(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Donald Trump always tells us that, if only he had been in charge, nothing bad would have happened in the past. If only Trump had been president between 2021 and 2024, Putin would not have invaded Ukraine. If only Trump had been president, Hamas would never have attacked Israel….
The North Carolina Supreme Court’s opinion in State v. Singleton, No. 318PA22, __ N.C. __ (2024), brings about a transformation of North Carolina indictment law. The case “ends [a] centuries old saga” in deciding that the “common law jurisdictional indictment rule” is “no longer the law in this State.” Slip. op. 3, 40. My colleague,…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Aug 26, 2024 at 8:50 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 26, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 26, 2024, 8:50 AM),…
Higher ed retention rates are on the upswing, say researchers, coinciding with institutions’ growing use of data capture and analysis to identify risk factors and intervene before students jump ship. Student retention remains a leading priority — and source of headaches — for higher ed leaders amidst a shrinking pool of students, rising competition and…
The ESOS amendment – which include proposals to cap the number of international students coming to Australia and new ministerial powers to set the number of students on each individual university course – were roundly criticised by sector leaders at a senate hearing in Sydney this morning (August 26). The proposed cap on student numbers…
New Zealand’s position as a growing power provider of education for overseas students – plus the market’s potential for growth – were given particular prominence by speakers at the NZIEC KI TUA conference in Wellington, taking place August 6-7. Higher education institutions in the country were praised for swiftly bouncing back on international student numbers…
On August 6, “X Corp.,” the company formerly known as Twitter (and controlled by Elon Musk), filed a wide-ranging federal-court antitrust lawsuit against the World Federation of Advertisers (“WFA”) as well as a number of large, international corporations. The basic claim made in X’s complaint is that the WFA and corporations who belong to it,…
With classes about to begin for a new semester at colleges and universities across the world, instructors and students are preparing for the common experience of the first day of class. The first day of class of any given course is something that happens only once and can be over so quickly – perhaps too…
Former Skadden Associates Are Turning Up The Heat In The Kitchen: Read up on how the cookie crumbles! Yale Law Has A Simple Path To Redemption: Still won’t be easy. Show Me The Money!: Lawyers from this swing state are sending money to Kamala. Stop, Do Not Pass Go: Disqualified lawyer kept on filing motions….
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