JURIST
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
The Ukrainian President’s Chief of Staff announced Saturday that 116 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released and returned home. Andriy Yermak shared on social media that those released “are the defenders of Mariupol, Kherson partisans, snipers from Bakhmut vicinities, and other heroes of ours.” Head of Defense Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov said “It’s quite a successful and big exchange.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
“Supreme Court justices used personal emails for work and ‘burn bags’ were left open in hallways, sources say”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. The post “Supreme Court justices used personal emails for work and ‘burn bags’ were left open in hallways, sources say” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers announced Friday that three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr. will not face criminal charges because their actions were justified. The shooting occurred after a 911 caller reported suspicious behavior outside an apartment building in Wyoming, Ohio. Frasure’s family claims that he was at the building where the encounter occurred to help clean out his late grandmother’s home.
NewmanFerraraLLP
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
VIEWTIES , an eclectic e-magazine which was founded by Vanesa Miraglia, “celebrates art.” And to that end, each issue presents an “exclusive” profile – dedicated to a single creative or artistic theme – in an easy-to-read, “book format.” Vanesa recently sat with the stars of a new play written by Jo Harper , called THE BEACH HOUSE , which will have a limited run at the Park Theatre (London) , from Feb. 15 thru Mar. 11, 2023.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali Friday held the first consultations with leaders of the northern Tigray state since the federal government signed a peace deal with Tigrayan leaders in November. The treaty ended a protracted two-year-long civil war that resulted in the displacement of millions, alleged crimes against humanity and widespread famine.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Ghana’s military Thursday denied allegations of killing at least 10 civilians during deployment on an anti-terrorism operation in the town of Bawku, Upper East Region. The accusations came after a number of civilians were killed during the military’s presence in the town. Locals recalled seeing military personnel shooting and arresting various people.
InHouseBlog
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Last year was a year of uncertainty for legal departments—and from the looks of it, they’re bracing for more of the same in 2023. The biggest geopolitical and economic issues of the last year—war in Ukraine, inflation, market uncertainty, and the potential for a global recession—still loom over businesses across the world, but they aren’t stopping the momentum of other forces acting on corporations across the globe.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Chief Minister Himata Biswa Sarma Friday reported more than 4000 cases of men marrying underage girls in the Indian state of Assam with over 1800 arrests. “Assam [Government] is firm in its resolve to end the menace of child marriage in the state,” Sarma shared on Facebook, saying action on the cases will start February 3. The post stated, “So far Assam Police has registered 4,004 cases across the state and more police action is likely in days ahead.” “I have asked @assa
InHouseBlog
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Office 365 tips for lawyers, oh my! At a CLE a few years ago on Office 365, the presenter said that Microsoft rarely gets a feature request that it doesn’t try to incorporate into its Office 365 products. The result is that your favorite and oft-used features may then be relegated to sub-menus that take 15 clicks to reach if you are lucky enough to find them.
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Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
This event is presented by Private International Law and Law & Technology interest groups of the American Society of International Law and the Sydney Centre for Asian and Pacific Law at the University of Sydney. Online event | 11am-12pm, Fri 3 March National security has increasingly become a concern for cross-border data flow. In this panel discussion, we will survey the conflicts and potential collaboration between protecting national security and enhancing digital trade.
At the Lectern
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court asked for a preliminary opposition to the original writ petition (see rule 8.487 (a)) seeking to prevent enforcement of the CARE Act, legislation enacted at Governor Gavin Newsom’s urging that, as he described it, establishes “a new framework to get people with mental health and substance use disorders the support and care they need.
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Written by Jidong Lin, Wuhan University Institute of International Law Background Separability is a world-recognized doctrine in commercial arbitration. It means that an arbitration clause is presumed to be a separate and autonomous agreement, reflecting contractual commitments that are independent and distinct from its underlying contract. [1] Such a doctrine is embraced and acknowledged by numerous jurisdictions and arbitral institutions in the world. [2] However, there are different views on
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
For months, media has been relishing the investor lawsuit against Elon Musk, who became personal non grata when he moved to restore free speech protections on Twitter. Coverage spoke of Musk losing billions in the lawsuit while others speculated that Musk might be “ setting himself up to lose Tesla.” Not yet. Not only are stock prices up for Tesla , but Musk just won a unanimous verdict in the investor trial.
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NewmanFerraraLLP
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
You’ll need sunscreen for this hot deal! An incredible Florida oceanfront mansion which belonged to the owner of popular sunscreen manufacturer, Hawaiian Tropic, has just hit the market. Party boy extraordinaire, Ron Rice recently passed away at his lavish abode in Ormand Beach, at the age of 81, and his estate just listed the home -- which has seen more than its fair share of fun in the sun (… if you catch our drift).
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
There is a major ruling this week in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit where a three-judge panel ruled unanimously in United States v. Rahimi that the federal bar on gun possession for individuals under a domestic violence restraining order violates the Second Amendment. The opinion is most notable for its exploration of the historical analogues supporting the rule, as required under New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v.
NewmanFerraraLLP
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
You’ll need sunscreen for this hot deal! An incredible Florida oceanfront mansion which belonged to the owner of popular sunscreen manufacturer, Hawaiian Tropic, has just hit the market. Party boy extraordinaire, Ron Rice recently passed away at his lavish abode in Ormand Beach, at the age of 81, and his estate just listed the home -- which has seen more than its fair share of fun in the sun (… if you catch our drift).
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Various intelligence and defense figures including former Defense Secretary Mark Esper have suggested trying to capture the Chinese surveillance balloon to analyze its equipment and any content. China admits that this may be its balloon but denies that it is used for surveillance. It says that it was lost accidentally due to weather. So the balloon may be ours but it was lost.
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