JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaffirmed their mutual desire for a progressive, responsible, honorable and exemplary withdrawal of the MONUSCO from the DRC on Saturday. Bintou Keita, head of MONUSCO, announced at a press conference held on Saturday in Kinshasa the disengagement of MONUSCO from the DRC in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 2717 (2023).

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2024

“The Case for the Supreme Court to Overturn Chevron Deference; A 40-year-old judicial doctrine has become a license for regulators to grab power from Congress”: This editorial will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “The Case for the Supreme Court to Overturn Chevron Deference; A 40-year-old judicial doctrine has become a license for regulators to grab power from Congress” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

Tang Shuangning, the former Chairperson of state-owned Chinese banking behemoth Everbright Group, was arrested on charges of embezzlement, accepting bribes and “ privately reading publications with serious political problems, ” China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate said on Monday. Just days ago on January 7, Shuangning was expelled from the Chinese Community Party on charges of “serious violations of disciplines and laws,” according to China’s highest internal corruption watc

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Similar to its federal counterpart, Idaho Rule of Evidence 605 provides that The presiding judge may not testify as a witness in the trial. A party need not object to preserve the issue. The recent opinion of the Supreme Court.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

On Monday, Guatemala’s new president, Bernardo Arévalo, was inaugurated and sworn into office after an initial ceremony on Sunday was interrupted by what international observers called an “ orchestrated coup d’état.” In a message posted on X (formerly Twitter) in Spanish just hours before Monday’s rescheduled ceremony, Arévalo said the nation will now move forward. “With you and for you.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Mizan News Agency reported Monday that the Iranian judiciary had launched a new case against journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi following their release on bail. The two had appeared in front of a crowd outside the prison without wearing the hijab, prompting these new charges. Iranian authorities arrested Hamedi and Mohammadi in September of 2022, following protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, who died following her detention for not complying with Iran’s mandatory hija

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2024

“A Death Row Lawyer Blunders. Must His Client Pay the Price? The Supreme Court will consider whether to hear an appeal from an inmate who says his lawyer filed shoddy papers, including a brief saying the inmate must lose.” Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

On Monday, a court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, convicted four land rights activists of provoking a “peasant revolution”. The activists are part of the Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC). The Cambodian government charged the activists with plotting against the state for discussing the history of wealth distribution and land rights in Cambodia.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2024

“The supreme court now serves the billionaire donor class — let’s rein it in”: Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King have this essay online at The Guardian. The post “The supreme court now serves the billionaire donor class — let’s rein it in” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated popular fiction writer Grigori Chkhartishvili (pen name Boris Akunin) a “foreign agent” for his criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ministry said Friday that Chkhartishvili “opposed the special military operation in Ukraine.” Chkhartishvili’s cited opposition was a Facebook post written the day Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2024

“DEI opponents are using a 1866 Civil Rights law to challenge equity policies in the workplace”: Anne D’Innocenzio and Alexandra Olson of The Associated Press have this report. The post “DEI opponents are using a 1866 Civil Rights law to challenge equity policies in the workplace” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Australian Federal Court dismissed a legal challenge to the construction of a gas export pipeline along the submerged cultural heritage of the Tiwi Nation on Monday. During the hearing, the court dismissed the application and discharged a temporary injunction that had halted gas giant Santos from commencing work in November last year on their A$5.7 billion project.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2024

“Dozens of GOP lawmakers back NRA in free speech challenge at Supreme Court”: Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times has this report. The post “Dozens of GOP lawmakers back NRA in free speech challenge at Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

Pakistan’s senate proposed another resolution on Sunday seeking the postponement of February’s general elections. This is the fourth resolution filed in recent weeks advocating for a delay of the upcoming elections. The latest resolution was proposed by another independent senator, Hilalur Rehman , belonging to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

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JANUARY 15, 2024

“Clarence Thomas and Me: To speak as a black man at odds with the consensus of other blacks can be burdensome — and liberating.” Glenn C. Loury has this article in the Winter 2024 issue of City Journal. The post “Clarence Thomas and Me: To speak as a black man at odds with the consensus of other blacks can be burdensome — and liberating.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

Thousands of people, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock , protested against far-right extremism in Berlin and near Potsdam against the alleged deportation plan formulated by extremists in a “secret meeting.” The demonstrations were staged under the motto “defend democracy” following the report from CORRECTIV.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 15, 2024

“The Legality of Presidents Doing Whatever They Want”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “The Legality of Presidents Doing Whatever They Want” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

The district magistrate of Namsai in Arunachal Pradesh, India, imposed prohibitory orders on Sunday restricting public gatherings in response to a violent clash between All Tai Khamti Singpho youth and Adivasi youth, which caused a “serious law and order” issue. The dispute originated as a personal altercation transformed into a communal skirmish at Namsai market on the night of January 14.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 15, 2024

I didn’t make it to this year’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, so I reached out to leaders from across the industry to hear how it went and learn about their takeaways from the event. This is a list of the nine most interesting responses that I received.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Maldives informed Sunday that it has officially communicated its request to the Indian government, urging the withdrawal of Indian military forces from the Maldives by March 15. President Mohamed Muizzu, who has been in office since November 2023, prominently featured the ‘ “IndiaOut” slogan during his 2023 presidential election campaign, underscoring the call for the removal of Indian troops from the Maldives.

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LLRX

JANUARY 15, 2024

The buried children have been haunting Catherine Morris. She states it's difficult to celebrate the turning of the year while thousands of children remain lost in the rubble of humanitarian catastrophes caused by disasters, political turmoil, and armed conflicts around the world. In 2023, apocalyptic stories of children and families lost through earthquakes, landslides, wildfires, atrocities, and war crimes filled the news.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2024

The Pakistan Supreme Court upheld Saturday the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) order revoking the “cricket bat” election symbol of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party, one of Pakistan’s three major opposition parties. ECP revoked the symbol due to the alleged failure of PTI to hold intra-party elections.

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InHouseBlog

JANUARY 15, 2024

If you’re looking for the best new streaming shows to watch in 2024, you’ve come to the wrong place. Ok, ok, wow the hate mail we have been getting has been overwhelming and we must relent. If you haven’t seen Slow Horses with Gary Oldman and you aren’t pining for True Detective to return to its former glory, are you really serious about watching shows?

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LLRX

JANUARY 15, 2024

This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, academic papers and speeches on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological links provided are to the primary sources, and as available, indicate links to alternate free versions. Four highlights from this post : The Macroeconomics of Artificial Intelligence; AI Tool Helps Fix Faulty Trades Amid Shift to Faster Settlement Times; Scenario Planning

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 15, 2024

This post is part of a series regarding Colonialism and the general structure of (German) Private International Law, based on a presentation I gave in spring 2023. See the introduction here. As mentioned in the introduction , this series does not intent to automatically pass judgment on a norm or method influenced by colonialism as inherently negative.

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