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JULY 3, 2023

The UK and Italy have plans to create a strategic migration partnership to tackle the increasing number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, according to an exclusive report from the Telegraph on Friday. This partnership, modeled after the current agreement between UK and France, seeks to strengthen collaboration in combating human trafficking, exchanging intelligence and coordinating joint efforts involving border fences and national crime agencies.

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JULY 3, 2023

“The Tragedy of John Roberts”: Jeff Shesol has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “The Tragedy of John Roberts” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JULY 3, 2023

Hong Kong authorities on Monday brought charges under its 2020 National Security Law against eight activists , accusing them of advocating separation from China. Former Hong Kong legislators Dennis Kwok and Ted Hui are among those sought by authorities. Police released brief summaries of the allegations against each activist. Hui is under investigation due to his activity on social media platforms, where authorities say he advocated for the separation of Taiwan and Hong Kong from mainland C

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JULY 3, 2023

“Imprisoning innocent people is bad; Section 2255 should be fixed immediately”: Adam Unikowsky has this post at his Substack site, “Adam’s Legal Newsletter.” The post “Imprisoning innocent people is bad; Section 2255 should be fixed immediately”: appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2023

The Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday called a meeting to explore possible joint actions following a Quran burning by a former Iraqi citizen in front of a Stockholm mosque during Eid-Al-Adha celebrations. The protester, Sawal Momika, burned the Quran after he received a permit to do so issued by Swedish authorities, days after the Swedish Court of Appeal ruled that denying permits to Quran-burning protesters infringed upon their rights to protest and fr

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2023

The European Union (EU) on Monday condemned the Venezuela Comptroller General’s decision to extend opposition figure Maria Corina Machado’s disqualification from elected office. The EU said that Comptroller Elvis Amoroso’s move contravened the recommendations of the 2021 EU Electoral Observation Mission to Venezuela, which asked the comptroller general to stop disqualifying potential candidates from elections, citing their inability to defend themselves.

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HowAppealing

JULY 3, 2023

“Judge Investigated Over His Profane TikTok Videos; The New Jersey judge, Gary Wilcox, posted the videos using an alias; In some, he wore judicial robes; At least one was recorded from bed”: Tracey Tully of The New York Times has this report. The post “Judge Investigated Over His Profane TikTok Videos; The New Jersey judge, Gary Wilcox, posted the videos using an alias; In some, he wore judicial robes; At least one was recorded from bed” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2023

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy online radio station Citizens’ Radio aired their final broadcast on Friday, with the founder expressing hardships under “dangerous” political environment. Tsang Kin-shing, a veteran political activist, wrote in the closing Facebook post of the radio station about their difficulties faced since pro-democracy movements in the city in 2014 and 2019.

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

Justice Samuel Alito conjured up a bizarre hypothetical about selling dog urine, Justice Amy Coney Barrett elicited a bit-too-personal childhood anecdote during oral argument, and Justice Neil Gorsuch cracked wise about attorneys inflating their hours. Here, Law360 highlights the moments from this term that briefly achieved that rarest of alchemies, turning lawyering into laughter.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2023

A Hague-based international prosecutorial team launched efforts Monday to prepare case materials against Russia for the crime of aggression — a crime that is notoriously difficult to prosecute on the international stage. The International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA) was established within Eurojust, the European Union’s agency for judicial cooperation, according to statements released by the organization.

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission is standing by its designated agency ethics official following a Wall Street Journal article revealing she owned stock in Meta Platforms Inc. while recommending that Chair Lina Khan recuse herself from the agency's case challenging a Meta deal, according to a statement issued Friday.

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JULY 3, 2023

Guest Post by Jordan Duenckel. Jordan is a third-year law student at the University of Missouri, head of our IP student association, and a registered patent agent. He has an extensive background in chemistry and food science. Medytox, Inc. has appealed a decision made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board regarding a post-grant review proceeding under the new Pilot Program.

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court's newest member proved to be the biggest talker of the term, speaking more than any other justice in arguments that were, on average, the lengthiest in modern court history.

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JULY 3, 2023

On June 7, 2023, the Swiss Fairness Commission ( Commission Suisse pour la Loyauté ), a non-judicial body competent to receive complaints alleging violations of fairness in commercial communication, found that the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) engaged in misleading and unfair advertising of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The Commission made its determination after examining five complaints from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Swi

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

The court's conservative supermajority continued to upend precedent this term, but the justices didn't always fall along ideological lines in blockbuster cases. The dissents were no less spicy, though they sometimes pitted longtime allies against each other.

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InHouseOps

JULY 3, 2023

In this interview with Corporate Counsel Business Journal, Lilit Asadourian, co-chair of the insurance recovery and counseling practice at Barnes & Thornburg, discusses insurance coverage that in-house counsel should understand and shares best practices for your company’s insurance assets. At the top of her list is understanding just who owns coverage at your company.

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

Twitter has stalled nearly 900 arbitration cases brought by former employees by refusing to pay mandated fees, despite requiring the workers to sign arbitration agreements, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in California federal court.

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JULY 3, 2023

We are pleased to present the newest Commentaries on Private International Law (Vol. 6, Issue 1), the newsletter of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Private International Law Interest Group (PILIG). The primary purpose of our newsletter is to communicate global news on PIL. Accordingly, the newsletter attempts to transmit information on new developments on PIL rather than provide substantive analysis, in a non-exclusive manner, with a view of providing specific and concise inform

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission has urged a California federal court to reject the "erroneous assertions and mistaken legal points" from Medtronic Inc. in its attempt to get Applied Medical Resources Corp.'s antitrust suit against it dismissed, according to an amicus brief filed with the court Monday.

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iHire

JULY 3, 2023

Use these strategies to reduce bias in your hiring process and improve your DEI efforts, increase your candidate pool, and drive long-term success.

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

U.K. enforcers deepened their probe of Adobe's $20 billion deal for Figma, as the Federal Trade Commission pushed several major merger challenges, including a bid to block Microsoft's planned $68.7 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard that's also under attack in Britain, while fending off constitutional claims targeting the commission's in-house court.

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JULY 3, 2023

Learn how to find part-time jobs after retirement, get hints about where to look for part-time employment, and tips to use when applying.

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

A group of Gainesville, Florida, community activists filed a legal challenge Monday to a new law that removes control of the local city-owned utility from elected city commissioners to a board appointed by the governor and that bars the board from considering "social, political or ideological interests" when making operational decisions.

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JURIST

JULY 3, 2023

The Supreme Court of Nepal issued an interim order to the Nepali government on Friday to recognize same-sex marriage by allowing same-sex couples and other non-heterosexual couples to register for marriage in the country. The order issued by Justice Til Prasad Shrestha calls for necessary amendments to the provisions related to marriage and marriage registration within the current National Civil (Code) Act , 2017 (2074), where marriage is deemed as “a man and a woman accept[ing] each other as

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2023

While working as outside counsel to GenapSys, Paul Hastings LLP improperly drafted board documents that invited an expensive lawsuit and led to the genetic sequencing company's "demise and liquidation," according to a lawsuit filed Friday in California state court.

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