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China announces ban on industrial projects to combat climate change in key zones

JURIST

China Friday announced that it will ban new steel, coking, oil refining, cement, and glass projects in key zones to combat climate change by lowering pollution and carbon emissions. The plan establishes a zoning system to reduce carbon emissions. The zones classify urban areas, main agricultural production areas and key ecological function areas. It is “strictly forbidden” to increase the production capacity of steel, coking, oil refining, electrolytic aluminium, cement, and flat gla

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Usury – historical references and bankruptcy

Diane Drain

Usury – historical references and bankruptcy. USURY can be traced back 4,000 years. It has always been despised, condemned, restricted or banned by moral, ethical, legal or religious entities. The oldest references to usury are found in religious manuscripts of India, dating back to 2000-1400 BC where the ‘usurer’ is associated with any interest lender.

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20 students file federal lawsuit against Michigan school following shooting

JURIST

A group of 20 students Friday announced that they had filed a federal lawsuit against Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan. The students are seeking for school policy to be changed after a shooting there in 2021. The lawsuit has been filed by the students in response to the school’s denial to allow an independent investigation into the mass shooting that killed four students and seriously injured seven other people.

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“Without Roe protections, rights are at stake even in abortion-friendly states”

HowAppealing

“Without Roe protections, rights are at stake even in abortion-friendly states”: Milton J. Valencia has this front page article in today’s edition of The Boston Globe. Also in today’s edition of The Boston Globe, Mike Damiano has a front page article headlined “ ‘Our work is just beginning’: As Roe teeters, Mass. abortion opponents aim to change minds.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Man pleads guilty to carrying loaded gun and assaulting law enforcement officers during Capitol breach

JURIST

A man Friday pleaded guilty to “ carrying a loaded gun on Capitol grounds and assaulting law enforcement officers” during the January 6, 2021 US Capitol breach. He originally faced 13 charges relating to his involvement in the riot. The US Department of Justice announced that Mark Andrew Mazza “ pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon and carrying a pistol without a license.” Court documents state

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US federal judge finds man guilty of four misdemeanor charges relating to Capitol breach

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A US District Court for the District of Columbia judge Friday found a man guilty of all four misdemeanor charges against him relating to the US Capitol breach on January 6 last year. The US Department of Justice announced that Jesus Rivera was found guilty following a bench trial before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. The four charges include “entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; disorderly con

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Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 18, 2022

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Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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Ireland PM warns Britain over revised Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade protocol

JURIST

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin Sunday told the BBC that the UK’s revised Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade protocol would “ effectively be very damaging to the NI economy.” As Martin noted, “it represents a form of economic vandalism on Northern Ireland.” . The UK government’s Reformed Northern Ireland Protocol is intended to ease the flow of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Australia: Human biosecurity emergency laws across Australia during pandemics - Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Mondaq

Discussion about the recently implemented human biosecurity diversity laws which made it illegal for citizens to return home.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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UN rights experts urge UAE to release British businessman detained since 2008

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The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to immediately release Ryan Cornelius, a British businessman, who has been detained in the country since 2008 on fraud charges. The opinion is based on submissions made by Cornelius’ lawyers in the UK. According to the submissions, in 2004, CCH, a German finance house, financed Cornelius and his business partners’ development project through a line of credit from the Dubai Islamic Bank.

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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

Patently O

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Christopher Yasiejko: Apple Escapes Potential New Trial in $506 Million Patent Dispute (Source: Bloomberg Law). Blake Brittain: Apple Loses Bid for Third Trial in $300 Million Wireless Patent Case (Source: Reuters). Blake Brittain: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Amazon, Websites’ Win in Patent Case (Source: Reuters).

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Australia: Break and enter NSW charges - Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Mondaq

Discussion about the crime of breaking & entering. Includes recent example in England.

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Phallus Saxa Loquuntur: Ancient Roman Insult Excavated In Northumberland

JonathanTurley

(C) The Vindolanda Charitable Trust. By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor. An archeological excavation at Vindolanda in Northumberland revealed again the notion that once an insult or offense is written into the public forum it can never be successfully retracted, often coming back to haunt despite efforts to bury the story. The subject of this Roman insult, Secundinus, must have been so infamous of a cad to have invited such scorn from a nemesis; the latter resolved to carve into rock the insul

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California Civil Discovery Act Undergoes Significant Overhaul

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

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Forgive Us Our Debts

Diane Drain

RELIGION AND BANKRUPTCY. Bankruptcy has its roots in religion. No one should avoid dealing with debt because of misunderstandings about religious or ethical considerations. It is NOT shameful to seek relief from crushing debt! …Forgive Us Our Debts… by O. Max Gardner, Attorney at Law. Dalton Camp proclaimed several years ago that, “having lost its value, money may no longer be the root of all evil; credit having taken its place.

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Happy Father’s Day!!!

JonathanTurley

I did my customary dawn hike this morning on Billy Goat Trail. It was a great way to start Father’s Day. We came back to a wonderful breakfast. We are going to go to a military history museum today and tonight the kids are making dinner. . On this day, I think of my father, Jack Turley, who was also the best friend I ever had. It was a considerable achievement for a kid who used to sleep in a lumber yard, joined the Navy without a high school degree in World War II, and came to Chicago wi

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: June 11, 2022 to June 17, 2022

Broadcast Law Blog

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. Comment dates have been announced in the Federal Register for the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to authorize LPTV stations operating on TV channel 6 to continue to provide an analog audio stream that can be received on FM radios at 87.7.

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“Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment; A Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general and conservative allies”

HowAppealing

“Republican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment; A Supreme Court environmental case being decided this month is the product of a coordinated, multiyear strategy by Republican attorneys general and conservative allies”: Coral Davenport of The New York Times has this report.

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Dangers of Digital "Reporting": Legal Risks and Unreliable Transcripts

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

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He Who Must Not Be Heard: YouTube Censors Jan. 6th Committee for Including Video Clip of President Donald Trump

JonathanTurley

We have previously discussed the increasing censorship at YouTube where conservative and dissenting viewpoints are now increasingly blocked, including U.S. senators and physicians with opposing views of Covid. It has also banned videotapes of former President Don Trump. Other social media companies have banned others from posting the voice of Trump.