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“Must Louisiana lawyers join bar association? Maybe not, federal court says; 5th Circuit revives argument that mandatory membership violates rights of free speech, association.”

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“Must Louisiana lawyers join bar association? Maybe not, federal court says; 5th Circuit revives argument that mandatory membership violates rights of free speech, association.” ” John Simerman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

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Türkiye takes first step towards approving Sweden NATO bid

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The Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee approved on Tuesday Sweden’s NATO membership. Upon successful ratification, Hungary will be the final NATO member to approve Sweden’s bid to join the alliance. To gain NATO membership, countries require unanimous approval from every existing member nation.

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Türkiye approves Sweden NATO membership

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Türkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan officially approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO , marking the end of months of delay and leaving Hungary as the remaining hurdle to Stockholm’s NATO membership. The approval came about 20 months after Sweden first requested to join NATO in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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EU dispatch: Finland and Sweden have applied to join NATO together, but Hungary and Türkiye may affect timing

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One of the unintended consequences of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been the applications of Finland and Sweden to join NATO. Since they announced their intention to join the Western alliance, speculation has raged on the timing and conditions for their memberships, especially as two other countries have held up ratification.

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US federal appeals court holds Louisiana State Bar Association is restricted to sharing ‘germane’ social media posts

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Since membership in the state bar is required for US lawyers to practice within the state, the court held that the bar’s communications must be related to the legal profession. Smith also noted that every lawyer must join their state bar association to practice law in their state.

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Türkiye reaffirms disapproval of Sweden NATO membership

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Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Wednesday reaffirmed in a speech that his nation does not support Sweden’s application to join NATO after several public burnings of the Quran in Stockholm. Tensions have remained high between Sweden and Türkiye since Sweden’s submitted its official application for NATO membership.

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Finland to extend Russia border closing until February 11

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Finland’s relationship with Russia has markedly worsened following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which prompted Finland to abandon its decades-long policy of non-alignment in favor of the country’s security and joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) in April 2023.