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APRIL 23, 2022

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Friday said that there is growing evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, with accusations leveled against both sides in the conflict. Michelle Bachelet said that since the beginning of the war nearly eight weeks ago, “International humanitarian law has not merely been ignored but seemingly tossed aside.” The Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has recorded and verified 5,381 civilian casualties, with 2,435 killed and 2,946 injured

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APRIL 23, 2022

Ksenya Kiebuzinski , Slavic Resources Coordinator, and Head, Petro Jacyk Resource Centre, University of Toronto Libraries, University of Toronto informs us about the critical work of 1,000 volunteers, in partnership with universities in Canada and the United States, who are participating in the crowd-sourced project called Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online (SUCHO) to preserve and secure digitized manuscripts, music, photographs, 3D architectural models and other publications.

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JURIST

APRIL 23, 2022

In the past few days, the Mauritian government has been facing what some claim to be the most violent protests in the recent years, with residents from various mostly low-income neighbourhoods protesting unsustainable increases in the cost of living and the sudden and drastic increase of petrol and gas prices by more than 10% and 30%. The protests, which were initially peaceful, emerged particularly from the region of Camp-Levieux, an area that hosts a large number of social housing projects and

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APRIL 23, 2022

“The U.S. Appealed to Reinstate Masks. But Is It Seeking to Win? The administration’s actions suggest either a botched case or a shrewd play for time as it gives up on the mask order but hopes to erase an adverse ruling, legal experts said.” Charlie Savage and Sharon LaFraniere have this news analysis in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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JURIST

APRIL 23, 2022

A group of individual voters and community-based groups filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Florida’s new congressional district map. The organizations Black Voters Matter, Equal Ground, the League of Women Voters of Florida, and Florida Rising, supported by the National Redistricting Foundation, joined with 12 individual plaintiffs in filing the lawsuit.

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JURIST

APRIL 23, 2022

A former Guant ánamo Bay detainee, Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Friday commenced legal action against Canadian authorities for $35 million over their alleged role in his detention. Slahi’s claim alleges that Canadian security personnel provided false information about him when he was a permanent resident in Montreal in 1999 and falsely accused him of participating in the Millennium Plot to bomb the Los Angeles International Airport.

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APRIL 23, 2022

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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JURIST

APRIL 23, 2022

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan Thursday stated that the Venezuelan government had requested him to defer an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed since 2017 to national authorities. The ICC prosecutor began his initial investigation into the situation in Venezuela in November 2021. The Venezuelan government filed this request under Article 18 of the Rome Statute , under which a state may inform the ICC that it is investigating crimes falling

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Mondaq

APRIL 23, 2022

In the matter of DR. REDDYS LABORATORIES LIMITED V. CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS (W.P.(C)-IPD-4/2022) the Delhi High Court vide its order dated 21.03.2022.

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APRIL 23, 2022

Cybersecurity scholar Scott Shackelford discusses how the FBI has the authority right now to access privately owned computers without their owners’ knowledge or consent, and to delete software. It’s part of a government effort to contain the continuing attacks on corporate networks running Microsoft Exchange software, and it’s an unprecedented intrusion that’s raising legal questions about just how far the government can go.

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Mondaq

APRIL 23, 2022

Nanotechnology is a vast field which includes a range of technologies at the nano scale, being applied to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, genomics, neuroscience, robotics and information.

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LLRX

APRIL 23, 2022

Scott Ruoti, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Tennessee discusses security issues respective to QR codes. He states that these codes are not inherently dangerous. They are simply a way to store data. However, just as it can be hazardous to click links in emails, visiting URLs stored in QR codes can also be risky in several ways.

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APRIL 23, 2022

Well, calls for change to the new changes for the prosecution of sex crimes have already begun. During the Conference over the NDAA FY 22, sexual harassment was removed from the list of covered offenses under the jurisdiction of a special trial counsel (STC). But, the President was tasked to enumerate an offense of sexual harassment under UCMJ art. 134.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 23, 2022

Below is my column in the Hill on the recent decision of a federal judge to allow a challenge to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) from appearing on the ballot as an insurrectionist. In my view, the underlying claim is meritless. The theory, supported by figures like Harvard Professor Lawrence Tribe, runs against the clear language and history of the Disqualification Clause of the 14th Amendment.

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Mondaq

APRIL 23, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of a computer or machine to mimic the competencies of the human mind, which often learns from previous experiences to understand and respond to.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 23, 2022

Canada’s University of Waterloo is in the news this week after advertising for applications of a science position but limiting consideration to “qualified individuals who self-identify as women, transgender, non-binary, or two-spirit.” The school’s Faculty of Environment posted an announcement seeking applications for a PhD-level scholar in “geography, earth and/or environmental science and sustainability, planning or a related discipline” who has “evidence of an active research program with emp

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APRIL 23, 2022

Software systems have immensely contributed to technological advancements in various industries. This has led to the emergence of software patents that are aimed at protecting computer-related inventions.

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APRIL 23, 2022

As per the provision of Section 3 and subsection (b) of the Patent Act, "inventions of primary or intended use or commercial exploitation of which could be contrary to public order or morality.

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Mondaq

APRIL 23, 2022

Innovation is the nudge behind any modern economy's rise. Inventions, the bedrock of innovation, are focused on productivity.

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Mondaq

APRIL 23, 2022

The Unitary Patent Protection (UPP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) together are termed the Unitary Patent System (UPS).

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