Civil Law

Professors Call for Saudi Appraisal Rights Along with Other Companies Act Reforms

We have previously covered (thanks to a guest post) that Saudi Arabia does not have appraisal rights, though its Companies Law provides for a number of other shareholder rights. Is it time for a change?

Professors Alhasani and Hassan of Prince Sultan University say “yes.” In a comprehensive paper in the International Journal for Scientific Research, the two professors call for the Saudi Companies Law to add explicit appraisal rights, along with a number of other suggested changes. Get the … Read the rest

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Supreme Court blocks temporary enforcement of expanded protections for transgender students

Supreme Court blocks temporary enforcement of expanded protections for transgender students

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The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s request to be allowed to temporarily enforce most of an April 2024 rule implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding, while its appeals continued.

Friday’s ruling leaves in place for now decisions by federal appeals courts that barred the Biden administration from enforcing any portion of the rule, including three provisions that target discrimination against transgender people … Read the rest

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Pennsylvania officials warn against raw milk cheese contaminated with Listeria

Raw milk cheese from a Pennsylvania producer sold at an unknown number of retail locations is contaminated with Listeria. The producer is refusing to issue a recall. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture warns consumers to discard BeiHollow brand raw milk cheddar cheese.

The Department of Agriculture purchased two retail packages of BeiHollow brand cheese from Racoon Valley Farm in Millerstown, Perry County, as part of required testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Analysis revealed that the cheese product … Read the rest

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The morning read for Thursday, August 15

The morning read for Thursday, August 15

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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 Thursday morning read:

  • Biden administration asks Supreme Court to lift latest block on student loan repayment plan (Devan Cole & Katie Lobosco, CNN)
  • Air Force Says Supreme Court Gave It Right to Poison Drinking Water (Edith Olmsted, The New Republic)
  • Deadly Polluters Think the Supreme Court Just Gave Them a Free Pass (Madiba K. Dennie, Balls &
… Read the rest
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The morning read for Tuesday, August 13

The morning read for Tuesday, August 13

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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 Tuesday morning read:

  • Republicans go to Supreme Court in bid to enforce Arizona voting law (Jordan Rubin, MSNBC)
  • Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low (Joseph Copeland, Pew Research)
  • With over 577,000 signatures verified, Arizona will put abortion rights on the ballot (Rio Yamat, The Associated Press)
  • Schumer’s presidential immunity fix will only make things
… Read the rest
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My Simple Strategy to Generate 30 Content Ideas in Minutes

Consistently coming up with engaging, helpful content can be tough, especially when you’re juggling work and other responsibilities. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to keep your content fresh and interesting, but there’s a way to make it easier. By using a simple AI prompt that I use regularly, you can quickly generate a variety of content ideas tailored to your industry and audience, helping you stay consistent and keep your followers engaged without the usual stress. Here’s … Read the rest

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The morning read for Thursday, August 8

The morning read for Thursday, August 8

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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 Thursday morning read:

  • US Chamber backs Supreme Court power plant rule freeze (Niina H. Farah, E&E News)
  • Supreme Court won’t block Texas execution for 1997 murder of jogger (Kelsey Reichmann, Courthouse News Service)
  • Dog, cat owners go on offense in US Supreme Court brief (Alison Frankel, Reuters) 
  • Gorsuch defends having ‘independent judiciary’ amid Biden’s Supreme Court term
… Read the rest