Case Western Reserve Law debuts project on Yemen war crimes accountability
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY LAW — In Fall 2018, the Henry T. King, Jr. War Crimes Research Office at Case Western Reserve University School of Law launched the Yemen Accountability Project, a student initiative to document and map war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Yemeni Civil War.
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CATHOLIC UNIV. COLUMBUS LAW — The United States Senate confirmed Catholic Law Professor Robert Destro as the next Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Destro’s new role at the State Department is tasked with promoting democracy, civic and religious freedom around the world.
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PACE UNIVERSITY HAUB LAW — The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Global Center for Environmental Law further cements its global impact by submitting nine motions for consideration at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Conference. Haub Law is one of only two law schools in the United…
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STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Surprise, out-of-network charges billed to privately insured Americans who received inpatient care at in-network hospitals more than doubled between 2010 and 2016, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. A data-drive study by Laurence Baker (Stanford Law) and Michelle Mello (Standford Law) shows the financial…
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — The Crimmigration Clinic at Harvard Law School, which represented Raymond, challenged the government’s deportation claim and eventually proved them wrong. An Arizona immigration judge ruled in Raymond’s favor, but ICE appealed the decision, arguing that Raymond’s conviction triggered a provision under federal immigration law that required his removal. The clinic team…
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SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW HOUSTON — Three third-year law students from South Texas College of Law Houston recently joined a group of 42 legal, international relations, and military leaders from around the world who traveled to Israel to meet with high-level experts and officials and to explore the complex issues these officials confront on…
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THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE — The University of Utah will host the 36th Annual Jefferson B. Fordham Debate, which focuses on asking whether the Second Amendment only protects gun rights within someone’s home, or not.
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YALE LAW SCHOOL — The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School and the Center for Policing Equity have released a five-step action plan to reform policing in America. Titled “Re-imagining Public Safety: Prevent Harm and Lead with the Truth,” the plan details a set of recommendations backed by data and experience that will enhance law…
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AROUND THE O — Timing and location are vital considerations in managing drought risks that are rising along Oregon’s Willamette River because of a changing climate, researchers conclude in a newly published study. This study was led by Adell Amos (University of Oregon Law) and focused on the integration of water law and policy for…
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LOS ANGELES TIMES — California passed Assembly Bill 1076, the Criminal Records Automatic Relief Act, which will automatically seal records involving completed misdemeanor and felony sentences for eligible people after a waiting period. An automated system using algorithms would be responsible for sorting through millions of criminal records and flagging eligible ones.
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