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AUGUST 27, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an executive order on Friday ordering military units to swear an oath of allegiance to the Russian state. The oath, contained within the order, requires individuals to “strictly follow the orders of commanders and superiors.” Under Article 87 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the President is the “supreme commander-in-chief of the armed forces.” The executive order was issued two days after Yevgeny Prigozhin , leader of

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

Law firm branding is pretty darn similar, when it comes right down to it. Logos feature the same items (like initials, gavels, columns), and color schemes are largely washed in blue, gray and white. Lawyer bios are similar , as well : went to awesome law school, won big awards, had great achievements – without a word to say about how the attorney actually helps clients.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

A new report on Thursday revealed that scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s Tigray region were sexually assaulted, often by multiple men, after a peace agreement ended the conflict in the region. The report from Physicians for Human Rights and the Organization for Justice and Accountability in the Horn of Africa, along with a commentary in The Lancet medical journal , looked at more than 300 randomly selected medical records from Tigray health centers focused on helping survivors of sex

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

It can be really valuable for business owners, including lawyers, to get booked as guests on podcasts. Not only are podcasts really popular; but, it’s a great way to display your expertise as an attorney – which is all that clients and referral sources want to know about, anyway. Plus, podcasts are great for backlinks – links to your website from other prominent websites, which increases your ‘domain authority’ in search.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

US journalist Evan Gershkovich appealed the latest extension of his pre-trial detention in Russia on espionage charges Saturday, according to Russian state media. This is Gershkovich’s third appeal, having appealed his previous extension of pre-trial detention and his original arrest and detention in April. According to Russian state news agency TASS, the Wall Street Journal correspondent filed an appeal of the recent extension of his pretrial detention by three months, extending his perio

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

Protests in southern Syria entered their fifth day on Thursday, in the Druze city of Sweida. The origin of these protests is attributed to the rise in fuel prices, which has subsequently worsened the already challenging economic conditions prevalent in the area. At the core of the demonstrators’ demands is the call for the removal of President Bashar-al-Assad.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 27, 2023

“The next big abortion battleground: Pennsylvania; Once-sleepy state Supreme Court races hit a new nerve in a post-Roe world.” Holly Otterbein of Politico has this report. The post “The next big abortion battleground: Pennsylvania; Once-sleepy state Supreme Court races hit a new nerve in a post-Roe world.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

Australia’s Victoria Court of Appeal on Friday refused to grant the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne leave to appeal an earlier decision concerning child sexual abuse allegations against the late Cardinal George Pell. In February 2022, RWQ (a pseudonym) filed a claim against the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne, asserting mental harm and nervous shock as a result of being informed of the alleged sexual abuse of his late son by Cardinal George Pell.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 27, 2023

“Hilton Hotels heads to high court to protest fail-safe classes”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. The post “Hilton Hotels heads to high court to protest fail-safe classes” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

The UK Prime Minister announced on Saturday that judges will be required under planned legislation to impose mandatory “whole life orders,” also known as life sentences, on people convicted of the “most horrific types of murder.” This means they will die in prison. In his statement Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government will “make sure that life means life” by requiring judges to hand down mandatory whole-life orders, except in the rarest of instances,

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 27, 2023

“The Plan to Claw Back Abortion Rights State by State Just Hit a Major Roadblock”: Law professor Mary Ziegler has this Jurisprudence essay online at Slate. The post “The Plan to Claw Back Abortion Rights State by State Just Hit a Major Roadblock” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

Haitian rights groups Center of Analysis and Research in Human Rights ( CARDH ) and Fondasyon Je Klere reported to media Saturday that at least seven people were killed following a gang attack against a local protest organized by a church leader. The groups claim that the gang fired into the crowds with machine guns in Canaan, a town outside the capital Port-au-Prince.

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AUGUST 27, 2023

“Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Heads to the Supreme Court; A 40-year-old strategy for dealing with mass torts may end up needing a new look from Congress”: Law professor David Skeel will have this op-ed in Monday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal. The post “Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Heads to the Supreme Court; A 40-year-old strategy for dealing with mass torts may end up needing a new look from Congress” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

The UK parliamentary commissioner concluded Thursday that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak breached Member of Parliament (MP) rules by failing to declare a relevant interest to the Liaison Committee in March 2023. Sunak failed to be “open and frank” in declaring his interest in a childcare agency in which his wife is a shareholder. Such childcare providers could benefit from changes under new policies announced in the Spring Budget.

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AUGUST 27, 2023

“ Cassirer on Remand: Considering the Laws of Other Interested States.” Carlos M. Vázquez has this post at the “Transnational Litigation Blog.” The post “Cassirer on Remand: Considering the Laws of Other Interested States.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

By Karla L. Palmer — On Friday, August 25, 2023, FDA released a much-anticipated Final Guidance titled, “Enhanced Drug Distribution Security Requirements Under Section 582(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,” addressing FDA’s implementation of certain electronic interoperability provisions of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), which were due to become effective on November 27, 2023.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 27, 2023

“Qualified Immunity Faces an Existential Threat at the Supreme Court; A judicial doctrine that has denied justice to an untold number of plaintiffs may be founded on a centuries-old scrivener’s error”: Matt Ford of The New Republic has this report. The post “Qualified Immunity Faces an Existential Threat at the Supreme Court; A judicial doctrine that has denied justice to an untold number of plaintiffs may be founded on a centuries-old scrivener’s error” appeared first on

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 27, 2023

Earlier this month, the Inter-American Juridical Committee of the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a Guide to Best Practices in International Jurisdictional Cooperation for the Americas. It is available here (in English) and here (in Spanish). See in particular questions 5 and 7, which relate to electronic service and videoconferencing (pp. 18 and 26).

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AUGUST 27, 2023

“Justice Natalie Hudson will be first Black chief of Minnesota Supreme Court; Gov. Walz also named his former general counsel Karl Procaccini to the state’s highest bench Wednesday”: Rochelle Olson of The Minneapolis Star Tribune has this report. The post “Justice Natalie Hudson will be first Black chief of Minnesota Supreme Court; Gov.

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Conflict of Laws

AUGUST 27, 2023

The Mexican Academy of Private International and Comparative Law (AMEDIP) is holding a webinar on Thursday 31 August 2023 at 14:30 (Mexico City time – CST), 22:30 (CEST time). The topic of the webinar is the Applicable Law to Investment Arbitration and the Future Guide of the Organization of American States (OAS) and will be presented by Dr. José Antonio Moreno Rodríguez (in Spanish).

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

The US Department of State announced visa restrictions on Chinese officials linked to the alleged systematic assimilation of over a million Tibetan children in state-operated boarding schools. This decision is part of a broader strategy by the Biden administration to address China’s treatment of its ethnic minorities, with a particular focus on the Tibetan and Xinjiang Uighur regions.

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AUGUST 27, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a pair of decisions in the qui tam case Silbersher v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals concerning the False Claims Act’s (FCA) public disclosure bar. The case sets significant precedent in linking FCA claims to patent prosecution and fraud upon the patent office. The case can be contrasted with Silbersher v.

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JURIST

AUGUST 27, 2023

Texas District Court Judge Maria Cant ú Hexsel temporarily blocked SB 14 , which bans gender-affirming care for minors and restricts children already taking gender-affirming prescription drugs, from going into effect on Friday. The case is in the District Court of Travis County, Texas. The ACLU of Texas represents the plaintiffs. In response to the ruling, attorney for the ACLU of Texas Brain Klosterboer stated : The court decision is a critical victory for transgender youth and their families,

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AUGUST 27, 2023

Below is an expanded version of my Hill column on the Georgia call at the center of the recent indictment and the attack in the Washington Post by columnist Philip Bump, someone I have repeatedly criticized in the past for false and misleading stories. The column attacked me for suggesting that the Georgia call was not strong evidence of a crime and that Trump was seeking another recount or investigation.

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