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India Supreme Court reserves 1/3 of seats in Bar Association committee for women

JURIST

India’s Supreme Court (SC) reserved Thursday one-third of the seats in the executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for women. The SCBA is an Indian bar association comprising practicing lawyers who work in the Supreme Court of India.

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“What’s dividing the Justices (and other initial reactions to the Court’s decision in Trump v. Anderson)”

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“What’s dividing the Justices (and other initial reactions to the Court’s decision in Trump v. ” And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett Tillman have a post titled “ If Trump Prevails, How Will Section 3 Be Litigated On Or After January 20, 2025? .”

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US Supreme Court temporarily approves Virginia highschool admission policy

JURIST

The Supreme Court Monday rejected a request to temporarily block a new admissions policy at a Virginia high school. The court did not state their reasoning for rejecting the request but Justices Thomas, Justice Alito, and Justice Gorsuch noted they did not agree with the decision. The school board asked The U.S.

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Morning Docket: 11.20.23

Above The Law

ABA Journal ] * DOJ asks court to strip Eric Adams of control over Rikers Island. Law360 ] * David Boies plans to step back from firm leadership in 2025. Litigation Daily ] The post Morning Docket: 11.20.23 American Lawyer ] * Lawyer pleads guilty to paying clerk for referrals. The hustle is real. [

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Important Update Regarding the Corporate Transparency Act Filing Requirements

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On March 1, 2024, a lower Alabama federal court held that the Corporate Transparency Act, which requires certain businesses to file a BOI Report with FinCEN that includes information about their beneficial owners, is unconstitutional.

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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

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On October 26, 2021, Observatório do Clima (OC), a network of 71 civil society organizations, filed a class action at the federal court of Amazonas against the Environmental Ministry and Brazilian government ( Laboratório do Observatório do Clima v. The case is the latest on a growing climate litigation trend in Brazil. In PSB et al.

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The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: What Happens Now?

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Photo by Mathias Reding on Unsplash Climate change litigation has finally reached the world’s highest court. On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of States with respect to climate change.

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