JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

US federal prosecutors filed a complaint in a New York federal district court Wednesday seeking the forfeiture of two multimillion-dollar Manhattan apartments purchased by former Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold in connection to an alleged money laundering and corruption investigation. The investigation centers around contracts the Erdenet Mining Corporation, a state owned mining company, entered into with Catrison Limited, a middleman, which theoretically would sell Erdenet’s p

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Paralegal.edu

MARCH 28, 2024

The idea of attending college and graduating with a degree has long been an integral part of the American dream. Some argue that due to the rising costs associated with higher education, pursuing it is not worthwhile. However, studies have shown that people with a degree tend to earn significantly more over their lifetime than those without. 1 A college degree is strongly correlated with higher earnings and better employment opportunities.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

A new inspection report released Tuesday detailed failures in the UK Home Office’s system for granting care worker visas. The report is highly critical of the sponsor licensing regime for low-skill roles and highlights that these migrant workers are at a higher risk of exploitation because of the Home Office’s shortcomings. The report stated that it “details the consequences of the Home Office’s limited understanding of the social care sector…and the mismatch between its meagre compl

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

This doesn't read like much of a win. The post Ron DeSantis Claims Victory Over Disney And All He Had To Do Was Give Disney Everything They Wanted appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

Colombia decided to expel Argentinian diplomats from its embassy on Wednesday in response to comments made by Argentine President Javier Milei about President Gustavo Petro, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. The comments at the center of Colombia’s decision stem from an interview Milei gave to CNN. During the interview, Milei stated,”The case of Colombia with Mr.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Two US officials exclusively tell Breaking Defense the details of new international 'working groups' that are the next step in Washington's campaign for ethical and safety standards for military AI and automation - without prohibiting their use entirely. The post US Joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal To Co-Lead Global Push For Safer Military AI appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

An Amnesty International report on El Salvador, published on Tuesday, revealed the consequences of a prolonged state of emergency on human rights in the country. The report detailed how the government has used its emergency powers to “ignore” its obligations to protecting human rights. The report claimed that the suspension of fundamental human rights “is an action that cannot be justified under any circumstances or in any context.” When a state of emergency is declared,

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ABA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Law 360

MARCH 28, 2024

An affiliate of Walt Disney Co. shareholder Blackwells Capital on Thursday asked Delaware's Court of the Chancery to force Disney to open its books and records as the investor looks into potential wrongdoing and mismanagement stemming from the entertainment giant's dealings with ValueAct Capital.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

A federal judge has acknowledged an “overly harsh” management style and agreed to take remedial training after a law clerk complained about abusive and harassing…

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

An inflection point in women’s sports. The post March Is For The Girls appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

Fiji’s former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Thursday was granted “absolute discharge” by the Magistrates Court, after previously being handed a guilty verdict by the country’s High Court for “perverting the course of justice.” The Magistrates Court cited Bainimarama’s poor health and an underlying heart condition as motivating factors for this lenient decision.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Partners -- of the nonequity variety -- are soaring at this firm. The post That’s A Whole Lotta Nonequity Partners appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

Hong Kong’s recently enacted Safeguarding National Security Ordinance blocked the first inmate’s sentence remission under the Prison Rules on Tuesday. The same day, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said that serious national security crime offenders would not likely be granted early release unless the Commissioner of Correctional Services believes early release would not undermine national security interests.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Biglaw is in for a lateral hiring hangover, but will layoffs be next? The post Biglaw Associate Hiring Plunges By 43%, Officially Ending The Lateral Party appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 28, 2024

“How Justice Thomas’s ‘Nearly Adopted Daughter’ Became His Law Clerk; Justice Clarence Thomas gave Crystal Clanton a home and a job after she left a conservative youth organization in controversy; Then the justice picked her for one of the most coveted positions in the legal world”: Steve Eder and Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times have this report.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

There's disorder in the courts, with no clarity in sight. The post Judges To Generative AI: You’re Out Of Order! appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 28, 2024

“Eastman disciplinary case probably not going to the California Supreme Court just yet”: David Ettinger has this post at the “At the Lectern” blog. The post “Eastman disciplinary case probably not going to the California Supreme Court just yet” appeared first on How Appealing.

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ABA Journal

MARCH 28, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court should once again consider the case of a Texas death row inmate whose conviction was based on DNA evidence tested by a lab that “consistently and egregiously mishandled DNA evidence,” the ABA has said in an amicus brief.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 28, 2024

“Muslim Lawyers Recoil at GOP Attacks on Historic Appellate Pick; Conservatives say Adeel Mangi is ally of terrorists, cop killers; Muslim lawyers closely watching nominee’s treatment”: Tiana Headley of Bloomberg Law has this report. The post “Muslim Lawyers Recoil at GOP Attacks on Historic Appellate Pick; Conservatives say Adeel Mangi is ally of terrorists, cop killers; Muslim lawyers closely watching nominee’s treatment” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

Why Google AI court rules when you can use the Practical Guidance Generative AI Federal and State Court Rules Tracker instead? The post Don’t Google Generative AI Court Rules… Do This Instead appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 28, 2024

“Transgender Lieutenant’s Pronoun Bias Case Revived by 11th Cir.; Case tests pronoun misuse as grounds for hostile work claim; Co-workers repeatedly called transgender officer ‘ma’am’”: Khorri Atkinson of Bloomberg Law has this report on a ruling that a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued today.

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Law 360

MARCH 28, 2024

Brookfield Property Partners LP has reached a tentative $42.5 million deal to bring an end to a yearslong battle with stockholders who alleged they were given misleading information about the global real estate company's 2018 acquisition of U.S. mall operator GGP Inc.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 28, 2024

“UVA Law Professor Discusses Judicial Deference at Harvard Law School’s Annual Scalia Lecture”: Kelly A. Olmos and Ava H. Rem of The Harvard Crimson have this report. Harvard Law School has posted on YouTube a video titled “ 2024 Scalia Lecture | Aditya Bamzai, ‘Statutory Interpretation and the Separation of Powers.’ “ The post “UVA Law Professor Discusses Judicial Deference at Harvard Law School’s Annual Scalia Lecture” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Law 360

MARCH 28, 2024

Switzerland-based Trafigura Beheer BV on Thursday agreed to pay $126 million and admitted to paying bribes to Brazilian government officials in order to obtain business with state oil company Petrobras, becoming the latest global commodities trader to settle with U.S. prosecutors over Latin American corruption.

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