JURIST

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Panama’s Supreme Court unanimously held Tuesday that the 20-year concession for the Canadian Cobre Panamá copper mine was unconstitutional. The post Panama Supreme Court rules 20-year concession for Canada copper mine unconstitutional appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

JANUARY 31, 2024

The ruling creates the potential for political bans on the party and its members if found in violation of the law. The case stems from a petition that alleged the MFP violated the “lèse-majesté” law during the country’s 2023 elections.

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Law 360

DECEMBER 15, 2023

During a busy 2023, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a strict fiduciary rule for Robinhood in a landmark decision, said a handshake can't save a $19 million Wynn Resorts land deal, and affirmed the right to be a total jerk at public meetings.

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JURIST

JULY 4, 2023

COURT RULES the creation of 50 Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) positions did not comply with the Constitution. As it currently stands, on Tuesday, Attorney General (AG) Justin Muturi has filed a notice of appeal against Monday’s High Court ruling that invalidated the CAS appointment.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2023

This comes amid conflicting rulings, with anti-abortion rights groups challenging the FDA’s approval of mifepristone and 17 states, along with the District of Columbia, fighting to preserve access to the medication. This decision upended the landmark 1973 Roe v.

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Law 360

JANUARY 5, 2024

Supreme Court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies and a key ruling in sprawling multidistrict litigation against Silicon Valley's biggest companies over social media addiction are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases for 2023.

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2024

The report recommends that the UK repeal the controversial new Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 , which is set to come into force on May 1. Previously the Northern Ireland High Court ruled that the Legacy Act 2023 is incompatible with the ECHR, to which the UK lodged an appeal.

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JURIST

MARCH 13, 2024

A federal district judge found the city of Flint, Michigan in contempt Wednesday for its failure to finish the replacement of lead-contaminated pipes in the city’s water supply system according to a timeline laid out in a 2023 court order. While the city was found in contempt, Flint Mayor Sheldon Neely escaped sanction.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2024

The operation occupies the same land as traditional reindeer herding grounds, despite a 2021 Norwegian Supreme Court ruling calling for an end to the turbines operation, according to a statement from the Saami activists’ attorneys.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

As we look back, we want to share The Briefing’s most popular episodes in 2023. Supreme Court ruled in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Weintraub Tobin’s Intellectual Property podcast, The Briefing , published nearly 50 episodes this year covering a variety of IP issues relating to trademark, copyright, and entertainment law.

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Law 360

JULY 14, 2023

This year has already been an impactful one for government contracting lawyers, with the highest-profile False Claims Act decision in years, another decision that has raised questions about the constitutionality of whistleblower FCA cases, and COVID-19-related rulings on the president's procurement authority.

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Intelligize Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The commission’s inability to address the Fifth Circuit’s critiques since the judgment was handed down likely means the repurchase disclosure rule won’t go into effect any time soon. The development comes at an opportune time for publicly traded companies, as the rule was set to take effect for fiscal quarters beginning after October 1, 2023.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2024

SFFA, the same group behind the 2023 Supreme Court ruling that effectively barred race in admissions, finding it to be unconstitutional, has since sued West Point and the Naval Academy for their race-based exception, arguing a violation of the Equal Protection Clause in the US Constitution.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2024

According to the report, the Australian Human Rights Commission conducted inspections, interviews and consultations throughout 2023 to ensure compliance with international obligations as part of its ongoing monitoring efforts on immigration detention.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The district court confirmed the revenue sharing award in November 2019, finding the Seneca Nation did not show the Secretary’s approval governed the agreement and that the renewal was not an amendment to the compact requiring new approval in either case.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 22, 2023

Written by Dr. Meng Yu and Dr. Guodong Du, co-founders of China Justice Observer * On 20 August 2023, China Justice Observer released the 2023 version of List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments. The full version of the 2023 List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments is available here.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2024

Starbucks then appealed the case to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing that the lower court should have applied the traditional four-factor preliminary injunction test rather than the lenient NLRB test. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) also went on strike in 2023, ending a month before the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 9, 2023

If you’re reading the Rocket Matter blog, it’s safe to say that you want your firm to succeed in 2023. Six uncomplicated legal project management tools to try in 2023 . Want to safeguard your firm’s success in 2023? But before you make your final purchase decision, mind if we let you in on a little secret? . Brace yourself.

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JURIST

APRIL 11, 2024

The General Court of the EU revoked on Wednesday the restrictive measures imposed on Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, two Russian billionaires, between February 2022 and March 2023. The court ruled that the provided reasons in the initial acts were insufficiently substantiated.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The latest order from the panel enjoins the state of Alabama from using the 2023 map, finding that it continues to perpetuate the same Section 2 violations that the panel identified during previous litigation. The case has not only been before the same judicial panel once before, it has also made its way to the US Supreme Court.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

21, 2023) (Hector Gonzalez), the District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment regarding the validity of its copyright. In JBrick, LLC v. Chazak Kinder, Inc. et al , 1-21-cv-02883 (EDNY Sep.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2024

A Moscow court ruled on Friday to extend the sentence of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by two months. Gershkovich, a US citizen, has been detained in Moscow since March 29, 2023 on espionage charges. This is the fourth extension of his sentence.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

The UN Committee on Human Rights called on the UK on Thursday to withdraw the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill and certain provisions of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 due to human rights concerns. The Committee urged the UK to uphold such a principle “in both law and practice.”

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Japan’s Okayama Family Court Tsuyama Branch ruled in favor of Tacaquito Usui , allowing him to legally change his gender to male without having to undergo sterilization surgery, a controversial requirement struck down in 2023 as unconstitutional by Japan’s Supreme Court.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To combat the social and political upheaval, the UN launched in later 2023 a one-year multinational mission led by Kenya to help Haiti through its humanitarian crisis. However, this multinational mission has been plagued by social and political challenges.

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JURIST

APRIL 26, 2024

The treaty, signed in December 2023, allows for the creation of mechanisms for asylum seekers to claim protection in Rwanda. In November 2023, the UK Supreme Court ruled against the plan, finding that Rwanda present a real risk of returning asylum seekers to their home countries, in breach of the international law principle of non-refoulment.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2024

The hearing allows prosecutors to present their case in court, where a defense lawyer will represent Kony if he does not appear. If the charges are confirmed, the case can only proceed to trial if Kony is present before the Trial Chamber.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Both petitions appear to be in response to the Thai Constitutional Court ruling last Wednesday against the MFP, giving unequivocal protection to the country’s lese-majeste law. The court also added that the “Move Forward Party must cease all attempts to amend the lese-majeste law.”

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2024

The treaty, signed in December 2023, allows for the creation of mechanisms for asylum seekers to claim protection in Rwanda. This decision enables the government to push forward this plan despite it being declared illegal by the UK Supreme Court. The court ruled in November 2023, that Rwanda could not be considered a safe country.

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Chiang Rai Provincial Court initially sentenced him to three years in prison for 14 posts but reduced it to two years each, totaling 28 years. Upon appeal, the Court of Appeal found Busbas guilty of 11 previously dismissed counts, bringing the total sentence to 50 years.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The court also observed that the necessary urgency to process criminal cases essentially translates to the neglect of civil cases. In this regard, the Advocates’ Society released another report in 2023, outlining backlogs and delays in Canada’s civil and family justice systems.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The update surrounding a possible new case comes a week after Move Forward, the largest party in the Thai parliament was forced to drop its lese-majeste reform plans after Thailand’s constitutional court ruled that the opposition party’s pledge to reform the country’s lese-majesty law is unlawful.

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Conflict of Laws

JUNE 29, 2023

More importantly, the court considered the requirement of a “real connecting link” in the context of Art. The court ruled that in unfair competition law disputes of contractual nature the establishment of such a link must be based on the content of the measure sought, not merely its effects. 7(1) of the Brussels Ibis Regulation.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The ability of the court to review parliamentary decisions is a key feature of UK constitutional law and ensures one body does not hold too much power, thereby protecting the rule of law. This comes after the UK Supreme Court ruled in November 2023 that the Rwanda policy was unlawful.

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HowAppealing

MAY 15, 2023

.” Law professor Jeannie Suk Gersen has this Comment in the Talk of the Town section of the May 22, 2023 issue of The New Yorker.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 21, 2024

However, it is unfortunate that the Court did not address the technical details in the facts of the case; namely, the link did not open the GTCs directly and instead opened a page on which the GTCs could be searched for and downloaded (see, Summary of the Request for Preliminary Ruling, para 14, available here ).

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JURIST

JANUARY 6, 2024

Shell moved to the Court of Appeals against the High Court judgment, however, the firm was ordered to cease the sale of its local assets and to deposit a fee before proceeding with the appeal. In May 2023, the United Kingdom Supreme Court in Jalla v.

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