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JANUARY 23, 2022

The US Department of Justice issued a statement Thursday explaining its charges of “conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy” against four Belarusian government officials for diverting a Ryanair flight in May 2021 allegedly for arresting a dissident Belarusian journalist who was on board the plane. The United States has claimed jurisdiction in the case as there were four American citizens on board the flight along with more than a hundred other passengers and crew members, making the piracy a violat

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Diane Drain

JANUARY 23, 2022

Most of us trust others. After all, we would not scam someone else, so why would they scam us? Scams have been around for hundreds of years, but the sophistication of scams grows with the use of technology. I am going to write this article in reverse order. Rather than relating the horror stories of how innocent people, just like you and me, were ripped off; I am going to tell you first how to avoid being scammed.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 23, 2022

“The Supreme Court Covid mask controversy is missing the point: Why isn’t Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch making a small sacrifice for the health of his immunocompromised colleague?” Law professor Steven Lubet has this essay online at NBC News.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 23, 2022

Share On Monday, January 24, we will be live blogging as the court releases orders from the January 21 conference and opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. The post Announcement of orders and opinions for Monday, January 24 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

“Judicial Notice (01.22.22): Much Ado About Masking; High drama at SCOTUS, higher salaries in Biglaw, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

“Major questions from the Supreme Court could upend the administrative state; A carve-out of the court’s precedent on agency deference is now taking center stage as justices move to use it as a quasi-constitutional doctrine”: Kelsey Reichmann of Courthouse News Service has this report.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

In a recent judgment in Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. v. Antrix Corporation Ltd. & Anr., the Hon'ble Supreme Court has upheld the order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

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JANUARY 23, 2022

“Some personal testimony in the matter of NPR v. the Supreme Court”: Columnist David Von Drehle has this op-ed in today’s edition of The Washington Post.

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Patently O

JANUARY 23, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Blake Brittain: Apple, Mylan Lose Supreme Court Bids to Challenge Patent Review Rule (Source: Reuters). William Gallagher: Ericsson Sues Apple for Infringement of 12 5G Patents (Source: Apple Insider). Max Munn: Applied UV Continues to Expand Intellectual Portfolio with Additional Patent Grant (Source: Yahoo Finance).

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JANUARY 23, 2022

“The handling of the Texas abortion case is an embarrassment for the federal judiciary”: Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

Harvard says that, while it submitted Freedom of Information Act requests seeking information on the use of solitary confinement on vulnerable inmates four years ago, the federal government has yet to respond.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

“Sarah Palin set to battle New York Times at defamation trial”: Jonathan Stempel and Helen Coster of Reuters have this report.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

Most separated or divorced parents share parental responsibilities and have an equal say in their child's medical issues.

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JANUARY 23, 2022

Palin's lawsuit has been pending against the New York Times for four years.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

Transport operators should be aware of mechanisms that could allow them to avoid liability for breaches of contract.

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Conflict of Laws

JANUARY 23, 2022

Dr Johannes Ungerer (Lecturer, University of Oxford). Cross-border disputes are particularly complex due to the challenges involved in understanding and deciding on the applicable law and international jurisdiction. Contrary to this reality, it is commonly assumed that all private parties are capable of rational choices in pursuit of efficiency, which however disregards the fact that humans are not always guided by rationality but can be affected by psychological biases.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

Les jeunes retraités dynamiques du monde entier considèrent la Thaïlande comme une terre d'opportunités offrant une retraite paisible, luxueuse et abordable.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 23, 2022

Below is my column in USA Today on the trial of the three former officers involved in the killing of George Floyd. The federal trial court seated the jury last week. There is still a preliminary hearing scheduled on some evidence, but that hearing may be opened to the media after recent filings by the parties. The case is no slam dunk. Indeed, the jury may find the inclusion of one officer (Lane) particularly jarring given his attempted intervention with the absent fourth officer, Derek Chauvin

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

January 1, 2021 saw the ushering in of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest multilateral trade agreement.

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Broadcast Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2022

Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the last week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC issued a Public Notice urging all communications companies to take steps to ensure the security of their facilities and operating systems.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

A demotion involving a significant reduction in pay may constitute dismissal, so employees could claim unfair dismissal.

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 23, 2022

It is my humble task this morning to launch my campaign to be added as a nominee for the football Hall of Fame selection in August 2022. This may come as a bit of surprise for some of you who know me as a legal analyst, columnist, or law professor. Indeed, I have not played football since grade school as a linebacker. However, I learned today that football legend Dick Butkus was finally able to receive a “blue check” from Twitter verifying that he was indeed Dick Butkus.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

IP Australia implements tests of 'substantial identity' and ' deceptive similarity' when comparing similar trade marks.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

Advantages and disadvantages of those methods to assist tenants to make informed choices about their lease agreement.

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Mondaq

JANUARY 23, 2022

There are reports of shortages and 'outrageous' prices being charged for Rapid-Antigen Tests (RATs) across Australia.

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