Should Justice Sotomayor retire? Chemerinsky, White House haven’t joined calls for her to step down

Home Daily News Should Justice Sotomayor retire? Chemerinsky,… U.S. Supreme Court Should Justice Sotomayor retire? Chemerinsky, White House haven’t joined calls for her to step down By Debra Cassens Weiss April 4, 2024, 1:23 pm CDT U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in October 2022. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press) Paul Campos, a…

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Private Equity And Venture Capital Sponsors: Are Supply Chain/Modern Slavery Reporting Requirements On Your Radar? – Directors and Officers

Sponsors of private equity and venture capital funds (Sponsors) should consider the applicability of the reporting requirements, due on May 31, 2024, under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act, sometimes referred to as the Modern Slavery Act), which came into force on Jan. 1. Generally, the Modern…

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When public service is a sacred obligation

“Tikkun olam”—the “repair of the world.” This is not just an aspiration. For Jews, it is a sacred obligation. At least it was in my family. My parents, one of whom was a refugee from Nazi Germany, took this obligation very seriously. They were what might today be called “activists.” My mother chained herself to…

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Greenwashers Beware: Federal Court Of Australia Finds Civil Liability In Investment Fund Greenwashing Case – Corporate Governance

09 April 2024 McCarthy Tétrault LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia involving Vanguard Investments Australia (“Vanguard“) highlights some of the legal risks associated with marketing environmental, social and governance (“ESG“)-friendly investment products.1…

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Winston & Strawn will provide reduced-cost legal services for routine tasks under Winston Legal Solutions umbrella

Home Daily News Winston & Strawn will provide reduced-cost… Law Firms Winston & Strawn will provide reduced-cost legal services for routine tasks under Winston Legal Solutions umbrella By Debra Cassens Weiss April 4, 2024, 2:48 pm CDT Winston & Strawn is offering its clients a lower-cost alternative to outsourced legal services that uses attorneys trained…

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Former DOJ official who alleged election fraud violated at least one ethics rule, ethics committee says

Home Daily News Former DOJ official who alleged election… Ethics Former DOJ official who alleged election fraud violated at least one ethics rule, ethics committee says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 5, 2024, 9:14 am CDT Jeffrey Clark, then-assistant attorney general for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, speaks during a…

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Incarceration series includes female inmates but doesn’t tell full story

I was hopeful that Max’s Justice, USA, a six-part documentary series about Tennessee’s criminal justice system, would deliver its marketing promise of a “compelling, insider’s view of Nashville’s criminal justice system.” Sadly, it fell short. There is some pedagogical value to shows such as Justice, USA, which provides access to men’s, women’s and juvenile jails,…

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