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A Tribal Lender Charging 800% APR Has Agreed to Stop Operating in #Minnesota
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The Lac du Flambeau tribe settled a civil suit filed by Minnesota’s attorney general that alleged its triple-digit interest rates violated state caps. The state's actions follow ProPublica's extensive reporting on the tribe's loan operations.
#News #Law #Debt #ConsumerProtection #Finance #Business #Consumer #NativeNews
Tribal Lender, Accused of Predatory Interest Rates, Exits Minnesota
Wisconsin’s Lac du Flambeau tribe has settled a civil suit with the attorney general and agreed to stop lending to Minnesotans.ProPublica
South #Korea's #president #apologizes to nation for declaring martial law
Source: cbc.ca/news/world/south-korea-…
In my opinion, this is a bit too much for a decent democracy to wipe away with an apology. But what do I know when criminals are even elected president 😩
#politics #news #military #problem #Democracy #Asia #fail #law #justice
The discussion of blanket #pardons, reported earlier by Politico, remains primarily at a staff level although #POTUS #Biden has talked about it with senior members of the team…. It comes after Biden pardoned his son Hunter to spare him from prison on gun & tax charges. The White House declined to comment on Thursday.
White House officials do not believe the potential recipients have actually committed crimes, but they have grown increasingly worried that #Trump’s selections for top #DOJ positions indicate that he will follow through on his repeated vows to seek #revenge. Even an investigation that results in no charges could drag on for months or years, costing those people hundreds of thousands of dollars in #legal fees & crippling their career prospects.
#Biden’s staff is debating whether he should issue blanket #pardons for a swath of #Trump’s perceived enemies to protect them from the “retribution” he has threatened after he takes office….
The idea would be to pre-emptively extend executive clemency to a list of current & former government officials for any possible *crimes* over a period of years, effectively short-circuiting the next president’s promised campaign of reprisals.
What to expect in tomorrow's landmark gender-affirming care U.S. Supreme Court case advocate.com/news/preview-skrm…
"All major medical associations support gender-affirming care as proven, effective, and necessary medical care."
Oral arguments before #SCOTUS tomorrow morning
#law #lawfedi #fediLaw #LGBTQ #equality
What to expect in the gender-affirming care SCOTUS case
The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.Christopher Wiggins (Advocate.com)
South Korean #parliament votes to defy #president by lifting his declaration of martial law
Source: apnews.com/article/south-korea…
The leader of Yoon’s conservative People Power Party, Han Dong-hoon, called the decision to impose martial law “wrong” and vowed to “stop it with the people.” Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in the 2022 presidential election, called Yoon’s announcement “illegal and unconstitutional.”
#politics #military #Democracy #police #protest #korea #news #finance #law #justice
South Korean president declares emergency martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has declared an “emergency martial law," accusing the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities.AP News
#France says 'immunities apply' to #Netanyahu regarding #ICC #arrest warrant
Source: lemonde.fr/en/international/ar…
The statement goes on to say: "In accordance with the long-standing friendship between France and Israel, two democracies committed to the rule of law and to respect for a professional and independent justice system, France intends to continue working in close cooperation with Prime Minister Netanyahu and the other Israeli authorities to achieve peace and security for all in the Middle East."
#law #diplomacy #France #Israel #immunity #politics #news #justice
France says 'immunities apply' to Netanyahu regarding ICC arrest warrant
In a statement, the foreign ministry said France would 'respect its international obligations' but added that the Israeli leader was covered by immunity rules that apply to states that are not a party to the ICC.Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
Last was "Chokepoint Capitalism" by Rebecca Giblin and @pluralistic, who weave together research from economics and antitrust law with insights from case studies on a variety of creative industries to paint a stark picture of the failings of the Chicago School of antitrust and illustrate how modern platforms have significantly increased their power at the expense of worker earnings and innovation. Highly recommend
Full review: bookwyrm.social/user/bwaber/re… (7/7) #antitrust #economics #law
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How #Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From #Congress
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Rather than relying on his party’s control of Congress to trim the #budget, Trump and his advisers intend to test an obscure legal theory holding that presidents have sweeping power to defund programs they dislike.
#News #Government #USPolitics #Law #President #Politics #Constitution #Impoundment #POTUS
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How Donald Trump Plans to Take Spending Control From Congress
The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches. If successful, he could wield the power to punish perceived foes.ProPublica
Originalism and the freedom of speech
Eric Segall writes that originalism is “dangerous nonsense.” In his telling, the original meaning of the constitution tells us little to nothing useful about how to address modern constitutional questions.Senator Moobs (Swak Days)
#Judge agrees to dismiss Donald #Trump's 2020 election interference case
Source: nbcnews.com/politics/justice-d…
The democratic principle that no one is above the law and everyone is equal before the law therefore does not apply in the US.
#Democracy #politics #justice #doj #news #Problem #USA #law
Jack Smith files to drop Jan. 6 charges against Donald Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith seeks to drop felony charges against President-elect Donald Trump related to his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.Ryan J. Reilly (NBC News)
"Over the many centuries of its history, humanity has grown accustomed to viewing the use of force as the last resort for resolving differences: “Might makes right.” Yes, sometimes this principle does work. Indeed, sometimes countries have no other choice than to stand for their interests with arms in hand and using all available means." - #Putin
Source: en.kremlin.ru/events/president…
Let me translate that into an understandable form:
We only respect international law and international treaties if they benefit us, otherwise the law of the strongest applies and he enforces this law by force if necessary. This has always been the case since the dawn of mankind.
#war #conflict #law #justice #quote #russia #Problem #force #military #violence #politics #mindset #mankind #humanity #World #order #WorldOrder
Valdai Discussion Club meeting
Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 21st annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club.President of Russia
You press something wrong and suddenly it's all gone 😱
Source: wired.com/story/new-york-times…
#ai #technology #news #openai #Copyright #nyt #court #law #fail #problem
New York Times Says OpenAI Erased Potential Lawsuit Evidence
As part of an ongoing copyright lawsuit, The New York Times says it spent 150 hours sifting through OpenAI’s training data looking for potential evidence—only for OpenAI to delete all of its work.Kate Knibbs (WIRED)
The Israeli PM’s office said #Israel “categorically rejects the absurd & false accusations & actions directed against it” by the court. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not succumb to pressure, will not be intimidated, & will not retreat until all the war objectives set by Israel at the outset of this campaign are achieved,” it said in a statement.
#Netanyahu #Gallant #WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
#WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
The #ICC’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he was seeking the arrest warrants in May, along w/those for snr #Hamas leaders. Although #Israel is not a party to the Rome Statute, upon which the court is founded, the warrants are a public rebuke of Israel’s conduct during the #war & are required to be enforced by the court’s 124 member states.
#Netanyahu #Gallant #WarCrimes #Gaza #law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thurs for #Israel PM Benjamin #Netanyahu & fmr defense minister Yoav #Gallant “for crimes against humanity & #WarCrimes” over Israel’s military ops in #Gaza.
The #ICC also issued a warrant for a #Hamas military leader, Mohammed #Deif, who was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July…. Prosecutors issued warrants because they were not able to confirm whether he is dead or alive….
#law #HumanitarianCrisis #geopolitics
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#auspol Regarding the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (aka. the social media kids ban), I sent a letter to my local federal MP + senators, and suggest you do the same.
The senate committee inquiry is only open until end of Nov 22: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Busin…
The nonsense bill: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Busin…
#socialmedia #australia #law #politics
Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024
Helpful information Text of bill First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced.www.aph.gov.au
At the parties, women, & a girl who was 17 at the time, were paid for sex, according to accounts of the participants’ testimony from people briefed on what they said.
The document bolsters recent claims by a lawyer for 2 of the women who say they had sex with #MattGaetz for money. It shows thousands of dollars in payments #Gaetz made to both of the lawyer’s clients.
Feds established a trail of payments from #MattGaetz, #Trump’s choice to be AG, to women including some who testified that #Gaetz hired them for sex, acc/to a doc obtained by NYT & a lawyer representing some of the women.
The doc, assembled by investigators during a 3-yr #SexTrafficking investigation into Gaetz, is a chart that shows a web of thousands of dollars in Venmo payments between Gaetz…, associates & women who had drug-fueled sex parties 2017–2020….
In 1811, a New Yorker was sentenced to 3 months in prison and fined $500 (about $12,000 today) for publicly insulting Jesus and Mary. The judge said only attacks on Christianity were punishable.
Much has changed since then but it wasn’t until 1952 that the Supreme Court ruled blasphemy was protected speech.
theconversation.com/what-the-h…
#freespeech #law #history #religion
What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today
The US has a long history of blasphemy laws, which reflect the complex fight for freedom of religion and speech.The Conversation
A 13-Year-Old With #Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside.
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#Disability rights advocates said #kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s #school threats law. And they tried to push for a broader exception for kids with other kinds of disabilities. It didn’t work.
#News #Tennessee #DisabilityRights #Education #Students #Police #Law
A 13-Year-Old With Autism Was Arrested Under Tennessee’s School Threats Law
Disability rights advocates said kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s school threats law. And they tried to push for a broader exception for kids with other kinds of disabilities. It didn’t work.ProPublica
Still on break, but…
#Breaking #News in #Trump #criminal #CatchAndKill #conspiracy #ElectionInterference #FalsifiedBusinessRecords #HushMoney conviction:
Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction
Postponement follows numerous successful attempts to delay case in which he was convicted on 34 #felony counts
#law #TrumpTrial #MobTactics #GagOrder #StochasticTerrorism #StormyDaniels #KarenMcDougal #NodFarter
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/n…
Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction
Postponement follows numerous successful attempts to delay case in which he was convicted on 34 felony countsVictoria Bekiempis (The Guardian)
#Trump was originally to be sentenced in July. Then came the 1 July #SCOTUS ruling granting presidents broad #immunity for ofcl acts.
Merchan agreed & pushed back the proceeding until 18 Sept…
Trump’s attys in Aug asked for still more time…
Merchan on 6 Sept delayed Trump’s sentencing yet again until 26 Nov – after the election
Trump’s lawyers argued over the weekend that there are “strong reasons for the requested stay, & eventually dismissal of the case in the interests of justice.”
#law
