JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Deputy Minister of Information of Somalia Abdirahman Yusuf Saturday declared a crackdown on media organisations that publish “propaganda” for Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (al-Shabaab). Beginning on October 9, media outlets that disseminate al-Shabaab messages and news will be punished. Yusuf said that broadcasting al-Shabaab attacks will be recognized as a criminal act and declared that there will be no circulation of al-Shabaab audio clips, video clips, photos and messages.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Share In Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith , the justices get another chance to offer their take on the “fair use” doctrine in copyright law. The case involves a set of images Andy Warhol based on a 1981 photograph of Prince by the award-winning photographer Lynn Goldsmith, herself famous for iconic photographs of musicians like Roger Daltrey and Bruce Springsteen.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Commonwealth observers in Lesotho Sunday released a statement commending the people of Lesotho for the “calm and peaceful atmosphere” during the nation’s 2022 general elections. The Commonwealth sent a six person team to monitor the polls in Lesotho at the request of Lesotho’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group and former President of Seychelles Danny Faure highlighted the positive findings.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

“UNC once barred Black students. Now it’s fighting for affirmative action.” Nick Anderson of The Washington Post has this report. The post “UNC once barred Black students. Now it’s fighting for affirmative action.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

By Kalie E. Richardson — On October 6, President Joe Biden issued a brief but sweeping three-step statement towards reforming Federal marijuana law. The president’s first step was a pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession and a direction to the Attorney General to develop an administrative process to issue certificates of pardon to eligible individuals.

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Broadcast Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

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. On October 6, the FCC released a Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second Notice) proposing to strengthen the process for identifying foreign governmental entities that sponsor or “lease” broadcast programming.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

“Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines; Doctors and midwives in blue states are working to get abortion pills into red states — setting the stage for a historic legal clash”: Emily Bazelon has this cover story in today’s edition of The New York Times Magazine. The post “Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines; Doctors and midwives in blue states are working to get abortion pills into red states — setting the stage for a hist

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Patently O

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Kyle Jahner and Samantha Handler: Warhol Case Hits High Court as Patent Fights Wait on Sideline (Source: Bloomberg Law). Blake Brittain: Supreme Court Asks U.S. to Weigh in on Teva Patent Dispute with GSK (Source: Reuters). Mara Mort and Ken Tinsley: Splunk Files Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against Cribl (Source: Business Wire).

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

“The Onion makes a serious point. Police violated Ohio man’s rights for mocking them. Anthony Novak’s case demonstrates how qualified immunity thwarts constitutional rights — in this instance, permitting police to arrest, jail and prosecute a man for making fun of them on social media.” Patrick Jaicomo and Anya Bidwell have this essay online at USA Today.

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At the Lectern

OCTOBER 9, 2022

There are four Supreme Court justices on the ballot this fall, facing uncontested, non-partisan “yes” or “no” votes. (I think there should have been five, but that’s another, and a long, story.) Today’s Los Angeles Times endorses all of them. Patricia Guerrero, currently an associate justice, is seeking election to succeed retiring Tani Cantil-Sakauye as California’s Chief Justice.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

“The surprisingly high stakes in a Supreme Court case about bacon; National Pork Producers Council v. Ross asks just how far one state can go to change life in the other 49 states”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox. And in yesterday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal, Robert Alt had an op-ed titled “ Ohio Pig Farmers Didn’t Get a Vote on California’s Proposition 12; Hollywood busybodies seem to think they know better than Midwesterners how to raise

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 9, 2022

According to Axios, Democrat operatives are allegedly facilitating news sites to push campaigns in close states during the midterm elections. The articles discusses 51 sites with names such as the Milwaukee Metro Times, the Mecklenburg Herald, and the Tri-City Record. These sites are reportedly being supported by the American Independent (TAI), which was “launched by Democratic operative and fundraiser David Brock — also known for founding the left-leaning media watchdog Media Matters for Americ

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

“Judicial Notice (10.08.22): Game On; The Onion’s awesome amicus brief, updates on Judge Ho v. Yale Law, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site. The post “Judicial Notice (10.08.22): Game On; The Onion’s awesome amicus brief, updates on Judge Ho v.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 9, 2022

There is a major free speech fight brewing at Furman University after Computer Science Professor Chris Healy was placed on leave pending an investigation into his presence at the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Regardless of how one feels about Healy’s political views or associations, the suspension raises serious challenges to free speech and associational rights.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

“Judge Ho’s Yale Clerk Ban Is ‘Ugly,’ Third Circuit Judge Says”: Madison Alder of Bloomberg News has this report (subscription required for full access). The post “Judge Ho’s Yale Clerk Ban Is ‘Ugly,’ Third Circuit Judge Says” appeared first on How Appealing.

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