JURIST
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The Council of the European Union Saturday imposed additional sanctions and measures against the Wagner paramilitary group for human rights abuses taking place in Ukraine, Mali, the Central African Republic, Libya, and Sudan. This follows previous EU sanctions against the Wagner Group introduced in 2021 over the group’s alleged human rights violations.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
“How a Supreme Court justice’s paragraph put the Voting Rights Act in more danger”: Hansi Lo Wang of NPR has this report. The post “How a Supreme Court justice’s paragraph put the Voting Rights Act in more danger” appeared first on How Appealing.
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
US District Judge Robert Pitman Friday ruled that Texas abortion funds cannot be prosecuted for aiding women who travel out of Texas to get abortions. In August 2022, numerous abortion funds, pro-choice groups and non-profit organizations brought the lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. They claimed that after Roe v Wade was overturned in June 2022, the groups stopped aiding Texan women to leave the state to get abortions—because of the fear of prosecution under the states abortio
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
“Judicial Notice (02.25.23): Never Mind; SCOTUS has second thoughts about Section 230, a law firm sues one of its own for ‘quiet quitting,’ and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (02.25.23): Never Mind; SCOTUS has second thoughts about Section 230, a law firm sues one of its own for ‘quiet quitting,’ and other legal news from the week that w
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A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The Government introduced a new Holocaust Memorial Bill to Parliament last week on February 23rd. The bill, called the Holocaust Memorial Act 2023 , was launched under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said the Bill would update historic legislation and progress the building of a new memorial and learning centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, Westminster and will be a permanent reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust, especial
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JURIST
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Amnesty International Saturday called on South Sudanese authorities to clarify the fate and whereabouts of detained South Sudanese government critic, Morris Mabior Awikjok Bak. The organization made the statement as a response and applause to a petition filed by Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) in the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) asking the court to establish his whereabouts.
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Written by Georgia Antonopoulou (Birmingham Law School) & Xandra Kramer (Erasmus University/Utrecht University ; research funded by an NWO Vici grant, www.euciviljustice.eu ). We are grateful to Nicolas Kyriakides (University of Nicosia ) for providing us with very useful information. The Novel Commercial Court and Admiralty Court in Cyprus New courts geared to dealing with international commercial disputes have been established in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as has also been reported
LLRX
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
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.
NewmanFerraraLLP
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
ACCESSIBILITY WILL TAKE 32 YEARS? Back in 2019, disability-rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transit Authority alleging that the agency had, for decades, renovated subway stations without ensuring that they were accessible to those with physical challenges. According to the originally filed complaint, of the system’s 472 NYC subway stations, under 25% are usable by those with disabilities; reportedly making it the “least accessible system of any major
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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.
Conflict of Laws
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The American Society of International Law (ASIL) is looking for a Director of Programmes (responsible for the oversight of the Society’s Programs Department, including major conferences, educational programming, substantive Interest Group activities, international organization engagement, and international law career training) and a Director of Finance and Administration (leading all aspects of the Society’s financial and human resources operations and oversees its general administrative
Patently O
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Recent Headlines in the IP World: Jason Johnson and Blaze D. Waleski: Offensive and Defensive IP for AI in Health Care (Source: Reuters) Dr. Lior Shaltiel: United States Patent Office Allows Patent to Exosome Biomedical Company NurExone (Source: Yahoo Finance) Blake Brittain: Apple, Google Ask Appeals Court for Another Chance to Nix Patent Rule (Source: Reuters) John Koetsier: Samsung Beats IBM, Apple, Intel, Google For 2022 Patent Crown; 56% Of U.S.
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
George Washington University (where I teach) this week became one of the last major universities to drop its mask mandate. Many students had long declined to follow the mandate, but the decision was met with relief by many at the school. Yet, some are vivid about the lifting of such mandates in various schools. One is a professor at the University of British Columbia who has participated in roundtable discussions as an expert with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Patently O
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Guest post by Professors Jonathan S. Masur (Chicago Law) and Lisa Larrimore Ouellette (Stanford Law). What is it that makes a use “public” for purposes of the public use bar? Does it matter whether the person doing the using is a member of the public, as opposed to the inventor? Or does it matter whether the use is itself in public, as opposed to taking place in secret behind closed doors?
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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.
Above The Law
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Lucira Health now has the first FDA authorized diagnostic that detects the novel coronavirus and influenza in a single test. But the regulatory decision comes too late for the diagnostics developer, which has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Broadcast Law Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The FCC’s Media Bureau designated for evidentiary hearing a series of applications that, if granted, would transfer control of TEGNA Inc. to SGCI Holdings III LLC.
HowAppealing
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
“Texas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutional; Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be laughed out of court; But you never can tell with Trump’s judges”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. The post “Texas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutional; Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be laughed out of court; But you never can tell with Trump’s judges” appeared first on How Appealing.
JonathanTurley
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
The Texas Supreme Court has handed down a major ruling in defense of free speech this week. The decision Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity v. Dickson by Justice Jane Bland rejected an effort by pro-choose groups to use defamation lawsuits against pro-life advocates. What was particularly chilling is that one appellate court agreed with the absurd argument that characterizing abortion as murder is an actionable basis for defamation as opposed to protected opinion.
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