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Understanding the Basics of Civil Law

LegalReader

A civil trial can be stressful for anyone, so consider hiring an attorney to accompany you throughout the experience. The peace of mind that comes with having a legal expert at your side can make all the difference.

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Pro Bono Award Winner

MorneauLaw

Morneau J oin us in congratulating attorney and Morneau Law firm founder, Katherine J. Sponsored by the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and 603 Legal Aid Pro Bono Referral Program. 603 Legal Aid. 603 Legal Aid. University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.

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Merrick Garland orders DOJ to expedite review of hate crimes and data collection

JURIST

US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a 30-day expedited review to determine how the Department of Justice can “deploy all the tools at its disposal in support” of the effort to prosecute hate crimes on Tuesday. It is Garland’s first since the US Senate confirmed him as Attorney General on March 10.

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Don’t Abolish Qualified Immunity, Reform It: Policing Expert

The Crime Report

Qualified immunity is a “broken legal doctrine,” but reforming rather than abolishing the legal principle, which provides officers with a defense against being sued for violating constitutional rights, will promote police accountability, argues Brian Morganelli in a white paper published by the Institute for American Police Reform (IAPR).

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25th Volume of the Japanese Yearbook of Private International Law (2023)

Conflict of Laws

The paper also examines the effects of foreign adoption decrees, suggesting that recognition should cover the legal parent-child relationship and the termination of the pre-existing relationship, but not parental responsibility. ’ Proposing a name change to conflicts law studies, the author emphasizes the need for a broader approach.

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New issue alert: RabelsZ 2/2021

Conflict of Laws

. – This article investigates the law and economics of extreme sports sponsoring in a comparative perspective. It is based on 40 structured interviews with sponsored athletes from various common law and civil law jurisdictions. This paper is about the unification of commercial contract law. to 52.9 % since 2004.

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Switzerland court hands down first conviction relating to Liberia civil war

JURIST

The Swiss attorney general’s office filed an indictment against Kosiah after a nearly five-year investigation in 2019. The post Switzerland court hands down first conviction relating to Liberia civil war appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary. However, Liberia has not followed this suggestion yet.

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