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MARCH 11, 2024

Nearly two years and 24,000 public comments after its proposal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final climate disclosure rule last week, formally titled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” The rule expands public companies’ disclosure requirements to include certain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data and information regarding climate-related financial risks.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The Associated Press (AP) reported that a Pakistani court sentenced a 22-year-old student to death and gave a teenager life in prison on Monday under the country’s blasphemy laws. The 22-year-old student’s lawyer, Aslam Gujar, told the AP that Junaid Munir had been sentenced to death last week. The charges come as a result of alleged blasphemous WhatsApp messages.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has a report that begins, “A U.S. appeals court on Monday expressed skepticism about a bid by gun rights groups to block Delaware’s bans on assault weapons and high-capacity firearm magazines in light of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2022 that expanded gun rights.” The post “US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban” appear

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MARCH 11, 2024

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kosovo officially set April 21 as the scheduled date for conducting referendums regarding the dismissal of four Albanian mayors from municipalities. These mayors, whose elections took place last year, have been a source of heightened tensions between Serbia and Kosovo. Citizens of Serb-dominated municipalities, including North Mitrovica, Leposaviq, Zubin Potok and Zveçan, collectively signed petitions advocating for the dismissal of the mayors.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“New UVA Law Program Prepares Students for Appellate and Supreme Court Practice”: Melissa Castro Wyatt of the University of Virginia School of Law has this report. The post “New UVA Law Program Prepares Students for Appellate and Supreme Court Practice” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“Texas tells Supreme Court its immigration law is key to handling border crisis; The high court faces a Wednesday deadline as it considers whether Texas exceeded its authority by implementing its own migrant deportation infrastructure”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report. The post “Texas tells Supreme Court its immigration law is key to handling border crisis; The high court faces a Wednesday deadline as it considers whether Texas exceeded its authority

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MARCH 11, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday in an exclusive interview with La Croix and Libération the outline of the French end-of-life bill, which opens the door for assisted dying in the country. According to Macron, the proposed bill consists of three parts: introducing legislation respectively on supportive care, the rights of patients and caregivers and assisted dying.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“Notice of Transition in Chief Judgeship”: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has posted this announcement online. The post “Notice of Transition in Chief Judgeship” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 11, 2024

An AP and CNHI News report published Sunday found that less than a third of US states have agencies to resolve citizen disputes regarding access to public records or open meetings. The only recourse for resolving transparency-related disputes in these states is for citizens to engage in expensive litigation. While some states like Arizona do provide an ombudsman’s aide who receives complaints, the aide lacks the authority to enforce agency compliance.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“AbbVie Loses Appeal to Keep Documents in AndroGel Suit Secret; Alleged documents were subject to attorney-client privilege; Didn’t prove writ of mandamus was the only available remedy”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a decision that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued under seal on February 22, 2024 but publicly released today.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The Greek parliament passed Saturday its foreign university bill, allowing foreign private non-profit universities to establish branches in the country for the first time. The bill , titled Strengthening the Public University – Framework for the Operation of Non-profit Branches of Foreign Universities, allows for the establishment of non-profit foreign universities after evaluation and certification by state bodies.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“Pa. High Court Agrees to Take Up Challenge to State Damages Cap”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report on an order that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued today. The post “Pa. High Court Agrees to Take Up Challenge to State Damages Cap” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The Indian government unveiled Monday the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules , 2024 (CAR), in accordance with the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act , 2019 (CAA), which aims to amend the laws governing citizenship in India. The CAA helps persecuted religious minorities gain access to Indian citizenship but specifically excludes Muslim immigrants.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“DAs Are Sanctioned After Improperly Conceding Death Penalty Case; DAs said they reviewed case, talked to victims’ family; Court decided they did neither, imposed nominal sanctions”: Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access). And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Paul Cassell has a post titled “ The Third Circuit Affirms Sanctions Against the Philadelphia D.A.’s Office for Failing to Confer with Crime Victims; The Cir

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MARCH 11, 2024

The Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the National Court in Spain upheld the precautionary cessation of data collection by Tools of Humanity Corporation GMBH (FTH) of Worldcoin on Monday. In reaffirming the decision of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), the court noted that the protection of personal data superseded any commercial interests of a company.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“US appeals judges argue suspension of 96-year-old colleague is constitutional; Pauline Newman challenged Federal Circuit’s suspension in D.C. court; Circuit judicial council says Newman’s constitutional challenges must fail”: Blake Brittain of Reuters has this report. Michael Shapiro of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Judge Newman’s Colleagues Move to End Her Reinstatement Lawsuit; Newman was sidelined by Fed.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Two travesties persist in tainting access by all to the U.S. legal system. One is the gaping lack of access to justice. The Legal Services Corporation estimates that 92% of the civil legal problems of the roughly 50 million low-income Americans receive no or insufficient legal help. Reasonable minds can quibble over that number – some say it is exaggerated – but no one doubts or disputes that the legal system falls dramatically short of serving those who need it, not just for those with low inco

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MARCH 11, 2024

“In Death Penalty Cases, a Texas Court Tests the Supreme Court’s Patience; The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, one law professor said, treats Supreme Court rulings as ‘optional guideposts rather than the commands of a higher tribunal’”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The young law student hopes to spread her advocacy for education worldwide. Congratulations! The post Law Student Crowned As Miss World 2024 appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“The Lies Destroying America: American democracy is losing the battle against disinformation, but all is not lost.” You can access the new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link. The post “The Lies Destroying America: American democracy is losing the battle against disinformation, but all is not lost.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Nearly all large law firms expect their investment in Gen AI technologies to increase over the course of the next five years, but a potential gap may be emerging between the very largest firms and their peers. The post Biggest Law Firms Making Major Investments In Generative AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 11, 2024

“The NRA has a case before the Supreme Court that it absolutely should win; It’s one of two cases asking whether the government is allowed to speak freely to private companies”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “The NRA has a case before the Supreme Court that it absolutely should win; It’s one of two cases asking whether the government is allowed to speak freely to private companies” appeared first on How Appealing.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Which law schools are offering students the best training opportunities? The post The Best Law Schools For Practical Training (2024) appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to shell out $365 million to put to rest allegations it installed "sham" rear seats in hundreds of thousands of cargo vans to avoid paying higher duties, according to an announcement made by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Blaming students is cheap and also usually wrong. The post Blaming Law Students For A ‘Free Speech Crisis’ Is Dangerous appeared first on Above the Law.

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