JURIST

MAY 24, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday overturned a decision from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that held the Virginia Fairfax County School Board’s (Board) new admissions policy violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2024

” The Rajasthan High Court had previously rejected the petitioner’s appeal in October 2022 on the ground that this issue falls within the realm of policy and does not warrant any interference by the court. Thursday’s judgment comes as a result of the petitioner’s appeal to the Supreme Court.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Australian government announced Sunday that victims of forced marriages in Australia will have access to a support policy providing needs-based prevention and early intervention as part of a push to end modern-day slavery.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 18, 2024

Under the new approach, there must be a technical rationale for stamping a space program as special access, not simply because of a service policy decision, said DoD space policy czar John Plumb. The post DoD ‘Completely Rewrites’ Classification Policy For Secret Space Programs appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 8, 2023

A US federal judge rejected a lawsuit on Monday brought by parents and students of an Ohio school district that challenged the school district’s bathroom policy. The Bethel Local School District’s current bathroom policy—which went into effect in January 2022—allows students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 22, 2024

“Illinois federal judges rescind diversity policies after conservatives complain”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. The post “Illinois federal judges rescind diversity policies after conservatives complain” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JUNE 1, 2023

A majority for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Virginia Tech’s bias reporting policies do not violate free speech principles protected by the First Amendment, upholding a lower court’s decision to deny a preliminary injunction.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Thousands of protesters in New Zealand took to the streets Tuesday after the new government released its plans for policy regarding Maori rights and The Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand. The post Protests break out in New Zealand over changes in government policy toward indigenous Maori appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

AUGUST 22, 2023

Parents filed a petition on Monday asking the US Supreme Court to decide whether an elite public high school, known as the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), discriminates based on race in their admissions policy.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 15, 2024

“The Text Of The Policy Approved By The Judicial Conference”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy” in which he links to a memo containing the text of the new policy. The post “The Text Of The Policy Approved By The Judicial Conference” appeared first on How Appealing.

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AUGUST 23, 2023

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that the state police (PSP) must disclose its social media monitoring policy to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania under the state’s right-to-know law (RTKL). We applaud the state Supreme Court for shining a light on this policy. Justice David N.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday unanimously overruled a judgment of the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals and moved that there must be “direct” physical loss or physical damage in the company’s computer software for insurance policy coverage.

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HowAppealing

MARCH 16, 2024

courts clarify policy limiting ‘judge shopping’; On Tuesday, officials said a new policy would mean assigning certain cases randomly. Nate Raymond of Reuters reports that “ US judiciary says courts have discretion to adopt ‘judge shopping’ policy.” “U.S. ” The post “U.S.

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MAY 9, 2024

A Delaware Superior Court judge dismissed most insurers from a renewable energy company and its now-former CEO's action seeking coverage for an underlying investor suit over devalued shares, saying Thursday that a "no action" clause in one set of policies and a prior acts exclusion in another preclude coverage.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The UK government’s appeal case regarding its Rwanda asylum policy began Monday in the UK Supreme Court. The Rwanda policy is part of the UK government’s new immigration approach, working alongside the Illegal Migration Act. Under the Human Rights Act, the government must comply with the ECHR, making the Rwanda policy unlawful.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Monday ordered the reinstatement of an appeal of a ruling regarding a Connecticut school policy on transgender students’ participation in sports. The appeals court upheld the decision of the lower court, thus supporting the policy.

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JURIST

JULY 23, 2022

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a Biden administration immigration policy. We have continued to push back against this dangerous policy for nearly a year, and we will keep fighting until President Biden drops it for good. This case is Justice Jackson’s first vote since being appointed to the Supreme Court.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

sued California on Friday over California Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587), a state law requiring social media companies to publish their content moderation policies, arguing that the law violates the US Constitution’s First Amendment. Other bodies have also called for social media platforms to publish their moderation policies.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2024

The post Freshfields Moves To New Office, Announces New Attendance Policy appeared first on Above the Law. Starting in May, U.S. Freshfields lawyers will be expected to work from the office four days each week.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2022

Violent and illegal deportations of migrants must stop, now,” in a statement on Greek immigration policies after meeting with Greek government officials. According to Johansson, Greek officials plan to reform the controversial migrant deportation policy that is currently in place.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 2, 2023

It held that the government had failed to reach its climate goals and must act immediately to ensure its policy on transport and building aligns with the Climate Protection Act. The federal government’s climate policy failure is illegal. The ruling now means the government must implement changes to achieve these unmet goals.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Forty-five states have now completed climate action plans outlining how they'll advance federal climate goals through policy and programs in coming years, with most focusing at least in part on real estate development as a way to reduce emissions.

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JURIST

APRIL 27, 2022

The Supreme Court Monday rejected a request to temporarily block a new admissions policy at a Virginia high school. The new admission policy, as described by the school board, was created to increase socioeconomic diversity, however, the plaintiff argues that the new policy harms Asian students.

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JURIST

JANUARY 29, 2024

The post US federal appeals court declines to block West Point’s race-conscious admission policy appeared first on JURIST - News. SFFA has asked the justices to act on their request before West Point’s application deadline. The court ordered West Point to respond by Tuesday.

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JURIST

JULY 25, 2023

In its letter, the OCR stated it is investigating whether the legacy admissions policy violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , which prohibits discrimination based on “race, color, or national origin in any programs or activity” that gets federal funding from the DOE. However, the bill never went to a vote.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

In 2020, the Fairfax County School Board instituted a new admissions policy that eliminated the entrance exam in favor of a holistic, two-track system. In 2021, a group of parents and alumni who called themselves the “Coalition for TJ” sued the Fairfax County School Board to challenge the constitutionality of the new admissions policy.

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Above The Law

APRIL 10, 2024

The post District Court Judges Are Striking Down Nationwide Policies With ‘Unprecedented Frequency’ appeared first on Above the Law. It's not your imagination -- it is a much more common issue than ever before.

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Don’t let uncertainty stop you from crafting an AI policy, especially when you can rely on much of what you already know to simplify the process. The post How To Simplify Crafting Responsible AI Policies appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

AUGUST 14, 2023

As wildfires plague Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Spain and many other countries across the globe witness the effects of climate change, it’s apparent that the EU’s environmental policy is in trouble. But beside the Polish government, EU environmental policy is facing another challenge: time.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick granted the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) a public interest standing to challenge the policy change carried out by the Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. Without standing, a party cannot bring suit in court.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Cox Communications, which in part held that the internet service provider was liable for contributing to music copyright infringement, highlights the importance of reasonable policies to terminate repeat infringers, and provides guidance for litigating claims of secondary liability, say Benjamin Marks and Alexandra Blankman at Weil.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Additionally, the Taliban’s recent policies prove that in many circumstances they have not kept their promise to fully implement their amnesty procedure. Moreover, the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice policies for former government officials is harsh. But their recent actions say otherwise.

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Above The Law

APRIL 25, 2024

The post Biglaw Firm Adjusts Bonus Policy To Hand Out Big Bucks — But Only To Its Biggest Billers appeared first on Above the Law. Want more bonus money at this firm? Better get to work!

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Above The Law

JANUARY 12, 2024

The post Another Major Law Firm Goes Full Big Brother To Enforce Office Attendance Policy appeared first on Above the Law. You'd best get your butt to the office.

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MAY 6, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out a new policy intended to foster communication and coordination between its civil and criminal enforcement offices, a move experts say could result in an increase in criminal investigations and cases.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

The PSST extended the city’s existing mandatory paid sick leave policy to gig workers like Postmates couriers and Uber drivers. ” The post Seattle strikes settlement with Postmates over sick pay policy appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 27, 2022

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk Tuesday called on Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to “revoke immediately” their latest policies that target women’s rights. The backlash to Taliban policies has been swift both internationally and domestically.

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