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MARCH 3, 2024

Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne and Minister of Canadian Heritage Pascale St-Onge announced in a statement Friday additional measures aimed at strengthening guidelines on foreign investments in the interactive digital media sector. The two ministers hope to clarify and improve the application of the Investment Canada Act, which governs foreign investments.

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MARCH 3, 2024

“Appeals Court Intervenes in Legal Showdown on the Texas Border; Action by the appeals court was likely to speed up a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on a wide-ranging Texas immigration enforcement law”: J. David Goodman of The New York Times has this report. And Priscilla Alvarez of CNN reports that “ Federal appeals court to allow controversial Texas immigration law to take effect, if SCOTUS doesn’t intervene.” The post “Appeals Court Intervenes in Legal Showdo

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

The Peace Delegation of the Colombian Government announced the release of the 26 individuals who, until December 2023, had been reported and confirmed as victims of kidnapping with economic motives by Colombia’s self-proclaimed National Liberation Army (ELN). Through a statement, the ELN’s Central Command confirmed the release of each individual on Thursday, in compliance with the agreements established on February 26, 2024, with the Colombian government.

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MARCH 3, 2024

“Why ‘Fetal Personhood’ Is Roiling the Right; An Alabama decision on I.V.F. has put an uncompromising principle on a collision course with political reality”: Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine has this report. The post “Why ‘Fetal Personhood’ Is Roiling the Right; An Alabama decision on I.V.F. has put an uncompromising principle on a collision course with political reality” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

South Korean police raided offices of the Korean Medical Association (KMA) on Friday. The raids come as walkouts by junior doctors in Seoul have continued despite backlash from the South Korean government. According to South Korean news site Yonhap News, police reportedly carried out raids on offices of the KMA in both Seoul and the Gangwon Province in response to the junior doctor walkouts.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

The National Audit Office (NAO), in a report published Friday, revealed the UK government will pay at least £370 million to Rwanda under their obligations in the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP). As the UK’s independent public spending watchdog, the NAO audits and reports the government’s financial accounts in order to help improve public services.

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MARCH 3, 2024

Programming note: The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that it will issue one or more opinions in argued cases beginning shortly after 10 a.m. eastern time on Monday, March 4, 2024. Once posted online, you can access the opinion(s) via this Court’s home page and its opinions page. I will be traveling from the west coast to the east coast on Monday, so additional posts will not appear here until Monday night.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

The Tunisian General Workers’ Union (UGTT) announced Friday that Tahar Mezzi, the union’s deputy general secretary and head of the union’s private sector, was released after being arrested on Thursday. According to the UGTT, Mezzi was detained by government authorities in connection with an allegedly fabricated case regarding his extensive involvement in union activities.

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MARCH 3, 2024

“Judicial Notice (03.02.24): Big Tech, Bigger Questions; Elon Musk sues Sam Altman and Open AI, the social-media cases hit SCOTUS, Paul Hastings strikes again, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (03.02.24): Big Tech, Bigger Questions; Elon Musk sues Sam Altman and Open AI, the social-media cases hit SCOTUS, Paul Hastings strikes again, and other legal news from

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Friday released a statement condemning a violent attack on Maimouna Ndour Faye, a prominent female journalist and director of 7TV, a private television channel. Faye, who presents a political show for 7TV and is a respected voice within the sphere of political journalism, was subjected to a brutal attack and stabbed several times in the vicinity of her home by an unknown perpetrator.

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Above The Law

MARCH 3, 2024

A federal judge disagreed with AstraZeneca’s claims that the Inflation Reduction Act causes harm by disincentivizing innovation and violates its constitutional rights to due process. Blockbuster AstraZeneca drug Farxiga is one of 10 medications selected for the Medicare drug price negotiation program created by the law.

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned in a report on Friday that mass violence and gross human rights violations in South Sudan continue unabated and must be urgently addressed. The Commission conducted investigations in South Sudan and its neighboring states in 2023. The investigations involved hundreds of interviews, expert forensic analysis and engagements with state authorities.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 3, 2024

Share On Monday, March 4, we will be live blogging as the court releases 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 opinions for Monday, March 4 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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MARCH 3, 2024

By Steven J. Gonzalez & JP Ellison — The most recent version of the BIOSECURE Act (the “Act”) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives ( H.B. 7085 ) and Senate ( S.B. 3558 ) on January 25, 2024. This proposed legislation should be of interest to any biotechnology companies that want to do business with the federal government in the future.

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InHouseBlog

MARCH 3, 2024

Extra work days are not something most lawyers envision as a positive byproduct of the pandemic. But with working from home, remote lawyers avoiding commutes, trips and other time-consuming business activities now have additional time to use and that is increasing both work, leisure and exercise time. With flexible work arrangements likely to remain or even increase once the pandemic is behind us as companies realize cost-savings, efficiencies and the ability to tap talent across the country, la

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2024

By Jeffrey N. Gibbs & Allyson B. Mullen — FDA’s proposed rule to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as devices took one more step towards being finalized – and to a likely judicial showdown. On March 1, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) received the draft final LDT rule for review ( here ). The LDT rule has moved forward with astonishing speed, advancing from the release of the proposed rule on October 3, 2023 to OMB in less than five months.

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Conflict of Laws

MARCH 3, 2024

I. Introduction Egypt and its legal system occupy a unique position within the MENA region. Egyptian law and scholarship exert a significant influence on many countries in the region. Scholars, lawyers, and judges from Egypt are actively involved in teaching and practicing law in many countries in the region, particularly in the Gulf States. Consequently, it is no exaggeration to say that developments in Egyptian law are likely to have a profound impact on neighboring countries and beyond, and w

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At the Lectern

MARCH 3, 2024

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear the six oral arguments on its March calendar. The arguments will be live streamed. Opinions in the cases should file by June 3. Because of the oral arguments, the court will not be conferencing (also here ) this week and there will be a double conference next week.

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MARCH 3, 2024

By Dennis Crouch Elon Musk was instrumental in the initial creation of OpenAI as a nonprofit with the vision of responsibly developing artificial intelligence (AI) to benefit humanity and to prevent monopolistic control over the technology. After ChatGPT went viral in late 2022, the company began focusing more on revenue and profits. It added a major for-profit subsidiary and completed a $13+ billion deal with Microsoft — entitling the industry giant to a large share of OpenAI’s fut

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JURIST

MARCH 3, 2024

The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 4002 by a vote of 21-8 Friday, which recriminalizes certain drug possession charges that Oregon voters voted to decriminalize in 2020. Under the bill, individuals charged with possession of small amounts of drugs like methamphetamine or fentanyl will face misdemeanor charges that can result in jail time. Additionally, the bill contains provisions intended to expand access to opioid withdrawal treatment medications and make it easier for individuals to get addi

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MARCH 3, 2024

“Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Monday on Trump’s Eligibility to Hold Office; An unusual announcement from the court provided a strong hint that the justices will act the day before the primaries on Super Tuesday”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. And Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court to post a decision Monday, possibly on Trump ballot access; The outcome of Donald Trump’s challenge to a Colorado ruling barring him from the ba

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MARCH 3, 2024

In its affidavit supporting criminal charges, the Justice Department showed Air Force lieutenant colonel Larry Rendall Brock on the Senate floor on January 6, 2021 in a helmet and combat gear. That outfit only magnified the anger of many of us over the riot and the interruption of our constitutional process of certification. However, while there was little question of the validity of the basis for charges against him, U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2024

“Yet More Donald Trump Cases Head to the Supreme Court: The Court takes up two cases that could do a great deal of damage to one or more of the four criminal cases that the former President faces.” Amy Davidson Sorkin has this Comment online at The New Yorker. The post “Yet More Donald Trump Cases Head to the Supreme Court: The Court takes up two cases that could do a great deal of damage to one or more of the four criminal cases that the former President faces.” appeared

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MARCH 3, 2024

“Backlogged with blockbuster cases, Supreme Court takes on Trump; Justices are considering Donald Trump’s immunity appeal amid a glut of other high-profile, impactful decisions and emergency requests”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report. The post “Backlogged with blockbuster cases, Supreme Court takes on Trump; Justices are considering Donald Trump’s immunity appeal amid a glut of other high-profile, impactful decisions and emergency requests” appeared

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MARCH 3, 2024

“The Enormous Pressures About to Land on Judge Tanya Chutkan: The Supreme Court made a Jan. 6 Trump trial harder — but not impossible.” Ankush Khardori has this essay online at Politico Magazine. The post “The Enormous Pressures About to Land on Judge Tanya Chutkan: The Supreme Court made a Jan. 6 Trump trial harder — but not impossible.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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