During the course of today and tomorrow, the UK Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Lord Advocate’s Reference in relation to the Scottish Independence Referendum Bill (the “Bill”). The Court has been asked to determine whether it would be within the Scottish Parliament’s power to legislate for a second referendum on Scottish independence….
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Streamer Adriana Chechik Breaks Back In Two Places After TwitchCon Foam Pit Accident
The content creator apparently received surgery following the incident. Update 9/10/2022 7:28 PM EST: Details have come to light which reveal the foam pit to have been a collaboration between Intel and Levono as opposed to a program put on by Twitch. What compensation if any the injured persons will receive remains unclear. Those using…
This Week in the Supreme Court – Week Commencing 10th October 2022 – UKSCblog
Hearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th October, the court will hear the Reference by the Lord Advocate of devolution issues under paragraph 34 of Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998. The court will hear submissions on the proposed Scottish Independence Referendum…
False claim that US District Judge Aileen Cannon was fired
The claim: District Judge Aileen Cannon was fired US District Judge Aileen Cannon has faced public scrutiny for issuing rulings favoring former President Donald Trump in his ongoing legal battle over the federal government search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in August. A viral Facebook post claims Cannon was recently fired from her position. “corrupt judge…
Upcoming Webinar: 2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues
Please join us on Thursday, October 13 at 12PM EDT for 2022 Chemicals Workshop Webinar Series: PFAS, REACH and Other Chemical Regulatory Issues. Join Allen Kacenjar, Lianne Mantione and Anita Lloyd for the second webinar in our two-part 2022 Chemicals Workshop webinar series, in partnership with the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council (OCTC). In this session,…
Craig v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 6 – UKSCblog
In this post, Clare Montgomery KC of Matrix Chambers comments on the decision in Craig v Her Majesty’s Advocate (for the Government of the United States of America) and another (Scotland) [2022] UKSC 6. The Government unanimously allowed Craig’s appeal, holding that a new extradition hearing may be held before a different sheriff. Background James…
F1 spending-cap ruling coming as drivers at Suzuka weigh in
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, left, of the Netherlands and other drivers attend a news conference, ahead of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Eugene Hoshiko AP SUZUKA, Japan The governing body of Formula One has put off until Monday…
BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA and others [2022] UKSC 25 – UKSCblog
On appeal from: [2019] EWCA Civ 112 This appeal raised questions of considerable importance for company law. It provides the first opportunity for the Supreme Court to consider the existence, content and engagement of the so-called “creditor duty”: the alleged duty of company directors to consider, or to act in accordance with, the interests of…
Privacy, stigma may keep workers from using abortion travel benefits
Several major corporations, from Amazon to Walmart, are promising to pay travel expenses for employees and family members who must leave their home states to receive a legal abortion. But experts who advise those companies say their well-intentioned promises to invest in employee access to reproductive health care are fraught with risk, including potential retaliation…
When will student loans be forgiven? What to know about debt relief applications.
On your marks, get set. Federal student debt forgiveness applications are about to drop, and you don’t want to be caught flat-footed. People who earned $125,000 or less (or $250,000 for households) in 2020 or 2021 are eligible for at least $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiveness. Recipients of Pell Grants – usually awarded…