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Canada dispatch: Canada appeals Federal Court decision to uphold compensation for Indigenous children

JURIST

Federal Ministers of Indigenous Services and Crown-Indigenous Relations, Patty Hajdu and Marc Miller respectively, along with Attorney General of Canada David Lemetti, released a statement late Friday night announcing that they have agreed with FN groups to come to a resolution on the outstanding issues in the litigation by December of this year.

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Supreme Court Decision Complicates Diversity Disclosure Landscape

Intelligize Blog

Meanwhile, DEI initiatives nationwide have drawn the ire of conservative state attorneys general and politicians. The post Supreme Court Decision Complicates Diversity Disclosure Landscape appeared first on Intelligize. High-profile law firms now face lawsuits for their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

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Could a Supreme Court Decision Affect Disclosure Obligations on Political Advertising?

Broadcast Law Blog

Last week, we wrote about two dissenting opinions in a Supreme Court decision that highlight the debate that is underway on the principles that govern defamation liability in the United States. In that case, the Court struck down a California requirement that charities operating in California reveal to the state their major donors.

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US appeals court dissolves previous order and blocks California law banning concealed carry in most public places

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dissolved a previous stay on Saturday that allowed a California law to go into effect prohibiting concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places, blocking the law. In a two-page order, the court dissolved its previous stay of the case pending the appeal.

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US appeals court allows California law banning concealed carry of handguns in most public places to take effect

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily stayed a district court’s preliminary injunction on Saturday that blocked a California law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places.

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US Supreme Court declines to take up cash bail constitutionality case

JURIST

The US Supreme Court declined Monday to take up the question of whether states can impose schedule-based cash bail on an indigent defendant before allowing their pre-trial release from jail. The lower court ruled in favor of Hester, enjoining the county from imposing cash bail amounts on defendants who could not afford them.

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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Text Message Data

Law 360

Electronically stored information on cellphones, and in particular text messages, can present unique litigation challenges, and recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel must carefully balance what data should be preserved, collected, reviewed and produced, say attorneys at Sidley.