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The Tortoise and the Tories: a tale of exercising public functions

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In a decision highlighting the ostensible reticence of the Court at present to exercise judicial supervision in the political arena, the Court refused Tortoise Media permission to apply for judicial review in relation to the...more

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Second Circuit Permits Challenge to New York Reproductive Decision-Making Law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Slattery v. Hochul, reversing the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to New York Labor Law §203-e (also referred to as the “Boss Bill”). The Boss...more

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New York Law Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Reproductive Decision-Making Faces Scrutiny in the Second Circuit

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Slattery v. Hochul, reversing the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to New York Labor Law §203-e (also referred to as the “Boss Bill”). The Boss...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 3rd - 4th, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition, returns with curated programming that delves into the most critical challenges and controversial issues facing police services, police...more

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Freedom of Expression in the Workplace in Europe – The Example of France

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Among the many fundamental rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights – the European analog to the United States’ Bill of Rights – lies the freedom of speech. Article 10 of the European Convention states that...more

Bennett Jones LLP

8 Appeals at the Supreme Court of Canada in the 2021 Winter Session

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The Supreme Court of Canada heard one appeal in January and will hear seven more in February and March that may interest the business community or organizations facing civil litigation...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

The EU Adopts a Landmark Human Rights Sanctions Regime

Companies will soon need to address human rights in their compliance programs in light of the new global human rights sanctions regime, adopted by the European Union on Dec. 7, 2020. ...more

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Companies issue statement supporting civic freedoms and the rule of law

Following the publication of a landmark report this September that makes the case for businesses to secure “the shared space” in which enterprises and civil society both operate, last month a group of eight leading...more

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Africa Update - September 2015

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Leading the News: South Sudan - On August 27th, emergency relief teams from the United Nations (U.N.) Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) reached more than 27,000 people in the town of Wau...more

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European Court Establishes “Right to be Forgotten” Online

Today’s decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that individuals enjoy the right to have truthful yet unflattering information about them “forgotten” from online search results is generating a great deal of...more

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Telecommunications Companies Release Guiding Principles on Freedom of Expression and Privacy

The Telecommunications Industry Dialogue, a group of eight telecommunications companies, recently published a set of Guiding Principles on freedom of expression and privacy. Originally formed in 2011, the Industry Dialogue...more

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