universiti Brunei Darussalam; Affiliate, Centre for Asian and Pacific Law in the University of Sydney), Luke Nottage (Professor of Comparative and Transnational Business Law, Sydney Law School) and Bruno Jetin (Associate Professor of Economics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam) published an edited volume entitled “Corruption and Illegality in Asian Investment Arbitration” from Springer on 20 April 2024.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

The Iraqi Council of Representatives passed a law Saturday criminalizing same sex relationships and transgender individuals. The law has garnered widespread criticism from human rights groups and diplomats across the world. The Anti-Prostitution and Homosexuality Law amends a previous law from 1988. It provides prison sentences and fines for most of its offenses.

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APRIL 28, 2024

“Judicial Notice (04.28.24): Be Careful What You Wish For; A judge’s hot-mic mishap, a new firm with $7 million in profits per partner, my contrarian take on Trump immunity, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (04.28.24): Be Careful What You Wish For; A judge’s hot-mic mishap, a new firm with $7 million in profits per partner, my contrarian take on Trump immunit

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ratified Friday the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The DRC’s ratification of the Optional Protocol, which will enter into force on May 26, 2024, represents a significant step toward strengthening the prevention of torture and ill-treatment in the country.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 28, 2024

“A few preliminary reactions to the oral argument in Trump v. United States”: Marty Lederman has this post at the “Balkinization” blog. The post “A few preliminary reactions to the oral argument in Trump v. United States” appeared first on How Appealing.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Nina Jankowicz is back. with a vengeance. The former head of the infamous “Disinformation Governance Board” within the Department of Homeland Security is now heading a private disinformation group called the American Sunlight Project. With a close election looming in November, Jankowicz has found funding to “to expose and oppose efforts to weaponize disinformation in the United States.

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JURIST

APRIL 28, 2024

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric provided an update on Friday on the recent UN investigation into UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East (UNWRA) staff, saying that one case has been closed and three suspended. Eight staff members remain under investigation. The investigation came after Israeli claimed that UNWRA staff in Gaza were involved in the Hamas-led October 7 terror attack.

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APRIL 28, 2024

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton. This dinner was memorable from past years in the huge number of anti-Israeli protesters around the hotel. I was dropped off a couple blocks from the hotel and immediately confronted with protesters with cameras demanding that I denounce Israel.

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