The morning read for Wednesday, August 23

The morning read for Wednesday, August 23

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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 Wednesday morning read:

  • Activist Behind Supreme Court Affirmative Action Cases Is Now Suing Law Firms (Douglas Belkin & Erin Mulvaney, The Wall Street Journal)
  • Qualified Immunity Faces an Existential Threat at the Supreme Court (Matt Ford, The New Republic) 
  • Jennifer Gruda talks about going from Jaffrey to the Supreme Court (Ashley Saari, Monadnock Ledger-Transcript)
  • Trump Says He
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European Commission adopts the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

On 31 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS“). EU and non-EU entities subject to the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD“) will be required to report against the ESRS, making the development of interest to entities preparing for reporting under the CSRD regime.

Background

The CSRD, which entered into force on 5 January 2023, creates detailed sustainability reporting requirements and expands the number of EU and non-EU companies subject … Read the rest

The morning read for Monday, August 21

The morning read for Monday, August 21

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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 Monday morning read:

  • A high school football coach fired 8 years ago for praying on the field is coaching again after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor (Kenneth Niemeyer, Business Insider)
  • The Grudge Holding, Double Gun Shooting Supreme Court Justice Who Might Save Mark Meadows (Garrett Epps, Washington Monthly)
  • The case for optimism about the Supreme
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The morning read for Friday, August 18

The morning read for Friday, August 18

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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:

  • U.S. Supreme Court makes final decision on Miami’s voting map for upcoming election (Joey Flechas, The Miami Herald) 
  • Supreme Court, mired in controversy, could wade into Trump indictments. Here’s how it could happen. (John Fritze, USA Today)
  • Venezuela appeals to US Supreme Court in last ditch move to limit Citgo auction (Gary McWilliams, Reuters)
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Matthew Blumkin—Public Adjuster Spotlight

(Chip’s Note—This is the fourth post of a weekly feature of this blog which I am writing to obtain perceptions from experienced and leading public adjusters in the public adjusting profession.)   

Who should you learn from? There is so much misinformation and wrong information available today from people that are really good at social media advertising or just trying to get your eyes on their website, that the answer is really hard to discern—who are the true professionals Read the rest

The morning read for Thursday, August 17

The morning read for Thursday, August 17

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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:

  • Appeals Court Upholds Legality of Abortion Pill but With Significant Restrictions (Pam Belluck & Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
  • Foreign banks urge Supreme Court to skip case over commodities law’s reach (Alison Frankel, Reuters) 
  • New York Times considers legal action against OpenAI as copyright tensions swirl (Bobby Allyn, NPR)
  • Landlords Are Pushing the
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Is there a tax-friendly method for dividing my mother’s property?

Is there a tax-friendly method for dividing my mother’s property?

The following article was first published in the Mint newspaper on 15th August, 2023. The same was written by our Private Client team at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, who frequently publish their comments and opinions in the Mint. The online version of the article can be found here.

My father, my sister and I are the sole legal heirs of my mother’s immoveable property situated in Delhi. My father wishes that the said property or realizable value thereof may be shared equally

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The morning read for Tuesday, August 15

The morning read for Tuesday, 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 Tuesday morning read:

  • Biden Administration Urges Justices to Hear Cases on Social Media Laws (Adam Liptak, The New York Times)
  • Ex parte McCardle and Congress’s Power over the Court’s Appellate Jurisdiction (Steve Vladeck, One First)
  • Biden administration urges colleges to pursue diversity after Supreme Court ruling (Nate Raymond & Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters)
  • Federal judges question Alabama’s new
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