DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked a longtime aide to serve as the state’s second acting attorney general following Republican Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment on allegations of misconduct and crimes, the governor’s office announced Monday. Angela Colmenero will step in as the state’s top lawyer on an interim basis starting Friday while […]
Continue ReadingMADRID (Reuters) – The European Union environment commissioner and Spain’s energy minister increased pressure on European lawmakers on Monday to support a flagship law to restore nature so that negotiations among the bloc’s institutions can start. The European Parliament will vote on Wednesday on a European Commission proposal for a law to restore damaged environments. […]
Continue ReadingRMLNLU along with Khaitan & Co. is organizing a Legal Essay Writing Competition and Conference on “Competition Law”. Entries for the same are invited from interested law students. About RMLNLU RMLNLU was established in 2006 to impart quality legal education to students all over the country and to meet emerging challenges in the field of […]
Continue ReadingChina has been on the receiving end of semiconductor export restrictions for years. Now, it’s striking back with the same tactic. On July 3, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that the export of gallium and germanium, two elements used in producing chips, solar panels, and fiber optics, will soon be heavily restricted. Exports of […]
Continue ReadingOn May 31, 2023, a Harris County Texas District Court jury found a telecom company acted in bad faith by filing a $23 million trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against a rival where the underlying technology was found to not actually be a trade secret. Background & Analysis In February 2019, Telecom firm Teligistics, Inc. (“Teligistics”) […]
Continue ReadingA view of the Minnesota State Capitol building in the city of St. Paul in the Minneapolis – St. Paul … [+] twin cities metropolitan area. getty Mistakes happen. But when they happen in tax legislation, it can result in millions of dollars of unexpected taxes. That’s what happened in Minnesota—to the tune of $352 […]
Continue ReadingThis case is concerned with the extent to which a doctor is required, under the duty of care owed to a patient, to inform the patient about alternative possible treatments to the one that is being recommended. In Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11 (“Montgomery”), the Supreme Court held that a doctor is […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been nearly four years since an Illinois law opened the door for nonbinary residents to mark “X” for their gender on driver’s licenses and other state IDs, but the seemingly simple change has yet to take effect in the face of challenges it presents to law enforcement and the health care industry. The delay […]
Continue ReadingThe use of AI in hiring has been criticized for the way it automates and entrenches existing racial and gender biases. AI systems that evaluate candidates’ facial expressions and language have been shown to prioritize white, male, and able-bodied candidates. The problem is massive, and many companies use AI at least once during the hiring […]
Continue ReadingMermaids’ trans support group faces ‘statutory inquiry’ from the Charity Commission after failing legal case to have LGB Alliance stripped of its charitable status By Policy Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 7:43 PM EDT, July 6, 2023 | Updated: 07:54 PM EDT, July 6, 2023 Mermaid’s woes may not end with yesterday’s failed legal […]
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