Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Jun 11, 2024 at 6:20 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. The Fourth Amendment bars police from using excessive force to restrain someone. When…
If anything stays in your mind from the Abolish/Defund the police discourse from the early 2020s, it should be that the police aren’t known for their de-escalation skills. Remember, these are the people who have problems telling a person to wear a seatbelt without feeling threatened and dumping 96 shots in someone in just over…
Dr. Breeda McGrath has been named president of Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School. Dr. Breeda McGrath“It’s an incredible honor to be appointed the next president of Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School,” said McGrath. “As its academic programs address important societal challenges – from teacher shortages to gaps in mental health care – I…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The government is investing a total of 160.5 million euros in seven major research projects at Dutch universities. This involves research into: mechanical stresses in plants (project by Wageningen University & Research); better understanding of proteins…
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Key Points In a thorough decision, a federal district judge in New York largely denied Coinbase’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a case brought by the SEC. Applying the plaintiff-friendly standards required at the pleading stage,…
The big in Biglaw keep getting bigger. Weil Gotshal — the firm that took in $1,829,486,000 in gross revenue last year, making it #26 on the Am Law 100 — recently announced they were opening two new California offices, in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Both offices will be led by new private equity lateral…
In Part 1 we looked at establishing event goals and objectives; then determining if an event was the most efficient and effective way to achieve desired outcomes. In Part 2 we reviewed 4 top event planning tips. In this last article of a three-part series on event planning we’ll look…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Seven Republican-controlled states, led by Missouri, filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday against the Biden administration’s new income-driven repayment plan. The plan — known as Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE — has…
Published: 4/1/2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes Emails, texts, social media, oh my ― distractions, distractions. According to a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 65% of students said they get distracted by digital devices, while 59% get distracted by other students using devices. No matter how you teach, whether online, in-person…
There’s a growing movement toward non-traditional study abroad locations, which often offer students a more cost-effective immersive experience. One region increasingly attracting attention is Latin America, with Guatemala’s historic city of Antigua standing out as a beacon for students seeking something new. At the centre of this shift is Maximo Nivel, an organisation committed to…