JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
Pakistan’s Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACEP) initiated legal proceedings on Tuesday against former Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid and her daughter. ACEP accused them of breaching the merit system and abusing their authority. ACEP reported that the anti-corruption agency had lodged a case against former health minister for allegedly appointing her daughter Dr.
NCBA Law Practice Management Blog
JANUARY 3, 2024
For lawyers who engage with the buying public – which is just about every lawyer, whether they’re working with consumers o r businesses – workshops can be a great way to build a client and referral base, as well as solidifying an attorney’s expertise. Estate planning lawyers for example, have success running workshops, and often include related professionals, like financial planners.
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JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
The Indian government is planning to abolish the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the Myanmar border, which allows people from India and Myanmar to move freely between the two countries, according to Tuesday reports from local news sources. The India-Myanmar border is unfenced, and individuals on both sides have familial and ethnic connections, leading to the establishment of the FMR in the 1970s.
Above The Law
JANUARY 3, 2024
Professor Steven Calabresi defends Clarence Thomas as 'incorruptible.' Bad satire or has he lost his damn mind? The post Clarence Thomas Can Take Bribes Because He Grew Up Poor, Declares Professor appeared first on Above the Law.
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JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
Hasan Yaci is a Staff Correspondent for JURIST and a senior law student at Türkiye’s Galatasaray University in Istanbul. This is his first dispatch. Athens hosted Turkish President Erdogan for the occasion of the 5th Greece-Türkiye High Level Cooperation Council on 7 December. The meeting, which marked the Turkish President’s first visit to Greece since 2017, provided an occasion for warm handshakes and smiles between President Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis.
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JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
A UN expert condemned on Tuesday a new wave of Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine. The recent attacks targeted densely-populated cities and towns across Ukraine as the war between the two countries rages on. In her statement, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown said: For the people of Ukraine, the new year started with loss, pain, and anguish. For the third day in row, vast aerial assaults by the Russian Federation have caused death – including several children – and destruction of hom
HowAppealing
JANUARY 3, 2024
“This surprise argument could derail Trump’s effort to delay the Jan. 6 trial”: Columnist Harry Litman has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. The post “This surprise argument could derail Trump’s effort to delay the Jan. 6 trial” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
Sierra Leone charged 12 individuals in connection with a failed coup attempt, according to a Wednesday statement from Minister of Information and Civic Education Chernor Bah. Among the accused is Amadu Koita, a former soldier and bodyguard to ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. The charges encompass a range of offenses, including treason, misprision of treason, harbouring and aiding and abetting the enemy.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 3, 2024
“The Federal Judicial Ruling That Would Put Guns on California Playgrounds”: Law professor Jacob D. Charles has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Federal Judicial Ruling That Would Put Guns on California Playgrounds” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.
JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
India’s Manipur Police reported Tuesday that armed factions initiated an assault on state security forces, which resulted in the injury of six security personnel. Manipur is a state in northeastern India which has been subject to instability because of ethnic clashes over the past year. The Manipur Police reported that on Tuesday, armed factions launched an attack on a joint security forces unit in Moreh, Tengnoupal District, using gunfire and explosives.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 3, 2024
“The NRA Has Put Another Disastrous Financial Case in Front of the Supreme Court”: Professor Todd Phillips has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The NRA Has Put Another Disastrous Financial Case in Front of the Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
Transparency International , the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Katiba Institute and Africa Center for Open Governance (Africog) lodged a petition on Tuesday against prosecutors Geoffrey Obiri and Oliver Mureithi. The organizations accused the two prosecutors of mishandling the Arror and Kimwarer dams case, seeking accountability for their reckless dereliction of duty.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 3, 2024
“The Supreme Court Is Teed Up to Decide Its Biggest Abortion Case Since Dobbs “: Mark Joseph Stern has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Supreme Court Is Teed Up to Decide Its Biggest Abortion Case Since Dobbs” appeared first on How Appealing.
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CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.
JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
Several Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protested outside the UN refugee agency’s office this week due to the announced closure of its Sri Lanka office at the end of 2024. The refugees also submitted an appeal to UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday, calling for the agency not to abandon them without arranging permanent solutions. The Rohingya are a majority-Muslim ethnic group from Myanmar.
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JANUARY 3, 2024
“E-Cigarette Liquid Makers Win Review of FDA Product Block; Agency violated fair notice doctrine, 5th Cir. majority says; Dissenting judges say FDA’s position hasn’t changed”: Peter Hayes of Bloomberg Law has this report on an en banc ruling that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued today. The post “E-Cigarette Liquid Makers Win Review of FDA Product Block; Agency violated fair notice doctrine, 5th Cir. majority says; Dissenting judges say FDA’s position hasn’
JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
Hong Kong Department of Justice (DOJ) removed the database that contained national security law-related convictions 5 days after its publication, local media Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported on Tuesday. The report also said that the DOJ did not give a reason for the removal of the database when approached. In the press release dated December 28, the DOJ claimed that the publication of the “ Annotations of the Hong Kong National Security Law and Sedition Offences in the Crimes Ordinance
EvidenceProf Blog
JANUARY 3, 2024
Similar to their federal counterparts, New Hampshire Rules of Evidence 609(a)-(b) read as follows: (a)General rule. The following rules apply to attacking a witness's character for truthfulness by evidence of a criminal conviction: (1) for a crime that, in the.
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JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Texas and Governor Greg Abbott in his official capacity on Wednesday over a state law that criminalizes illegal entry into the border state from anywhere but a port of entry, exerting state jurisdiction over what is usually a federal matter. The case is in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division.
HowAppealing
JANUARY 3, 2024
“Defending Clarence Thomas from My Good Friend Steve Lubet; The best and most incorruptible Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History”: Steven Calabresi has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” responding to an essay that law professor Steven Lubet has online at The Hill titled “ The ballad of Clarence Thomas and ‘incorruptibility.’” The post “Defending Clarence Thomas from My Good Friend Steve Lubet; The best and most incorruptible Supreme Court Justice in
JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
India’s Patiala House Court on Tuesday reportedly directed the Delhi Police to file its response to the bail application of Neelam Azad, the only woman accused in last month’s Parliament security breach, by January 10. On December 13, a security breach took place in the lower house of India’s Parliament that coincided with the anniversary of a 2001 attack on the legislature.
iHire
JANUARY 3, 2024
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JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
A Bangladeshi labor court convicted Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus and three of his associates from Grameen Telecom, a company founded by Yunus, for violating the country’s labor laws. Each of the accused were sentenced to six months in jail on Monday. However, the court immediately granted all four bail, pending appeal. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Laureate for his work in poverty alleviation through the establishment of Grameen Bank in 1976.
ABA Journal
JANUARY 3, 2024
An Ohio judge has been suspended from law practice and removed from the bench for a range of misconduct, including coercing two no-contest pleas and…
JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
The Indian Supreme Court refused Wednesday in its Vishal Tiwari v Union of India ruling to transfer investigations against the Adani Group, an Indian multinational conglomerate, to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The investigation into alleged stock manipulation is currently being carried out by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which has been directed to complete the remaining two out of 24 investigations within three months.
Law 360
JANUARY 3, 2024
An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday a jury should decide the issues in a lawsuit claiming a brand of helmets made by sporting goods manufacturer Certor Sports infringes a patent owned by another company, refusing to let Certor out of the suit.
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