JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

A group of 50 human rights organizations sounded the alarm Tuesday over the ongoing Sudan conflict’s severe humanitarian impact and called on the UN to take decisive action. The organizations released their statement as the UN Security Council met to discuss the ongoing situation in Sudan and South Sudan. The organizations are urging a unified approach to Sudan as the country faces a devastating conflict between its government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is set to receive Royal Assent and become law in the UK after concluding its Parliamentary passage on Tuesday. Despite being set to complete the final step before becoming an act of Parliament, the bill has received widespread criticism for its content. The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill completed its first reading in Parliament in May 2022 and has moved back and forth between the houses for the last year.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Share The Biden administration on Thursday afternoon asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block a lower court’s order that would limit its ability to communicate with social media companies over content moderation policies. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar told the justices that if the “unprecedented” order is allowed to stand, it would put a Louisiana district judge in charge of overseeing the executive branch’s communications with social media companies.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Colombia recorded the world’s highest number of environmental defender killings in 2022, with 60 individuals murdered, according to a report released on Tuesday by activist organization Global Witness. According to Global Witness, which has been documenting environmental defender deaths since 2012, the number of environmental defenders murdered in Colombia nearly doubled in 2022, compared to the previous year.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) released data Monday showing that the US-Mexico border is the deadliest migrant route on land in the world. According to the organization’s Missing Migrants Project report , 686 people died at the US-Mexico border in 2022. However, there is concern the numbers are underreported because the agency could not obtain some data from Texas coroners’ offices and Mexico’s search and rescue agency.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Amy Wax brings white nationalist back to UPenn's campus because she's nothing if not consistent. And racist. The post T14 Law Professor Invites White Supremacist To Campus And You’ll Never… OK, It Was Amy Wax appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Amnesty International published a report Wednesday, labeling the “ disproportionate use of criminal law” as “one of the main threats facing the right to protest peacefully in defense of land, territory and environment in Mexico.” The report asserts that, rather than addressing the alarming rate at which climate activists are murdered in Mexico, the Mexican state has compounded the number of human rights violations faced by climate activists by using criminal law as a dete

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“Planned Parenthood announces it is resuming abortions in Wisconsin”: Molly Beck and Jessie Opoien of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have this report. The post “Planned Parenthood announces it is resuming abortions in Wisconsin” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

France announced Thursday the release of Stéphane Jullien, an advisor to French citizens living in Niger, who was detained by authorities last week. In a statement, the French Foreign Ministry confirmed that Jullien had been freed Wednesday. Jullien was arrested September 8th by Niger’s security forces. His role involves liaising between French diplomatic services and French citizens living in Niger.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“In Poland, Testing Women for Abortion Drugs Is a Reality. It Could Happen Here.” Patrick Adams has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “In Poland, Testing Women for Abortion Drugs Is a Reality. It Could Happen Here.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Supreme Court of Kenya (SCORK) upheld its earlier decision Tuesday that the LGBTQIA+ community has the freedom to associate, which extends to the formation of associations. This case began when an application was made to the court by George Kaluma, an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, seeking the review and setting aside of a judgment delivered February 24th on whether refusal by the NGO coordination Board to register the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) as an org

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“Court to FDA: Stop Playing Doctor; The Fifth Circuit revives a lawsuit over advice against taking ivermectin for Covid.” Joel Zinberg will have this op-ed in Friday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. And at the “Drug & Device Law” blog, Eric Alexander has a post titled “ Fifth Circuit FDA Decision Puzzles.” The post “Court to FDA: Stop Playing Doctor; The Fifth Circuit revives a lawsuit over advice against taking ivermectin for Covid.”

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Last year, Jason M. Allen won first place at the Colorado State Fair (the “Competition”) for the two-dimensional artwork entitled Théâtre D’opéra Spatial (the “Work”), which he produced with the aid of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). Despite receiving this accolade and Allen’s arguments that he contributed significant creative elements to the AI-generated Work, his attempts to copyright the work have been unsuccessful.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“White House Asks Supreme Court to Halt Order on Social Media Censorship; The Biden administration is seeking a stay of a lower-court ruling forbidding federal officials from pressuring online platforms to suppress disfavored viewpoints”: Jacob Gershman of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “White House Asks Supreme Court to Halt Order on Social Media Censorship; The Biden administration is seeking a stay of a lower-court ruling forbidding federal officials from

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This week, senators introduced a bipartisan bill that would make it a federal crime to assault hospital workers. Even though nearly 40 states have passed laws to intensify penalties for violent acts committed against healthcare personnel, there is currently no federal law protecting hospital employees from assault or intimidation.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“KBJ’s Rookie Year”: You can access this week’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link. The post “KBJ’s Rookie Year” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The earlier Biglaw firms can interview eligible candidates, the better. The post Say Farewell To OCI Hell: Biglaw Firms Are Now Relying On Precruiting To Fill Their Summer Associate Classes appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“The new SCOTUS term is almost upon us; Although the court has agreed to hear fewer than two dozen cases so far, some of what could become the biggest cases of the term are just making their way to the justices now”: Chris Geidner has this post at his Substack site. The post “The new SCOTUS term is almost upon us; Although the court has agreed to hear fewer than two dozen cases so far, some of what could become the biggest cases of the term are just making their way to the just

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Former ABA Executive Director Jack Rives hopes to play a role in expanding access to justice in his new position at online legal services company…

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“No Liberal ‘Victory’ Is Safe at a Captured Supreme Court; Alabama Republicans’ open defiance of the decision in Milligan demonstrates that they understand the Supreme Court better than the justices themselves”: Jay Willis has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “No Liberal ‘Victory’ Is Safe at a Captured Supreme Court; Alabama Republicans’ open defiance of the decision in Milligan demonstrates that they understand the Supreme Court better than the

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There are so many enticing ways to avoid your feelings, like fighting, Amazon, wine, Netflix, or billable hours. The post The Ugly Beautiful Gift: How A Lawyer Mom Faced Loneliness And Found Belonging appeared first on Above the Law.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“Senate Republicans Learn to Use Their Majority Muscle; An interview with John Yoo”: Ed Whelan has this post at his “Confirmation Tales” Substack site. The post “Senate Republicans Learn to Use Their Majority Muscle; An interview with John Yoo” appeared first on How Appealing.

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LawSites

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Way back in the early days of the pandemic, when we were all still adjusting to a world of working from home and meeting via Zoom, we launched Legaltech Week, a weekly show in which a panel of journalists and bloggers gets together and discusses the top stories in legal tech and innovation. Tomorrow, we are celebrating the 100th episode of that show, and I hope you will join us for a special gala edition, in which I’ve invited back everyone who has ever been a panelists.

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“New Light on the ERA? A long history of amending resolutions with legal effect.” Stephen E. Sachs has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” The post “New Light on the ERA? A long history of amending resolutions with legal effect.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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