Civil Law

Candida auris in dogs

Candida auris is an emerging threat that we need to pay attention to. This fungus causes disease almost exclusively in immunocompromised people, with infections most often acquired in hospital. While infections are rare, it’s a bit problem because mortality rates tend to be very high (20-60%), it can cause outbreaks in healthcare facilities, it can live on the skin of healthy people, antifungal resistance is common and routine disinfectants don’t always work very well.

That’s a perfect combination for a … Read the rest

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California man exposed to COVID-19 in prison seeks to contest conditions of confinement

California man exposed to COVID-19 in prison seeks to contest conditions of confinement

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

A petition for a writ of habeas corpus allows someone who is incarcerated to challenge the legality of their custody and seek release from prison. The Supreme Court has “left open” whether a habeas petition can be used to challenge prison conditions, and in answering that question for themselves, the … Read the rest

Civil Law

Nine PFAS Compounds Proposed to be Hazardous Constituents Under RCRA

On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published two proposed rules in the Federal Register that would expand the EPA’s authority to address certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). These rules would significantly increase the EPA’s and authorized state’s authority to address the release of some of the most common PFAS and require responsible parties to conduct assessments, investigations, and clean-ups.

The first proposed rule, Listing of Specific PFAS as … Read the rest

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A packed courtroom for the Trump ballot case

A packed courtroom for the Trump ballot case

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We have known since last week (thanks to reporting by Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer in The New York Times) that the big Republican elephant will not be in the room today when the U.S. Supreme Court takes the bench in Trump v. Anderson, about whether the Colorado Supreme Court erred in excluding former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot.

Trump is reportedly starting the day at Mar-A-Lago, then heading to Nevada this evening for … Read the rest

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The morning read for Friday, Feb. 9

The morning read for Friday, Feb. 9

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Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

  • The Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off the ballot over the Capitol riot (Mark Sherman, The Associated Press)
  • Supreme Court justices steer clear of insurrection question in Trump ballot case (Lawrence Hurley, NBC News)
  • A very un-Trumpy performance delivers for Trump at Supreme Court (Josh Gerstein, Politico) 
  • The Supreme
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Civil Law

Diritto d’autore tra cover e rielaborazioni musicali creative: spunti di riflessione in vista della quarta serata del festival di Sanremo

Siamo ormai prossimi alla attesa “serata cover” della kermesse sanremese, in cui gli artisti in gara si esibiranno in duetto con cantanti esterni nella performance di brani tratti dal repertorio musicale nazionale e internazionale.

L’occasione offre spunti di riflessione interessanti sulla tutela autoriale dei brani musicali reinterpretati da chi non ne è l’autore o l’interprete originale, in particolar modo quando l’utilizzatore del brano altrui non si limiti a riprodurlo pedissequamente, ma lo rielabori imprimendovi una propria impronta personale.… Read the rest

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Nomination v. Succession – SC Finally Settles the Debate

Nomination v. Succession – SC Finally Settles the Debate

Historical Background

The longstanding debate on the conflict between the rights of nominees and legal heirs over the devolution of shares has always been the cause of much controversy and confusion despite the settled legal position holding the legal heir as the ultimate rightful owner of the property. A nominee can act only as a trustee on behalf of the legal heir and hold such property until a conclusive decision on the matter of succession is reached.[1] However, the introduction … Read the rest