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MARCH 29, 2023

The legal research company vLex and the American Bar Association are today announcing a partnership to offer access to a collection of more than 60 titles from the ABA’s Antitrust Law Section on vLex’s AI-powered research platform. The collection of competition and consumer protection content covers essential areas of antitrust law such as monopolization, intellectual property, consumer protection, mergers and acquisitions, and more.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2023

Shoe manufacturer Adidas Wednesday reversed course and withdrew its claim against Black Lives Matter (BLM) alleging that the group’s logo violates Adidas’ trademark. Adidas filed the initial claim with the US Trademark Office on Monday. According to the BBC, a spokesperson for Adidas said , “Adidas will withdraw its opposition to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s trademark application as soon as possible.” The symbol at issue is comprised of three p

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MARCH 29, 2023

Photo by Mathias Reding on Unsplash Climate change litigation has finally reached the world’s highest court. On March 29, 2023, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of States with respect to climate change. The UNGA adopted resolution (A/77/L.58) by consensus.

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2023

The Magical World Of The Rule Against Perpetuities. The post Disney’s Lawyers Are Better Than Ron DeSantis’s Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2023

The California Reparations Task Force Wednesday convened for a two-day public comment period to decide how reparations to Black Californians should be paid. The meetings will be live streamed on the California Office of the Attorney General website. California Assembly Bill 3121 (AB 3121), which was signed into law September 2020, establishes the task force “to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.” The task force is charged with documenting evidence of slaver

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2023

Burkina Faso Monday announced that it will suspend broadcasts from France 24, a French international news network, after the network aired an interview with the head of A l Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The interview effectively classifies France 24 as a “communications agency for these terrorists,” according to Minister of Communication Jean-Emmanuel Ouedraogo.

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Idaho Is About To Become The First State To Restrict Interstate Travel For Abortion; A bill would create a whole new crime — dubbed ‘abortion trafficking’ — which aims to limit minors’ ability to travel for abortion care without parental consent”: Alanna Vagianos of HuffPost has this report. The post “Idaho Is About To Become The First State To Restrict Interstate Travel For Abortion; A bill would create a whole new crime — dubbed ‘abo

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JURIST

MARCH 29, 2023

EU ministers Tuesday a dopted legislation to phase out sales of new carbon-emitting cars and vans by 2035. The approved law amends Regulation 2019/631 and sets higher standards for reducing carbon emissions. Under the new legislation, the EU’s carbon emission reduction targets will be raised to 55 percent for cars and 50 percent for vans by 2030.

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Stanford students violated free speech by shouting down a conservative speaker”: Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at The Sacramento Bee. The post “Stanford students violated free speech by shouting down a conservative speaker” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2023

Spoiler: It doesn't, actually. Kind of a big deal. The post Finally, The Supreme Court Has A New Disclosure Rule That Will Revitalize The American People’s Trust appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Americans remain pessimistic about Supreme Court months after Roe’s demise, poll finds”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “Americans remain pessimistic about Supreme Court months after Roe’s demise, poll finds” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2023

The controversy over Ginni Thomas's advocacy work continues. The post Ginni Thomas’s Activist Group Got $600,000 In Anonymous Donations To Fight ‘Cultural Marxism’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 29, 2023

“‘Wrong things can be changed’: Justice Sotomayor speaks on disillusionment.” Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. The post “‘Wrong things can be changed’: Justice Sotomayor speaks on disillusionment.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

By Kalie E. Richardson — Early on March 29, 2023, FDA announced the landmark approval of Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride) Nasal Spray for use as a nonprescription opioid overdose reversal agent. I previously blogged on the February 15, 2023 Joint Meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (NDAC) and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee (AADPAC) which unanimously agreed that the benefit-risk profile of Narcan Nasal Spray (NNS) is “supportive of its use as a n

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Supreme Court’s new target: the Americans with Disabilities Act; A ruling could essentially rewrite the ADA, which was designed to put enforcement partly in the hands of those best positioned to recognize public access discrimination: those with disabilities.” Columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr has this essay online at The Boston Globe.

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ALPS

MARCH 29, 2023

Spare Yourself Headaches I n Your Law Practice by Following these Helpful Communication Tips: Hard to believe that around this time 20 years ago I was finishing up law school at Mercer University School of Law and would soon be prepping for the Georgia bar exam.  In law school, they hone our communication skills, both written and oral.  From legal research and writing to advocacy, Law Review to Moot Court, we are trained to communicate and advocate our client's position whether that be in compla

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Dueling court cases in Washington state and Texas could determine legality of abortion pill”: Spencer Kimball of CNBC has this report. The post “Dueling court cases in Washington state and Texas could determine legality of abortion pill” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2023

Apparently 'free speech' extends to never stopping students from posting on Instagram. The post Law School Students Make Critical Comments On Social Media And Now THIS Is A ‘Free Speech Crisis’ appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Justices Must Disclose Travel and Gifts Under New Rules; The change comes as members of Congress have called for the justices to be held to ethics standards similar to those for the executive and legislative branches”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report. The post “Justices Must Disclose Travel and Gifts Under New Rules; The change comes as members of Congress have called for the justices to be held to ethics standards similar to those for the executive and l

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 29, 2023

Share Tuesday’s decision in Wilkins v. United States broke no new ground, as it followed a steady line of cases applying a rule under which time limits in federal statutes do not create jurisdictional bars unless the statute makes that intent clear. This particular case arises under the federal Quiet Title Act , which permits a landowner (like Larry Wilkins and Jane Stanton) to file suit challenging the government’s intrusion on their land (in this case, a public road over an easement that Wilki

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race could be the beginning of the end for GOP dominance; The stakes of this down ballot race could have a domino effect on abortion rights, the House majority — and maybe the 2024 presidential election”: Zach Montellaro and Megan Messerly of Politico have this report. The post “Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race could be the beginning of the end for GOP dominance; The stakes of this down ballot race could have a domino effect on abortio

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2023

Sometimes clients have an axe to grind, so they do not want to hand over money to this other side right away without a fight. The post Sometimes Clients Need To Duke It Out For A While In Litigation appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 29, 2023

“Court Improperly Nixed Unvaccinated Jurors, Pa. Panel Told”: Matthew Santoni of Law360 has this report (subscription required for access) on the oral argument before a three-judge Pa. Superior Court panel in which I participated yesterday in Pittsburgh on behalf of the plaintiff-appellee. The argument that is the subject of the article’s headline was being advanced by counsel for the defendant-appellant.

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2023

Several possible explanations exist for why a crypto winter has not occurred this time. The post Despite Arrests And Lawsuits, Cryptocurrencies Somehow Maintain Their Value appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 29, 2023

Greetings from Little Rock: Where on Friday I will be speaking at the Corbin Symposium , Arkansas’ premier appellate CLE event. My flight from Charlotte to Little Rock was delayed for over one hour, but I figured the four-person maintenance team had properly fixed the issue, since Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on board (sitting in the very last row of coach, surprisingly!

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