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#internationalLaw #lawOfTheJungle

The space debris that hit a home in Naples was from a pallet discarded from ISS. This creates some interesting liability questions as more than one country made components of the battery pallet.
#Space #Law #LawFedi

Did Space Junk Strike a Home in Florida?
Three years ago astronauts threw out the largest piece of trash ever tossed from the International Space Station. Now some of it has punched a hole through a house in Naples, Fla.

Public officials can be held liable for blocking critics on social media
"The court’s decisions came in a pair of cases, involving local officials in California and Michigan who blocked constituents who made repetitive and critical comments on their personal social media accounts."
#law #socialmedia

Under the current #German "#transsexual #law", people may officially change their first name and gender only after they have been assessed by two psychiatrists and a court has given permission.
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Gender identity law passes in German parliament
The German parliament has voted for legislation smoothing the process for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary people to change their name and gender identity.

My latest publication, "Uncreative Designs," now live in the Duke Law Journal: #LawProfs

👉🏽 Key Bridge Collapse Shipowner Could Legally Skirt Liability
#law

Key Bridge Collapse Shipowner Could Legally Skirt Liability
Big Oil and shipping interests have lobbied for years to keep a law on the books that caps their liability following deadly disasters. The company linked to the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse aims to use it to avoid paying damages and compensation.

We got jokes.
#BarPrep #Law

"The law says ordained folks don't have to officiate marriages they're against. But there wasn't a law requiring them to do so in the first place..." #law
GOP governor signs marriage law that could set the stage for a challenge to Obergefell - #LGBTQ Nation

GOP governor signs marriage law that could set the stage for a challenge to Obergefell - LGBTQ Nation
The law says ordained folks don't have to officiate marriages they're against. But there wasn't a law requiring them to do so in the first place...

Well, this is creepy: #LawFedi

The FBI Is Investigating Strange Texts Sent To Women Law Professors
‘Law school isn’t fair for us men anymore, women always outperform us nowadays,’ the anonymous texter said.

This was a very good weekend.
#lawSchool #law

UK selling arms to Israel - legally iffy
“A warring party becomes unlawful if it cannot show that its actions have been proportionate. ...
“Countries supplying arms to Israel may now be complicit in criminal warfare. The public should be told what the advice says.”
- Sir Geoffrey Nice, "who was the lead prosecutor at former Serbian president Slobodan Milošević’s trial from 2002 to 2006"
("advice" there means legal advice given to the UK government)
#Israel #UK #law

Fellow #LawProfs: Do you have a question you find yourself asking over and over when you are commenting on other peoples' drafts?
Mine is: Is this a patent paper or a utility patent paper?
#PatentFedi

I just sent messages to both my senators and my congressperson urging them to oppose the Pro Codes Act.
Basically that Act would allow companies to retain copyright in the Law and limit access to it in various ways.
That's absurd, the Law should be in the public domain so that everyone can know what they are expected to abide by.
Here's a link from the @… to make it easier to do:
#Law #Copyright #Congress

Thank you!
#Law #JusticeForAll #Justice https://

I... I just finished #lawSchool. 😲
#law

#LawStudentNote idea: Does the "swarm" joinder theory set forth in the Bose case make sense for #ScheduleA cases? If so, what kind of showing should be required of the plaintiff?
Bose Corp. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A&quot…

#Fraudwatch #law
The inimitable @… does it again!
Pump and Dumps Are Legal Now - Bloomberg

Pump and Dumps Are Legal Now
Traditional property interests, Reddit IPO pricing and carbon engineering.

Moore v. Harper ARGUED: 12/7/2022
The Supreme Court Considers the **Independent State Legislature Theory**, shoots it down! #law
**DECISION**: 6/27/2023: In a 6-3 opinion from Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court's majority found that the Constitution's Elections Clause does not vest exclusive and independent authority in state legislatures to set the rules regarding federal elec…

Okay friends, I’ve got some news:
This summer, I’ll be joining the faculty at Chicago-Kent College of Law. I am so excited to return to Chicago and to join such an amazing intellectual community.
#LawProfs #LawFedi

sewage into rivers & sea - "take shares not fines"
Okay I like this!
"When water companies release sewage, we should take their shares into public ownership — not be fobbed off with cash fines. ...
"It provides a stronger disincentive to pollute — shareholders know they will lose control of their business if they don’t invest in stopping sewage."
#sewage #law #UK

🪣 Why probation and parole don’t work as advertised
#law

Why probation and parole don’t work as advertised
The current system of supervised release in lieu of imprisonment may do more harm than good, some experts say. How can society do a better job of rehabilitating law-breakers while keeping them from re-offending?

#privacy #law

We presented a jurisdiction issue in my international law class today. When I was done describing it, my professor said she was going to write it down as an exam hypo.
#law #lawSchool

#TIL #California is amongst 5 US States that have #law on the books that can prevent a woman from finalizing a #divorce if she is

How Missouri’s ban on pregnant women divorcing creates a ‘perfect storm’ for reproductive abuse
At least five US states, including California and Missouri, prevant pregnant people from finalising a divorce. But with abortion under attack, women’s rights groups say such laws pose a grave danger to survivors of domestic abuse. Io Dodds reports

#Fraudwatch #law
The inimitable @… does it again!
Pump and Dumps Are Legal Now - Bloomberg

Pump and Dumps Are Legal Now
Traditional property interests, Reddit IPO pricing and carbon engineering.

Michigan Law School on Twitter: "Look who’s #1! Professor @LeahLitman and her @StrictScrutiny_ co-hosts have climbed to the top spot on Apple podcasts! #lawfedi

Michigan Law School (@UMichLaw) on X
Look who’s #1! Professor @LeahLitman and her @StrictScrutiny_ co-hosts have climbed to the top spot on Apple podcasts!

As a law student due to graduate in 45 days, who has taken all of the maritime and admiralty classes, I’ve drafted and deleted so many replies to posts about a certain vessel that had an allision while exiting a certain port.
I feel like Roger Rabbit when Judge Doom taps out “Shave and a Haircut.”
#law #lawfedi

USDA unveils dozens of recommendations to advance equity | The Hill #law
https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4483046-usda…

USDA unveils dozens of recommendations to advance equity
The Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission on Thursday presented a detailed report meant to address the department’s history of discrimination against farmers of color. The report, written by the 15-person commission and members of two subcommittees focused on agriculture and rural community economic development, identified decades-long acts of discrimination and listed a total of 66…

Really interesting space liability issue... Pieces from a discarded equipment pallet may have hit a home in Naples.
#Space #Law #LawFedi
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"If the object is owned by NASA, Otero or his insur…

Trash from the International Space Station may have hit a house in Florida
NASA collected the item to confirm whether it came from the International Space Station.

Releasing suspects pretrial doesn’t lead to higher crime rates, experts say - Louisiana Illuminator #law #CashBail
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Releasing suspects pretrial doesn’t lead to higher crime rates, experts say - Louisiana Illuminator
Some conservatives argue lenient bail policies put suspects likely to commit crimes before their upcoming court hearings back on the street.

👉🏽 Connecticut, USA wants to penalize insurers for backing fossil-fuel projects
#law

Connecticut wants to penalize insurers for backing fossil-fuel projects
A new bill from the Connecticut legislature could impose a fee on any insurance company underwriting a fossil-fuel project in the state.

R.E.M.’s first gig involved getting shut down by cops and a bunch of law students explaining the 4th to the police. Tracks. #lawSchool #lawfedi #music

🏘️ End Residential Occupancy Limits
#zoning

End Residential Occupancy Limits
Residential occupancy laws, which limit the number of unrelated people who can share a dwelling, enable unjust discrimination and drive up housing costs. A growing number of cities are looking to get rid of them.

7 million customers had their #DNA #data exposed in a hacker #InfoSec breach at 23andMe and #lawyers are feuding over will get the lion's share of

Leadership War Breaks Out in 23andMe Data Breach Case 'at the Crossroads' | The Recorder
Lawyers ramped up their fight over how to manage the 23andMe Inc. data breach litigation, disagreeing on everything from whether to immediately settle the cases to handling class members who are truly frightened.

medical cannabis in the UK - good article
Several real-life stories of the health benefits of cannabis, including a young person with epilepsy who's had no seizures for over 3 years.
Roll-out needs to be speeded up!
Good to see this info in a mainstream paper.
#cannabis #medicine #drugs #UK #law #pain #epilepsy

China tells ICJ justice ‘must not be denied’ to #Palestinians | Israel War on #Gaza News | Al Jazeera #law #justice

China tells ICJ justice ‘must not be denied’ to Palestinians
Representatives from Ireland, Japan, and Jordan present their arguments at the ICJ hearing on Israel’s occupation.

#Mexican Nationals file #RICO case, and #classaction #lawsuit alleging violation of

Mexican Nationals Allege \
Our clients do have considerable experience with their engineering background, and they were targeted and recruited from these universities in Mexico, but the American workers that are working alongside them obviously don't have an engineering degree and oftentimes don't have a college degree, Rachel Berlin Benjamin of Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown in Atlanta, told the Daily Report.

**One to watch**: First Federal Gender-Based Hate Crime Trial Starts in South Carolina Over #Trans Woman's Killing #law #legal #TransRights