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US conservation groups sue EPA over air pollution requirements

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Conservationist groups Center for Biological Diversity and 350 Colorado filed a petition for review in the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Monday against the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its air pollution practices.

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Canada Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of school that prohibited Muslim students from praying

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The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declined to hear the appeal of a school that was found to be discriminating against its Muslim students by denying them access to prayer space. The post Canada Supreme Court declines to hear appeal of school that prohibited Muslim students from praying appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Amazon fined €746M for breaching EU data protection laws

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The GDPR regulates data protection and privacy in the EU and the European Economic Area. The fine was actually issued on July 16, and the CNPD ordered Amazon to revise some of its business practices. It was passed in 2016 and implemented in May 2018.

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What is a Litigation Paralegal?

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A litigation paralegal is someone who works under the supervision of an attorney who practices in criminal or civil litigation. A litigation paralegal assists the attorney with many case management duties, from the complaint through the trial and the appeal. Prepare for depositions, mediations, and arbitrations. every day.

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California appeals court upholds decision repealing fracking ban

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The Court of Appeal of the State of California has upheld a decision striking down a Monterey County order banning “land use in support of” fracking practices in oil and gas development. The appeals court stated that “ Measure Z ”, which introduced the impugned land-use policies, was preempted by state law.

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UN discrimination report raises concerns of racial profiling, slavery and human rights violations across several countries

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It called for legislation to outlaw these practices, and for proper investigations to be carried out, and reparations provided to, victims of these acts. This concern comes in the wake of the recent Russian court decision to deny Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal of detention and espionage charges.

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Despite firms’ attempts at inclusion, study finds only moderate growth of female lawyers in private sector

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” The report also indicated that certain practice areas remain male dominated. For example, only 12 percent of the attorneys who litigated before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board were women. According to Law360, these figures are “nearly identical results to last year’s report.”

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