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Myanmar dispatches: ‘lawyers are starting to think that there is no point searching for justice when it does not exist anymore’

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Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February. So, at that time, lawyers could give constructive criticism and suggestions to judges, counsels and court staff.

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The Nuclear Option: States Could Take Over College Admissions

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Long before the opinion was released, universities were already sensing that the use of race in admissions was coming to an end after decades of intense litigation. He told students : “I’ll give you an example from our law school, but if ever I’m deposed, I’m going to deny I said this to you.

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November 2017 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. Vermont Court Said Former Attorney General Could Be Deposed on Use of Private Email Account.

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