The morning read for Wednesday, May 15

WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on May 15, 2024 at 9:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, May 16, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the…

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Right-to-Repair Laws Could Threaten Healthcare Safety

When a smartphone, computer, router, GPS, or any of the connected devices we use in our day-to-day lives malfunctions, there are frustrations. Maybe some family photos are lost or that time spent preparing an important presentation is squandered. Headaches, certainly, but usually minor ones. But when a patient goes under the scalpel in an operating…

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Morning Docket: 05.15.24

* DOJ to Boeing, “look we can look the other way on a lot of crashes but we draw the line at… many, many more crashes.” [Law360] * A good recap of how disastrously bad Trump’s defense has been so far. [Politico] * Biglaw partner accused of acting as a mouthpiece for con artist pretending…

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The MAC Review: 10 takeaways

Here we review some of the key takeaways from the Migration Advisory Committee review into the Graduate Route. 1. The outcome couldn’t be clearer: the Graduate Route should remain MAC: “After reviewing the evidence, our conclusion is clear. The Graduate route has broadly achieved, and continues to achieve, the objectives set by this government. We…

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Nigeria bans int’l schools from getting fees in dollars

The move aims to protect the local unit, the naira, from further erosion – a difficult few years with currency fluctuation that has affected the entire country. The country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is monitoring the more than 70 international schools across Nigeria, already accusing some of them of levying tuition fees in dollars. Over the last…

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