JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2024

The US Appeals Court for the Eleventh Circuit found on Wednesday that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis violated a local prosecutor’s First Amendment rights under the US Constitution when he suspended the prosecutor for refusing to enforce state laws surrounding access to reproductive health. Wade abortion rights decision.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The US Supreme Court refused to block Illinois’ assault weapon and high-capacity magazine ban on Thursday. This decision comes after the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit allowed the ban to go into effect in November. ” The court also declined to block the ban in May.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It is time to pick-up our consideration of Supreme Court patent cases for the 2022-2023 term. A quick recap: Despite dozens of interesting and important cases, the Supreme Court denied all petitions for writ of certiorari for the 2021-2022 term. Wade was good law before being overturned by the Court last term.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a California law on Wednesday that bans firearm advertising that is “attractive to minors.” ” The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Central District of California, which denied Junior Sports Magazines, Inc.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear an appeal from Derek Lee, a man convicted of second-degree murder who is challenging the state’s law requiring mandatory life prison sentences for those found guilty of the offense who did not intend to kill. percent of the wider US population who identify as Black.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

24, 2022) the Court considered the permissible extent of attorney participation in the preparation of an expert report. The Court did so in response to plaintiff’s motion to exclude the testimony of defendant’s technical expert for failing to prepare his own report. In Munchkin, Inc. Tomy International, Inc.,

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The US attorney for the Central District of Illinois condemned the attempt to prevent women from having access to reproductive healthcare. Specifically, the number of arsons and burglaries doubled from 2021 to 2022. In 2023, the US Supreme Court case Dobbs v.

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ugandan Constitutional Court Tuesday declared a section of the Computer Misuse Act , No. The court agreed with the petitioner’s arguments. ” However, the Ugandan Attorneys General Office countered his claim. The court rejected this idea. Again, the court found the government’s argument had no merit.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

6, 2023) [ ZT VMWare Sanctions Opinion ] William Ramey filed this case on behalf of ZT in 2022 alleging that VMWare’s ESX 1.5 VMWare filed a motion to dismiss but before the court could rule, ZT dropped the case with a voluntary dismissal with prejudice. At that point VMWare aske the court for attorney fees under 35 U.S.C.

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JURIST

JANUARY 1, 2023

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Friday that licensed physicians can legally perform abortions insofar as the fetus is less than 15 weeks old. In September 2022, a trial court ruled that a 1901 near-total abortion ban could be enforced following Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2023

A federal court Wednesday sentenced former Bolivian minister Arturo Murillo to 70 months in prison, according to a statement from the US Department of Justice. Murillo was convicted of corruption and conspiracy to launder bribes in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In a 3-2 decision, the Supreme Court of South Carolina Wednesday denied multiple petitions for rehearing on their decision that South Carolina’s Fetal Heartbeat Protection From Abortion Act (Fetal Heartbeat Act) violated South Carolina constitutional privacy, due process and equal protection guarantees.

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JURIST

JULY 27, 2023

The Supreme Court of Pakistan, on Wednesday, rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request to halt his prosecution in a case regarding wealth concealment after selling state gifts. Khan’s attorney dismissed the allegations insulating that the justices are “rushing” the case.

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JURIST

APRIL 21, 2022

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard an oral arguments for Vega v. Tekoh appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which overruled the jury’s verdict and reversed the district court’s ruling in favor of Tekoh. During their lines of questioning, Supreme Court justices challenged both parties’ claims.

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JURIST

JULY 14, 2023

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application for leave Thursday in the case of Gwendolyn Louise Deegan v. Attorney General of Canada. ” Under Canadian law, the dismissal of the application for leave by the Supreme Court means that the case is ineligible for further appeal.

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Law 360

JULY 22, 2022

The first half of 2022 saw blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court decisions curtailing both abortion rights and environmental rulemaking that are poised to have a major impact on how location data is handled and regulated. Here, attorneys look back at some of the major privacy policy and case developments so far this year.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 14, 2021

“Eva Guzman, former Texas Supreme Court justice, joins GOP primary challenge against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton; Guzman’s candidacy adds a new dynamic to the primary that is already unfolding between incumbent Ken Paxton and Land Commissioner George P. Bush”: Patrick Svitek of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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Patently O

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Supreme Court has not yet granted writ of certiorari in any patent cases this term. Rather, any new grant this term will very likely be pushed back to the October 2022 Term for hearing and decision. Still, there are a number of important patent cases pending before the court. 21-746 (CVSG requested February 22, 2022).

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a decree directing that a plan be prepared for transferring the Huquq , or Rights Directorate, to the Supreme Court of Afghanistan. The Huquq Directorate also serves as a sort of screening body for the primary courts.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal expunged on Tuesday applicants’ new evidence that sought to demonstrate the regularity and widespread of frontline police officers’ non-compliance with the insignia policies. The appellate court rejected both arguments.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

DECEMBER 22, 2022

2022 was no different, with courts further delineating the procedural dimensions of climate cases and expanding on the responsibilities of stakeholders for climate mitigation and adaption. Courts in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom have provided oversight of government climate mitigation actions.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Guantanamo Bay prisoner held by the US can bring a claim in the English and Welsh courts against UK authorities. The preliminary issue for the courts in this case was which law applied to the torts allegedly committed while Zubaydah was being held in these six countries.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The number of new patent lawsuit filings dipped only slightly in 2022, continuing years of relatively stable litigation activity amid few major changes in the law, while a drop in patent appeals from district courts may be tied to court slowdowns during the pandemic, attorneys say.

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a section of the newly enacted SAFE-T Act that eliminated cash bail in the state was legal under the state’s constitution. The Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Emanuel Welch celebrated the ruling, saying , “Today, the Supreme Court upheld our smart on crime approach.

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At the Lectern

JULY 8, 2023

Supreme Court began its summer recess last week, it’s time to look at the high court’s review of California Supreme Court cases. 2022) 13 Cal.5th 2022) 13 Cal.5th See: Attorney fees allowed in consumer credit lawsuits ; SCOTUS will not review Supreme Court’s pro-consumer Holder Rule opinion.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

At Wednesday’s Supreme Court’s conference , there was a straight grant , the first since December 20. The court granted a pro per’s petition for review in Escamilla v. The court granted a pro per’s petition for review in Escamilla v. Superior Court (Rawlins). Statute of limitations. Coddington.

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JURIST

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Supreme Court of Pakistan lifted a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from contesting elections on Monday. A 2018 ruling by the Lahore High Court barred politicians convicted of an offense from running for elected or chosen office for life. Khan was removed and convicted of corruption in 2022.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 1, 2023

A German court handed down a life imprisonment sentence to Gambian national Bai Lowe on Thursday after he was found guilty of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his actions with a death squad known as the Junglers, notorious for targeting adversaries of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The court found that the ballot measure violated the state constitution , despite a previous federal court ruling finding that the measure complied with the US Constitution’s Second Amendment. In his reasoning, Judge Robert Raschio highlighted the fact that support for BM 114 spiked after the 2022 Uvalde, Texas shooting.

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LawSites

JULY 12, 2022

Today, Fastcase is announcing the 2022 cohort of the Fastcase 50, and it includes a diverse array of legal tech founders, practicing lawyers, law firm professionals, judges, law professors, law librarians, bar association leaders, and investors — not to mention the attorney who is the NFL’s first Black woman team president.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 4, 2024

Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. Last January, the Supreme Court refused to disturb an order by the U.S. That dispute is now back before the court. But the court did not specify exactly what history courts must look to.

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Mondaq

JUNE 28, 2022

On May 25, 2022 the BC Supreme Court (BCSC) released its judgement in Reece v. Canada (Attorney General) 2022 BCSC 865, a dispute involving the sale of the Nasoga Lands in northwestern British Columbia to the.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

An Argentinian court sentenced 10 of 12 former officers on Tuesday to serve life in prison, and one to 25 years imprisonment, for crimes against humanity they committed during the country’s military dictatorship, spanning 1976 through 1983. Apart from one acquitted, the Argentina Federal Court No.

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JURIST

MARCH 13, 2024

Local Buffalo WIVB news reported that trooper Anthony Nigro IV was found not guilty of first-and second-degree manslaughter charges by Judge James Bargnesi of Erie County Court following a bench trial. The incident occurred on February 23, 2022 during a high-speed chase that spanned 45 minutes and reached speeds exceeding 100 miles-per-hour.

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JURIST

APRIL 20, 2024

Former Philadelphia Police Officer Edsaul Mendoza, who has been accused of shooting an unarmed 12-year-old, pleaded guilty to 3rd-degree murder on Friday, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s Office. ” Mendoza’s attorney did not comment on the plea.

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LexForti

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The Surana & Surana & Shaastra IIT Madras, Intellectual Property Law Moot Court Competition shall be held on 13th, 15th & 16th January 2022 virtually (online). Any clarification sought in respect of the case should be addressed by email to mootcourt@lawindia.com before 2nd January 2022. IP Moot Poster. Moot Problem.

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JURIST

MARCH 31, 2022

The US Supreme Court Wednesday heard oral arguments in Viking River Cruises v. An employee of Viking River Cruises sued the company in state court under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claiming widespread violations of California wage and hour laws. The California Supreme Court denied review.

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