JURIST
MAY 29, 2021
A Nevada resident was arraigned Friday on charges that she knowingly exported electronics and other goods to Iran in violation of US sanctions. The indictment alleges that Tina Chen purchased goods from US companies through her business, Top Zone Inc., and shipped them to Iran. The products were ultimately meant for Zanjan University, one of the largest universities in Iran.
HowAppealing
MAY 29, 2021
“Judicial Notice (05.29.21): A Motley CREW; A Paul Weiss associate’s big win, Amazon’s prime acquisition, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site.
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JURIST
MAY 29, 2021
The Hong Kong District Court has sentenced 10 pro-democracy activists to jail on charges under the new national security law Friday. The activists were charged with several unauthorized assembly offenses for protesting in Hong Kong during China’s 70th anniversary. The protests violated several provisions of the Public Order Ordinance , and their punishments were set out in the Criminal Procedure Ordinance.
Corporate Governance
MAY 29, 2021
2U 2021 annual meeting is June 3, noon Pacific Time. To attend, vote, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting visit here. You need your control number. I recommend voting in advance. To enhance long-term value. Vote AGAINST all directors, Pay, Auditor; FOR Elect All Directors Annually. 2U, Inc. operates as an education technology company […].
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LexForti
MAY 29, 2021
The Apex Court, while delivering a judgment, expressed its concern over the statements recorded under Section 313 of CrPC and stated that it should not be handled in a casual and cursory manner. The bench comprising of Chief Justice of India made an observation that examination of accused under Section 313 is not a mere procedural formality, rather works on the principle of fairness and court should take due care and caution while examining accused and recording statements.
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JonathanTurley
MAY 29, 2021
By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor. While traveling, I ran across this gem of a combination along the roadway, a model of convergence between traffic code mandates and the Sirens of irony. It almost beckons wayfarers to explore what lies beyond the trailhead of this drive. Shall it be a safe harbor or a temptation to our demise? While the upper sign was not unique to this area–there were several of these around a peninsula–the juxtapose with the naming plate presented a wonderment
JURIST
MAY 29, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held Thursday that Michigan’s redistricting commission can bar people with political connections from serving on the commission. In 2018 61 percent of Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment that creates a 13-person commission to draw the state legislative districts following the 2020 election.
HowAppealing
MAY 29, 2021
“Justice Breyer’s new warning for Democrats couldn’t have come at a worse time; American democracy is in crisis; Breyer thinks now’s the time to scold his fellow liberals”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.
JURIST
MAY 29, 2021
US Senate Republicans blocked the creation of a bipartisan inquiry into the January 6 Capitol insurrection Friday, using their filibuster power for the first time this year. The result ends efforts by Democrats and moderate Republicans to account for the circumstances surrounding the deadliest event at the Capitol building in 200 years. Trump supporters, after listening to a speech from then then-president Donald Trump, stormed the building in what appeared to be an attempt to impede the certifi
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JonathanTurley
MAY 29, 2021
It seems like whenever Hunter Biden is in the news, the Biden staff screams, the media screams, “ we all scream for ice cream.” On October 19, 2020, the Biden campaign and its protective cocoon of media faced the discovery of Hunter’s presumed laptop with details of his (and his uncle’s) influence peddling while Joe Biden was Vice President. The solution?
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