Tag: current legal issues in the news 2022

Lawmakers in Hong Kong pass strict new security law

  • ericas
  • September 10, 2024
  • 2 min read

Hong Kong's legislature has unanimously passed a strict security law, 11 days after it was tabled in an unusually fast turnaround.Authorities in Hong Kong have argued that the law is necessary to uphold stability and "plug any holes" left by the sweeping National Security Law, which was imposed by China following widespread protests in 2019.Article 23 was mandated under Hong Kong's mini constitution, but plans to enact it in 2003 were shelved after mass protests. This time, Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, made it clear the government wanted it passed with "full speed." Authorities in Beijing and Hong Kong…

AI Legal News Summer Roundup: Edition 2

  • ericas
  • August 28, 2024
  • 12 min read

White & Case Tech Newsflash In the first edition of this series, we discussed the surge of class action litigation in the U.S., along with coordinated efforts by various governmental bodies around the world collaborating, consulting, and seeking feedback on regulation and rules concerning generative AI. As highlighted in this second edition, this flurry of activity continues. Around the world, and across both the public and private sectors, there are resounding calls on AI companies to pursue safety and security when developing and commercializing AI. This was a dominant theme of the United Nations Security Council's meeting on the risks…

New changes will make family law work better for families

  • ericas
  • August 22, 2024
  • 5 min read

Changes coming into effect Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, will reduce some of the difficulties for families going through separation or divorce in BC, including those with pets.British Columbians will also have the opportunity to provide input into further changes to make family law work better for families.Work is being done to update family law in phases. On Jan. 15, changes from the first phase concerning companion animals come into effect to better help people determine ownership and possession of companion animals following a separation or divorce. Public engagement also begins, allowing people to share their experiences with family law to…

Info on 3 Job Vacancies for Corporate Legal Positions Mid November

  • ericas
  • July 2, 2024
  • 2 min read

Hukumonline has summarized three companies that are currently opening job vacancies for corporate legal positions.Legal audits related to business transactions are currently completed by the corporate legal position. Regarding guarantee law and the transfer of company assets, this cannot be separated from relying on this position in the company.Currently, there are several companies that are opening corporate legal positions with various experiences. To see whether these qualifications are suitable for the applicant, applicants can re-examine each company's website.Below, Hukumonline has summarized three companies that are currently opening job vacancies for corporate legal positions, including:Legal Corporate at J&T ExpressJ&T Express is…

Texas immigration law blocked again, just hours after Supreme Court allowed state to arrest migrants

  • ericas
  • June 28, 2024
  • 3 min read

Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the US southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law known as SB4.In a late-night order, a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel dissolved a pause that it issued in early March to suspend a lower court ruling that found SB4 to be unconstitutional.The order was reinstated a ruling from US District Court Judge David Ezra, who concluded in late February that SB4 conflicted with federal immigration laws and the Constitution. Earlier on…

US appeals court blocks Texas from arresting and deporting migrants | Migration News

  • ericas
  • April 16, 2024
  • 4 min read

A US federal appeals court issued an order that prevented Texas state authorities from detaining and deporting migrants and asylum seekers suspected of entering the United States illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect. The decision on Tuesday by the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals came weeks after a panel on the same court cleared the way for Texas to enforce the controversial law by putting a pause on a lower judge's injunction, arguing that the federal government has authority over immigration matters, rather than individual states. By a 2-1 order,…