Above The Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Financially suffering law firms may be the exception rather than the rule. The post After Months Of Doom & Gloom, Maybe Biglaw Firms Still Made Massive Profits In 2022 appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The Australian Greens party Monday introduced a bill to parliament asking the government to take in 150 refugees living in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (PNG), who have been there for a decade seeking asylum in Australia. “After ten long years of offshore detention it is abhorrent that about 150 people remain exiled in PNG and Nauru,” Greens Immigration spokesperson Senator Nick McKim said in a statement.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“Is Cy Pres Defensible?” The Federalist Society recently posted this video on YouTube. The post “Is Cy Pres Defensible?” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
A Human Rights Watch (HRW) report Sunday criticized Australia’s inaction since the military junta took over Myanmar in a military coup two years ago. According to the report, Australia has yet to impose sanctions on the junta in response to their human rights violations. HRW accuses the junta of being in violation of international humanitarian law and of committing war crimes as well as crimes against humanity.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“How to Stop a Senator From Blocking a Federal Judge”: The New York Times has published this editorial. The post “How to Stop a Senator From Blocking a Federal Judge” appeared first on How Appealing.
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Above The Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
She alleged her First Amendment free exercise right was violated. The post Judge Hit With $1.1 Million Verdict Over Firing Jewish Employee appeared first on Above the Law.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Ecuadorians Sunday voted in local elections and a referendum containing a number of measures aimed at reforming Ecuador’s constitution. As of Monday night, all eight referendum measures have been defeated. President Guillermo Lasso proposed the referendum in September 2022. The referendum included eight measures to which the voters could cast either a “yes” or “no” vote.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“A Federal Judiciary Without Labor Lawyers Is a Failure; Oral argument in Glacier Northwest provided a stark reminder of the weaknesses of a Supreme Court with no justices with union-side labor law experience”: Jenny Hunter has this post at Balls and Strikes. The post “A Federal Judiciary Without Labor Lawyers Is a Failure; Oral argument in Glacier Northwest provided a stark reminder of the weaknesses of a Supreme Court with no justices with union-side labor law experience̶
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Nakul Rai Khurana, a law student at Jindal Global Law School. On Monday, five new judges of the Supreme Court of India were sworn in at a ceremony held in New Delhi. The event was attended by top government officials, legal luminaries, and members of the judiciary.
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HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“Federal judge says constitutional right to abortion may still exist, despite Dobbs; The judge said the Supreme Court’s ruling concluded only that the 14th Amendment included no right to abortion, but stopped short of definitively ruling out other aspects of the Constitution”: Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein of Politico have this report.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The national security trial of the 47 pro-democracy activists Monday commenced in the Hong Kong High Court, two years since their arrest in 2021. Amongst them, 16 defendants denied the charges. Five of the defendants– Au Nok-hin, Benny Tai Yiu-ting, Andrew Chiu Ka-yin, Ben Chung Kam-lun and Gordon Ng–are accused of being the organizers of an unofficial primary poll held in July 2020 for the city’s election.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Third Circuit extends until March 3, 2023 comment period for proposed rule change that would establish 5 p.m. eastern deadline for electronic filing: The newly announced deadline can be accessed here. The original deadline for comment had been February 18, 2023. The post Third Circuit extends until March 3, 2023 comment period for proposed rule change that would establish 5 p.m. eastern deadline for electronic filing appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
A six-month Australian investigation Monday disclosed that 160 doctors, guilty of serious sexual assault claims from 2010, are still registered to practice by the Australian health system. The Four Corners investigation relied on published disciplinary decisions confirming cases of pedophilia, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment among others, towards both patients and colleagues.
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FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“Lawyers for U.S., Navy Seals battle over revoked Covid-19 vaccine mandate; 5th Circuit hears arguments on whether to wipe out injunctions against policy Congress overturned last year over Biden’s objection”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report on an oral argument (access the audio via this link ) that a three-judge panel of the U.S.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The Chinese balloon that floated over US airspace last week before being shot down by a US military jet Saturday has raised questions of international law on both the US and Chinese sides. The US claims that the balloon was a spy balloon, while China maintains that it was a civilian scientific research balloon that had strayed off course. On Friday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken canceled a planned trip to Beijing.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“Dershowitz’s Bad Idea to Plug the Dobbs Leak; Journalists have repeatedly been willing to risk jail to protect the identity of their sources”: The Wall Street Journal has published this letter to the editor from Floyd Abrams. The post “Dershowitz’s Bad Idea to Plug the Dobbs Leak; Journalists have repeatedly been willing to risk jail to protect the identity of their sources” appeared first on How Appealing.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Political prisoners in Iran Sunday expressed support for constitutional change proposed by political opposition figure and former Iranian Prime Minister Mir Houssein Mousavi. In a statement, seven imprisoned political figures, including reformist politician Mostafa Tajzadeh and Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, stated that they “will do their best to advance this proposal and a peaceful and non-violent transition to a completely democratic and develop
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FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“We don’t need any new ideas to fix the Supreme Court. Just one very old one. At least five members of the Supreme Court are comfortable ignoring the court’s past decisions and manipulating the law to achieve more conservative goals.” Columnist Jessica Levinson has this essay online at MSNBC. The post “We don’t need any new ideas to fix the Supreme Court.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
What will the man tweet next? The post Has Elon Musk’s Acquittal Created A New Social Media Monster? appeared first on Above the Law.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“It’s Time to Enact a 3-Judge Court Law for National Injunctions”: Law professor Alan Morrison has this essay online at Bloomberg Law. The post “It’s Time to Enact a 3-Judge Court Law for National Injunctions” appeared first on How Appealing.
LegalReader
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Colorado River states again failed to arrive at a consensus plan for water use reduction. Watching how this unfolds will be instructive for navigating future resource shortages.
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FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“Federalist Society notebook: Consistency of judicial views a bonus for Florida Supreme Court, says Chief Justice Carlos Muniz.” Wes Wolfe of Florida Politics has this report. The post “Federalist Society notebook: Consistency of judicial views a bonus for Florida Supreme Court, says Chief Justice Carlos Muniz.” appeared first on How Appealing.
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FEBRUARY 6, 2023
By Ama Francis* Ama Francis speaking in the “People on the Move: Seeing the Opportunities” session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 19 January. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jakob Polacsek From January 16-20, 2023, leaders in politics, business, civil society, media, and academia gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to discuss some of the world’s most pressing issues.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“How Dobbs made the Wisconsin Supreme Court race one of the biggest elections of 2023; The state’s women-dominated Supreme Court will have the final say on abortion access in the state — and the race could come down to two women judges”: Grace Panetta of The 19th has this report. The post “How Dobbs made the Wisconsin Supreme Court race one of the biggest elections of 2023; The state’s women-dominated Supreme Court will have the final say on abortion access in
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Also. mostly white and men. The post Supreme Court Clerks Hired More For Pedigree Than Merit In… Not-So Shocking News appeared first on Above the Law.
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