JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Reverand Rob Schenck, a former prominent anti-abortion leader, told Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts that he was informed of the outcome of the 2014 Supreme Court case Burwell v. Hobby Lobby weeks before the decision was disclosed to the public. The New York Times published a letter from Schenck to Roberts on Saturday. In Hobby Lobby , the court ruled that mandating family-owned corporations to pay the cost of insurance for contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act infringed o

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

“Allegation of Supreme Court Breach Prompts Renewed Calls for Ethics Code; A minister’s claim that a major contraception decision had been prematurely disclosed through a secretive influence campaign underscored the court’s lack of transparency and accountability”: Jodi Kantor of The New York Times has this report. The post “Allegation of Supreme Court Breach Prompts Renewed Calls for Ethics Code; A minister’s claim that a major contraception decision had been

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, a Norway-based Iranian human rights group, Sunday reported that Iranian forces continue to use lethal force against Mahsa Amini protestors. The group’s Twitter page follows on-the-ground progress of protests in the wake of the death of Mahsa Amini. Hengaw’s Twitter page follows the nationwide protest developments on the ground with instantaneous reports, photos, and videos.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

“Supreme Court rules in favour of lowering voting age to 16 in case by ‘Make it 16’ group”: Vita Molyneux of The New Zealand Herald has this report. And Tess McClure of The Guardian (UK) has an article headlined “ Voting age of 18 is discriminatory, New Zealand supreme court rules; Campaign to lower voting age to 16 secures what it called a historic victory after judges rule human rights of young people are being breached.” You can access Monday’s ruling

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed Sunday with a breakthrough agreement to establish a loss and damage fund for communities living on the frontlines of climate disasters. This decision follows three decades of climate-based negotiations. The agreement itself notes the “increasing urgency of enhancing efforts to avert, minimize and address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change”, particularly due to the impact of global warming on vulnerable p

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Broadcast Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. On November 17, the FCC’s Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Second NPRM”) on foreign government sponsored programming was published in the Federal Register.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Mike Brister is a theme park designer and I love his 2022 patent directed to a “vanishing illusion system.” U.S. Patent No. 11,235,258 . The basic idea is that a portion of the glass is reflective while other portions are transparent. But, the room on the other side is a mirror-image room–identical except that for the person trying to see himself in the mirror.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The Supreme Court's chief justice wrote a concurring opinion in which he suggested that state courts should give precedence to state-level constitutional issues, considering the federal implications of policy only if and when the need arises.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has accused the Commanders of withholding customers' security deposits, effectively treating the money as organizational revenue.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The lawsuit alleges that Massachusetts "secretly" installed the tracing software because it knew that most residents wouldn't "voluntarily download" the program.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

So, there we were, at Via Emilia Garden, an Italian restaurant located at 3500 N. Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida. And according to its website, all their pastas “are homemade in the dining room by our Sfoglinas, who daily prepare Ravioli, Gnocchi, Tagliatelle and other typical pastas of the Emilia Romagna region.” ?? On the day we visited, we didn’t encounter anyone prepping the night’s fare, nor did we observe women with aprons or rolling pins, but it’s probably best

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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NewmanFerraraLLP

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Many Lawyers Feel Drained or Unmotivated Over six hundred attorneys recently participated in Bloomberg Law’s Workload and Hours survey. And according to that media company’s report, about 47% of the respondents expressed that over the last 6 months they were feeling drained or unmotivated at work; a 5% decrease compared to Q4 of 2021 (when burnout levels exceeded 50% -- for the first time since 2020).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Dr Benjamin Hayward*. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (‘ CISG ’), currently adopted by 95 States, is a treaty intended to harmonise the laws governing cross-border goods trade: and thereby promote trade itself. So much is made clear in its Preamble: The States Parties to this Convention , …. Being of the opinion that the adoption of uniform rules which govern contracts for the international sale of goods and take into account the different social,

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iHire

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Problems with management are fueling the Great Resignation. We break down the signs of a bad manager with data from our Talent Retention Report.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The LGBTQ Equality Caucus of the US Congress released a statement Sunday condemning the “twin epidemics of hate and gun violence” following a deadly shooting at a queer club in Colorado Springs. Around midnight, a gunman entered Club Q, a “safe haven” for LGBTQ residents of Colorado Springs, killed 5 and wounded more than 25 people. The club released a statement describing its devastation at this “hate attack.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Defense Friday accused Ukrainian armed forces of executing Russian POWs – a war crime under international law. However, news outlets like Reuters have been unable to verify the claims. Kyiv has not responded to requests for comment. The incident appears in a video circulating on social media that apparently shows Ukrainian servicemen executing more than 10 Russian prisoners lying facedown on the ground.

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At the Lectern

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

All of the Supreme Court’s 38 conferences this year have been, or will be, on Wednesdays. except this week’s. (See here.) That’s typical for Thanksgiving weeks. However, that tradition is scheduled to be broken in 2023 when every single conference is set for Wednesdays. But court calendars do occasionally change. (See here.).

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

“Could Katherine Magbanua get an ‘unusual’ deal in Dan Markel murder case? Attorneys weigh in.” Karl Etters of The Tallahassee Democrat has this report. And online at The Toronto Sun, columnist Brad Hunter has an essay titled “ Dan Markel murder liasion will point finger at ex’s family.” The post “Could Katherine Magbanua get an ‘unusual’ deal in Dan Markel murder case?

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

US Attorney General Merrick Garland Friday announced the appointment of a special counsel to oversee two criminal investigations into former President Donald Trump. Former International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Jack Smith will oversee investigations into whether on January 6, 2021, “any person or entity unlawfully interfered with the transfer of power following the 2020 presidential election or the certification of the Electoral College vote” and whether there was possible ob

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