WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 19, 2024 at 10:16 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Monday, August 19, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 19, 2024, 10:16 AM),…
(Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) Late last week, Elon Musk’s attorneys from Quinn Emanuel offered a new theory for tossing an investor suit claiming that his public bad-mouthing and eventual litigation over his Twitter acquisition was an effort to drive down the share price: no one reasonably could be dumb enough to believe him. Basically…
School: George Washington UniversityMajor: CommunicationsYear: Senior Elizabeth Cruz is a midfielder for George Washington University Women’s Soccer. The communications major, who is regularly named on the university’s Dean’s List, stands out for her academic and athletic achievements as well as for her community service, according to James Hellekjaer, assistant athletics director of educational support services at…
Years after Oklahoma historian James Gregory raised academic misconduct concerns about Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano’s research, Mastriano sued him for defamation and federal claims ranging from RICO to antitrust violations. FIRE is seeking to have Mastriano’s lawsuit thrown out because it threatens academic freedom and James’ First Amendment right to criticize public officials. Mastriano’s…
30 April 2024 Osborne Clarke To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. It’s almost becoming a cliché – but this year will be a busy one for regulatory compliance. So much so, that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a “Dear CEO” …
Travel back with me, if you will, to early April 1865. After losing a battle at Richmond, Virginia, Robert E. Lee retreated west, trying to rejoin other elements of the Confederate Army. Ulysses S. Grant cut off Lee’s retreat at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Lee realized that he was surrounded and out of options. On…
U.S. Supreme Court There is a widespread sense that American democracy is in danger. No form of government lasts forever, and it is foolhardy to believe that the United States cannot fall prey to the forces that have ended democracies in many other countries. The problems, to a large extent, stem from the choices made…
Dr. Constance MeadorsConstance Meadors has been named director of the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Program. She served as associate director of the consortium. Meadors holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Grambling State University as well as a master’s in applied science and a Ph.D. in engineering…
Are there limits on the court’s ability to continue the dispositional hearing in a delinquency case? The Court of Appeals recently identified one limit In re D.R.F., Jr., ____ N.C.App. _____ (May 7. 2024). The court held that a continuance for the sole purpose of placing the juvenile in secure custody as punishment before disposition…
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