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Ukraine parliament passes bill allowing convicts to join army for parole

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Draft law 11079-1 amends the Criminal, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Executive Codes of Ukraine and other laws regarding the introduction of conditional release from prison for direct participation in the defense of the country, protection of its independence and territorial integrity.

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France parliament votes to include right to abortion in constitution

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The draft law was registered in December 2023 and has been adopted by lawmakers with some amendments. The National Assembly, France’s first house of parliament, approved the draft law in January by a vote of 493-30. France’s parliament voted Monday to include the right to abortion in the Constitution of France.

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13 Ways Overturning Roe v. Wade Affects You (even if you think it doesn’t)

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In this article Biehl succinctly and expertly identifies how the upcoming Supreme Court decision in Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a draft of which was "leaked" on May 2, 2022, will impact many facets of our society as well as our democracy. Wade has been settled law during her entire career.

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High Court Amgen Patent Ruling Promotes Medical Innovation

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Supreme Court's decision last week in Amgen v. Sanofi — the first to enforce the patent enablement requirement in a biotech setting — will be enormously impactful, affecting patent drafting, litigation and licensing, and investment in research and development for life-changing therapies, says Irena Royzman at Kramer Levin.

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Former Chief Justice talks about her years on the Supreme Court, SCOTUS ethics, programs to address “historical racism”

At the Lectern

Topics included her service on the Supreme Court and her post-court decision to do some work for an alternative dispute resolution firm. Supreme Court ethics issues — the lavish gifts to Justice Clarence Thomas and the leak of a draft of the Dobbs opinion. She also talked about U.S.

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“Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion; The 7-to-2 ruling rejected an environmental group’s Freedom of Information Act request”

HowAppealing

Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court sides with government over environmentalists in Barrett’s first signed majority opinion.” ” John Fritze of USA Today reports that “ Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers first opinion in case involving records disclosure.”

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California dispatches: Newsom ‘pulls a Texas’ on guns in response to Supreme Court stance on SB8 heartbeat bill

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This tit-for-tat directive against Texas SB8 is the latest of the bold moves Newsom has taken and responds directly to the Supreme Court decision last week.

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