JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Office on Friday called upon Myanmar’s military to immediately halt its ongoing attacks and allow urgent humanitarian aid to reach communities devastated by last months earthquake. The UN emphasized the military’s obligation to comply with international law and ensure aid reaches those in dire need. The United Nations has denounced airstrikes and shelling by Myanmars junta on areas devastated by the March 28 earthquake.

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LLRX

APRIL 13, 2025

LegalTech Hub: “In a recent survey that Legaltech Hub (LTH) delivered with the organizing committee for the Strategic Knowledge and Innovation Legal Leaders Summit (SKILLS), 100 top-tier firms responded to a series of questions about which generative AI (GenAI) technologies they were actively using, what they were piloting, and which technologies they were considering licensing.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order on Friday in the election protest raised by state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. In a 4-2 decision, the ruling partially upholds and partially reverses an April 4 order entered by the state’s Court of Appeals. In the November 2024 election for an open seat on the state’s Supreme Court, Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin lost narrowly to the incumbent Justice, Allison Riggs.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2025

By Sarah Wicks & Dara Katcher Levy FDAs Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued its second Untitled Letter of 2025 to Taiho Oncology (Taiho) for a healthcare provider branded website for its drug LYTGOBI (futibatinib). This letter, dated March 21, 2025, cites Taihos false or misleading representations about the benefits of the drug, which is considered misbranding under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk condemned on Friday the inaction of both the international community and the warring parties, as the conflict on civilians in Sudan continues into its third year. Trk stated, “Two years of this brutal and senseless conflict must be a wake-up call to the parties to lay down their weapons and for the international community to act.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

Amnesty International, in a report released Friday, called for the immediate and unconditional release of Tanzanian opposition party chairman Tundu Lissu, who they claim was arbitrarily arrested and detained. Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, in the report, implored Tanzania to ‘focus on upholding fundamental human rights in the country, including the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly’, instead of ‘

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HowAppealing

APRIL 13, 2025

“Colorados New Tack on Gun Control: Make It Harder to Reload; First-of-its-kind legislation could reshape national gun-control debate as gun-rights groups say it will ban Americas most popular firearms.” Zusha Elinson and Cameron McWhirter of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

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Conflict of Laws

APRIL 13, 2025

On 45 December 2025, the Department of Law at the University of Ferrara will host the XXII edition of the Conference of Young Scholars of International Legal Studies , dedicated to The Principle of Good Faith in International and European Union Law. The organizers have issued a call for papers open to scholars of public and private international law and EU law, who are currently enrolled in a PhD program or who have obtained their PhD no more than five years ago.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 13, 2025

“We Are Living in 1803 Now; The Supreme Court should be better than this”: Reynolds Holding has this post at his “Better Judgment” Substack site.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

UN experts on Friday welcomed the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on March 1 after more than four decades of armed conflict with Trkiye, calling it a significant step toward peace and reconciliation in the region. The experts, including members of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation, and guarantees of non-recurrence, commended the PKKs move as a gesture of goodw

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 13, 2025

We previously discussed how companies were barring political protests or paraphernalia at the workplace and how such rules are entirely enforceable. That made a recent story interesting when Starbucks workers across the country stopped working for a silent protest over the deportation of unlawful immigrants. Starbucks does not appear to be moving to stop such protests in the workplace, which is its prerogative.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Friday that the governments of the United States and El Salvador have subjected more than 200 Venezuelan nationals to forced disappearances and arbitrary detention. In a dramatic escalation of immigration practices, authorities removed 238 Venezuelans from US detention on March 15, 2025, transferring them directly to El Salvadors Center for Confinement of Terrorism ( CECOT ), a facility notorious for its abusive conditions.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 13, 2025

“Trump Floods Supreme Court With Appeals to Push Through Agenda; Administration is quick with emergency requests to the justices, counting on conservative majority to reverse lower-court losses”: Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

Pennsylvania police arrested a suspect Sunday following an arson attack at Governor Josh Shapiro’s (D) residence while he and his family were inside. Police identified the suspect as 38-year-old Cody Balmer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital. Dauphin County District Attorney Francis Chardo announced that Balmer will be charged with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson, and aggravated assault against an enumerated person.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 13, 2025

There is a disturbing free speech controversy atLincoln Memorial University’s College of Veterinary Medicine after the school accused student Erin Lintag of violating the school’s code of conduct by telling President Donald Trump supporters to unfollow her. It is a direct assault on free speech and should be immediately withdrawn with a commitment to prevent such actions in the future.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 13, 2025

“The Supreme Court and the Second Trump Administration”: William Baude has this post at the “Divided Argument” Substack site.

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Above The Law

APRIL 13, 2025

First The Good News: Susman Godfrey files lawsuit challenging the Trumpian Executive Order targeting the firm. Now The Bad: Trump is playing Darth Vader, upping the stakes of his deals with Biglaw. Folks Are Peace-ing Out At Willkie: The firm’s longest serving attorney and an associate quit over the firm’s capitulation to Donald Trump. U.S.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 13, 2025

“U.S. Renews Opposition to Bringing Back Maryland Man Wrongly Deported to El Salvador; The Justice Departments latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trumps foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison”: Alan Feuer of The New York Times has this report. Olivia George and Marianne LeVine of The Washington Post report that “ Justice Dept. says its not required to bring back wrongly deported man; A Supreme Court rul

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JURIST

APRIL 13, 2025

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern on Friday over the compatibility of recent Israeli evacuation orders with international humanitarian law, citing fears over the permanent displacement of Palestinians from Gaza. According to the statement, while Israel can lawfully order the temporary evacuations of civilians in certain areas under strict conditions, the nature and scope of such orders is a concern on whether the country has intentions

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