JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The European Parliament launched a lawsuit Friday against the European Commission for a mechanism that allows the freezing of EU payments to member states which failed to respect the rule of law principles. The mechanism in question links EU funds to the rule of law breaches. The lawsuit brought by the European Parliament will put countries including Poland and Hungary under investigation for potential violations.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

“Abortions Fell by Half in Month After New Texas Law”: Claire Cain Miller, Quoctrung Bui, and Margot Sanger-Katz have this post at The Upshot site of The New York Times.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Srinivas Kodali, a Hyderabad-based privacy researcher, issued a legal notice Friday to the Commissioner of Hyderabad Police, Anjani Kumar. The release demands a halt to the illegal searches of mobile phones being carried out by police personnel across the city. The Internet Freedom Foundation , an organization dedicated to safeguarding the online freedoms and rights of Indian citizens, also assisted in sending the notice.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

“Supreme Court Denies Religious Exemption to State Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers; Doctor, others in Maine sought emergency order blocking requirement”: Jess Bravin has this article in today’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. You can access yesterday’s 6-to-3 order of the U.S. Supreme Court , and the concurrence therein and dissent therefrom, at this link.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

A Russian national had his first appearance in an Ohio court Thursday following his extradition from South Korea for his alleged role in a cybercriminal organization. Vladimir Dunaev is accused of being part of a transnational group that deployed a suite of malware programs known as Trickbot. The malware employed trojans and ransomware to infect millions of computers worldwide, stealing login credentials and other personal information to allow the criminal group access to online bank and credit

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Ian Profiri is JURIST’s Staff Correspondent for Canada. He files this dispatch from Calgary. . The government of Canada has filed for an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada over a September 29 Federal Court decision to uphold a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order requiring Ottawa to compensate First Nations (FN) children for the role federal officers played in Canada’s denial of child and family services to FN members who live on reserve in Canada’s harsh north.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

“Speed of Texas abortion cases has few high court precedents”: Mark Sherman of The Associated Press has this report.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Belarus Ministry of Internal Affairs declared Friday that three of the country’s most popular social media channels will be classed as “extremist.” Telegram channels, NEXTA, NEXTA live, and LUXTA were widely used during the street protests in 2020 to protest against the election, which resulted in Alexander Lukashenko being sworn in as president.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

“Supreme Court embarks on most dramatic reckoning for abortion rights in decades”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Associated Press (AP) has released an investigative report revealing that the Myanmar military has been torturing prisoners in a “methodical and systematic” manner since taking over the government in February. The report is based on interviews with 28 people who were recently released by the military. AP’s investigation covered images, sketches, and letters, as well as testimony from three recently defected military personnel, and found that that military has detained more than 9,000 people.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Share This article is part of a symposium on the upcoming argument in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. A preview of the case is here. Stephen P. Halbrook, a senior fellow with the Independent Institute, is the author of The Right to Bear Arms: A Constitutional Right of the People or a Privilege of the Ruling Class? New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Victorian government introduced a bill that would give pandemic management discretion to the state’s premier and health minister. The bill would give the premier nearly full authority to declare a pandemic, with no limits to the duration. The health minister would then have the power to announce any pandemic orders the minister believes are “reasonably necessary” to protect public health.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Share This article is part of a symposium on the upcoming argument in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. A preview of the case is here. Mary B. McCord is executive director and Annie L. Owens is senior counsel at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law Center. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The office of the public prosecutor (OTP) and the government of Colombia entered into a cooperation agreement Thursday, effectively closing the ICC’s 17 year-long preliminary investigations into Colombia’s alleged war crimes. The agreement, which was concluded by the prosecutor, Mr. Karim A. A khan QC and president Iván Duque Márquez is centered around the complementarity principle and recognize the domestic efforts of Colombia towards ending impunity for alleged war crimes and crim

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

According to the Harvard Business Review, only 15% of people who suffer workplace harassment make a formal charge. A primary reason that people hesitate to report bad behavior is a fear of retaliation by their employer or coworkers. If you have faced discrimination or harassment at work but are afraid to make a complaint, here is what you need to know about workplace retaliation.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Delhi High Court issued a notice Thursday asking the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and State Bank of India (SBI) to respond to a petition seeking revocation of the prohibition on using the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) System for cryptocurrency transactions in the country. The petition is filed by a retail investor in cryptocurrency who argues that the ban violates his fundamental rights to freedom of trade and equality under the Indian Con

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Share This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether federal prosecutors or defendants have the burden of proving their status as a Native American or not for purposes of criminal jurisdiction, and three conditional cross-petitions over Texas’ abortion ban. Federal law generally provides that tribal courts, not federal or state courts, have jurisdiction to prosecute minor crimes “committed by one Indian against the person or property of

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Victoria Police has agreed to settle a case of brutality for $11.75 million – the amount will be paid from public funds.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

There are several misconceptions that exist when it comes to the Small Claims Court. litigation, as this court is not that small how it looks. It has a monetary jurisdiction to consider. and to resolve matters pertaining to the property recovery or payment of no more than $35,000. Court also has a limit on the amount of legal costs that might be awarded.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

The decision is a helpful guide for employers to understand consultation obligations and/or to rebut employee arguments.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Supreme Court denied a request Friday to block a Maine rule that requires health care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. On August 12, Maine health officials revised the list of diseases against which health care workers must be vaccinated, adding COVID-19 to the list. Workers who have a valid medical exemption are not required to get the vaccine, but the mandate does not allow any exceptions for workers who have a religious objection to being vaccinated.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

A NSW police officer was sentenced to imprisonment for unlawfully arresting a woman and lying about the details.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 30, 2021

The Government of India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeITY) sought clarification Friday from Facebook India’s Managing Director Ajit Mohan on the algorithms used by the company to moderate hate speech and fake news on its social media platforms. The move comes just a few weeks after whistle-blower Frances Haugen testified before the US Senate accusing the tech giant of harming children, stoking division, and weakening democracy.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Private merger challenges can be messy, time consuming, and expensive, particularly when a private plaintiff is seeking to unwind a previously consummated transaction.

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Samford University has cancelled a speaking engagement for historian Jon Meacham, according to Baptist News Global. I have been critical of Meacham’s rhetoric as well as his course materials at Vanderbilt. However, the cancellation of his speech due to his support for pro-choice groups is another example of the rising intolerance on our campuses for opposing viewpoints.

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