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CNN reaches $5M settlement with US Navy veteran in defamation case

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CNN reached a legal settlement with a security contractor on Friday after the Florida First District Court of Appeal ruled the network liable for defamation. The jury found CNN had defamed the US Navy veteran, Zachary Young, by suggesting he was charging “exorbitant prices” to evacuate people from Afghanistan during the US withdrawal in August 2021.

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10 Tips for Prosperity and Pleasure in 2025

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Jerry Lawson suggests 10 ways to work effectively, safely and incorporate innovation and AI into your practices.

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US Justice Department sues Walgreens for fueling opioid crisis

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The US Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accusing Walgreens pharmacists of filling millions of prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or valid authorization. The allegations, going back to August 2012, mark a significant claim against one of the nations largest pharmacy chains.

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Conference report ‘European Account Preservation Order: Practical Challenges and Prospects for Reform’ (University of Luxembourg, 3 December 2024)

Conflict of Laws

This report was written by Carlos Santal Goris, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg Recent developments on the application of the EAPO Regulation On 3 December 2024, the conference European Account Preservation Order: Practical Challenges and Prospects for Reform took place at the University of Luxembourg, organized by Prof. Gilles Cuniberti (University of Luxembourg).

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Transform Your E-Learning: Download the Ultimate Localization Use Case!

Uncover the secret to breaking language barriers and expanding your e-learning reach! This powerful use case reveals how Cesco Linguistic Services transformed 19 training modules for the Colorado Department of Early Childhood into culturally relevant courses in Arabic and Spanish—delivered on time and exceeding expectations. Learn how to localize your content seamlessly, avoid costly pitfalls, and connect with diverse audiences like never before.

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US court sentences former Mozambique finance minister to extended prison term

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Mozambiques former finance minister, Manuel Chang, has been sentenced to serve eight-and-a-half years in prison this Friday for his role in the “tuna bond” scandal by a Brooklyn court. In 2005, Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza named Manuel Chang as Minister of Finance to lead the fight against poverty. Ironically, Changalong with other state officialswere involved in accepting payoffs that triggered a financial crisis for the already struggling country.

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Egypt human rights activist released on bail amid terrorism charges

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Egyptian human rights activist Hossam Bahgat was released on bail Sunday after facing charges of joining and financing a terrorist group and spreading false news, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR). Bahgat, the executive director of EIPR, was summoned last week by Egypt’s Supreme State Security Prosecution (SSSP) and questioned for more than three hours without having information on the nature of the investigation or accusation, the rights group said.

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ELI Extra-Judicial Administration of Justice Dissemination Conference, 14 Feb, Vienna/Online

Conflict of Laws

For anyone without a date for Valentine’s Day, we are happy to advertise the following ELI event on de-judicialisation in family and succession matters: With competences in family and succession matters increasingly moving from courts to other authorities such as notaries, civil status officers, child protection agencies, judicial officers, advocates, and even private parties ELIs Extra-Judicial Administration of Justice in Cross-Border Family and Succession Matters project aims at devel

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Two Iranian Supreme Court judges fatally shot in suspected terrorist attack in Tehran

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Two senior Iranian judges were killed on Saturday in a shooting attack carried out by an unidentified armed man at the Supreme Court in Tehran. Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were assassinated by a gunman who immediately afterward committed suicide while running away. Attacks against judges are rare, but Iran has witnessed a significant number of shootings in recent years.

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Chief Justice pledges to protect court access against disruptive federal immigration actions and addresses a wide range of other issues at her annual meeting with the media [Updated]

At the Lectern

Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said “we would take action” if there are “any attempts. to prevent people from accessing the court,” including attempts by federal immigration agents during the next administration beginning tomorrow. Responding to questions last week at her second annual meeting with a number of reporters, a meeting attended by At The Lectern, the Chief Justice sounded less combative on the issue than her predecessor, but was firm in stating her intent to

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Human rights organizations call for truce between illegal armed groups in Colombia

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Human rights organizations, including the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), urged an immediate end to the violence between illegal armed groups in the Colombian region of Catatumbo on Sunday. WOLA joined the Colombian movement “Defendamos la Paz” in a call for armed groups in Catatumbo to end their armed conflict. In a statement, WOLA stated, “the Ejercito Nacional de Liberacin (ELN) must cease human rights violations and adopt a truce to halt armed confrontations with

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Biden Again Summons His “Leading Legal Constitutional Scholars” to Support an Absurd Constitutional Claim

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In his final week as president, Joe Biden again invoked liberal professors to justify a plainly absurd constitutional argument by declaring that the 28th Amendment is now ratified. By invoking “leading legal constitutional scholars,” Biden only added redundancy to absurdity in claiming that the Equal Rights Amendment is now law. Unfortunately, this pattern has been all too familiar throughout his presidency and only highlights his contempt for constitutional order.

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Canada court agrees to expedite legal challenge to Trudeau prorogation of Parliament

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The Federal Court of Canada granted a motion on Saturday to expedite a legal challenge to Canadian Prime Minister Trudeaus request to prorogue Parliament until March 24, 2025. The Chief Justice clarified that if the hearing were to follow the Federal Court’s usual timelines, there would be no opportunity for Canadas elected representatives to debate Canada’s next economic move.

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Republican-led states and oil industry groups file lawsuit challenging US President Biden’s offshore drilling ban

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A coalition of US states and energy industry organizations filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Biden administration, challenging two presidential memoranda that withdraw over 627 million acres of offshore waters from future oil and gas leasing. The suit, filed with the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, argues that the withdrawals exceed the presidents authority under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) and violate constitutional principles, including the separa

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