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MAY 22, 2023

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a statement on Sunday announcing that the US-based chip maker Micron is banned from key infrastructure projects in China. The CAC claims a review of Micron products found “serious potential network security issues, which pose a major security risk to the country’s critical information infrastructure supply chain and affect the country’s national security.” The statement did not include details of the specific risks dis

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MAY 22, 2023

Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court : At this link. The Court did not grant review in any new cases. And in Calcutt v. FDIC , No. 22–714, the Court issued a unanimous per curiam opinion reversing the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The post Access today’s Order List of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2023

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill mandating rideshare companies to provide their drivers a minimum wage and other benefits on Sunday in a narrow vote of 35-32. The bill requires that all drivers be compensated $1.45 per mile within the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area and $0.34 per minute while transporting a rider. It also requires a minimum fee of $5 to transport a rider and makes companies pay drivers regardless of whether fees or fares are actually collected.

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Above The Law

MAY 22, 2023

Was it Chinese Bluetooth thermostats? Italian space lasers? Mules? The post Mike Lindell Demands Recount Of Unanimous Arbitration Verdict In ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ Election Contest appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2023

The NAACP Board of Directors issued a formal travel advisory Sunday for the state of Florida over a series of laws recently signed by Governor Ron DeSantis that the organization says “[attempt] to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools.” The travel advisory reads: Please be advised that Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2023

Several thousand Armenians have rallied on Saturday near the bordering country of Azerbaijan to protest the blockade of the Lachin corridor, only road to the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh. Footage of the rally shows thousands of Armenians gathering to demand the lifting of the blockade. A series of meetings were held in Moscow on Friday between Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, Azerbaijan foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramoc and Armenian foreign minister Ararat Mirzoyan about issues in the

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MAY 22, 2023

“More Governmental-Privilege Appeals from the Fifth Circuit; The Fifth Circuit continues to let government officials appeal from discovery orders; Hopefully one of these cases will go en banc”: Bryan Lammon has this post at his “final decisions” blog. The post “More Governmental-Privilege Appeals from the Fifth Circuit; The Fifth Circuit continues to let government officials appeal from discovery orders; Hopefully one of these cases will go en banc” appeared f

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2023

NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly passed a declaration Monday stating that Russia’s forced deportation of children from occupied regions of Ukraine potentially amounts to genocide. The resolution specifically mentions the accusation that Russian authorities forcibly transported Ukrainian children to Russia after the 2022 Russian invasion and notes that: the forcible transfer of children from one group to another group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical,

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MAY 22, 2023

“The Supreme Court and ‘The Shadow Docket'”: Nina Totenberg had this audio segment on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition.” The post “The Supreme Court and ‘The Shadow Docket'” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement Monday calling on the Indonesian government to implement stronger protections for student journalists in the country. HRW called on the government to create a task force “to devise and put in place an agreement to protect student journalists and their publications.” HRW also called for a new agreement between the Indonesian Police and the Dewan Pers, the Indonesian national press council, to shield student journalists from frivolous defam

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HowAppealing

MAY 22, 2023

“Anti-Abortion Litigation at Warp Speed”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “Anti-Abortion Litigation at Warp Speed” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MAY 22, 2023

A pro-government rally in the Moldovan capital Chisinau attracted over 75,000 people Sunday in support of the country’s movement toward better relations with the European Union (EU) and Western Europe. The rally comes amid Moldova’s accelerated application to join the European Union, announced on March 3, and alleged Russian attempts to undermine Moldovan democracy.

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MAY 22, 2023

“Imagine if the Press Covered the Supreme Court Like Congress; You can’t, can you?” Dahlia Lithwick has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “Imagine if the Press Covered the Supreme Court Like Congress; You can’t, can you?” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MAY 22, 2023

She is doing an amazing job of committing to making her side of the story worse in the public eye! The post The Woman Who Called The Police On A Black Birdwatcher For… Breathing’s Case Is Going About As Well As You’d Expect appeared first on Above the Law.

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MAY 22, 2023

“Supreme Court saves California’s bacon with this ruling; The Supreme Court wisely allowed California to go its own way”: Robert J. Delahunty and law professor John Yoo have this essay online at Fox News. The post “Supreme Court saves California’s bacon with this ruling; The Supreme Court wisely allowed California to go its own way”: appeared first on How Appealing.

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LawSites

MAY 22, 2023

A new first-of-its-kind app and companion website, called FosterPower , provide foster youth with comprehensive but easy-to-understand information about their rights to mental health care, education and legal protections. Developed by Bay Area Legal Services , a nonprofit law firm in Tampa, Fla., with funding from a 2021 Legal Services Corporation Technology Initiative Grant , FosterPower is designed to empower the more than 20,000 children in Florida’s child welfare system with informatio

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MAY 22, 2023

“US Supreme Court’s Andy Warhol decision keeps ‘fair use’ questions alive”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report. The post “US Supreme Court’s Andy Warhol decision keeps ‘fair use’ questions alive” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MAY 22, 2023

Their combined revenue would catapult the new firm near the top of financial rankings. The post Biglaw Merger Alert: Shearman & Sterling Announces Plans To Combine With Allen & Overy appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

MAY 22, 2023

“Animal rights: Supreme Court ducks challenge to California ban on foie gras.” John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “Animal rights: Supreme Court ducks challenge to California ban on foie gras.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MAY 22, 2023

Uh-oh. Which firm will be the next to announce? The post More Biglaw Firms Are Considering Deferring First-Year Associates appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

MAY 22, 2023

“Inside the Garden of Evil: Harlan Crow wants to stop talking about Clarence Thomas.” Graeme Wood of The Atlantic has this report. And Ariane de Vogue of CNN has a report headlined “ Harlan Crow on buying house of Justice Clarence Thomas’ mother: ‘I don’t see the foot fault.’ “ The post “Inside the Garden of Evil: Harlan Crow wants to stop talking about Clarence Thomas.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MAY 22, 2023

Go on, ask your procurement team how many AI-driven software products the company buys from third-party vendors without consulting the legal team. The post Advising Corporate Procurement Teams In The Age Of AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 22, 2023

Share The Supreme Court on Monday issued a summary reversal – that is, a decision on the merits, but without additional briefing or oral argument – in a challenge to an order that would bar the former CEO of a Michigan community bank from ever working in the banking industry again. The justices’ ruling in Calcutt v. FDIC was the highlight of a list of orders from their private conference on Thursday, May 18.

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Above The Law

MAY 22, 2023

Who does she want to vote off the Island? The post Ketanji Brown Jackson Offers Legal Career Tips From Survivor appeared first on Above the Law.

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MAY 22, 2023

Broadcast news station network Tegna announced Monday it was terminating its proposed merger with hedge fund Standard General, following the expiration of its financing package and a protracted fight with the Federal Communications Commission.

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