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[Josh Blackman] New York v. United States and Nance v. Ward

12 Jul 2022, 11:11 am by Josh Blackman

The Eleventh Circuit did not review that holding because it instead reconstrued the action as a habeas petition. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Death, Dignity, and the Ethics of Organ Donation in the Shadow of Execution

10 Jul 2022, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat

Austin Sarat is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

Securities law academics urge SEC to do more on human capital

16 Jun 2022, 6:58 am by John Jascob

Nelson, J.D.According to a group of law professors, the SEC should adopt a new round of human capital disclosure rules in order to afford investors greater clarity about the accounting treatment companies employ regarding the costs of developing their labor forces. [read post]

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation - http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/

Can Finality Be More Important Than Justice Even If It Means Executing the Innocent?

30 May 2022, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat

” Austin Sarat is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

Non-unanimous acquittals and attorney-client privilege

20 May 2022, 8:52 pm by Andrew Hamm

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Nelson Daniel Centeno asks the justices now to decide whether Ramos prevents Puerto Rico from allowing non-unanimous acquittals. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

Chair Gensler makes case for SEC’s first $2 billion plus appropriation

20 May 2022, 6:21 am by John Jascob

Solicitor General’s urging that the petition for certiorari be held pending the outcome of another case the court will hear involving a different federal agency. [read post]

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation - http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/

SEC Gag Orders are Against Public Policy

3 May 2022, 6:32 am

These important additional considerations weigh in favor of granting the petition. [read post]

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog - http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov

SEC Gag Orders are Against Public Policy

3 May 2022, 6:32 am

These important additional considerations weigh in favor of granting the petition. [read post]

Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu

Justices will clarify how death-row prisoners can contest a state’s method of execution

22 Apr 2022, 10:09 am by Lee Kovarsky

Since at least Nelson v. [read post]

SCOTUSblog - http://www.scotusblog.com/

News You Can Use Digest – April 8, 2022

8 Apr 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor

National/Federal Democrats Unveil Bill to Impose Ethics, Recusal Standards on Supreme Court Yahoo News – Harper Neidig (The Hill) | Published: 4/6/2022 A group of Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation that would force the U.S. [read post]

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AFR petitions SEC for Scope 3 climate disclosures

7 Mar 2022, 10:03 am by John Jascob

Nelson, J.D.Americans for Financial Reform announced that it has amassed 16,658 signatures from among its supporters for a petition calling on the SEC to include mandatory Scope 3 climate risk disclosures in the agency’s anticipated climate risk proposal. [read post]

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation - http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/

Case alleging SEC’s pandemic muni advisor order dodged APA requirements mooted

22 Feb 2022, 5:00 am by John Jascob

Nelson, J.D.The D.C. [read post]

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation - http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/

Job Announcements

4 Feb 2022, 9:47 am by gabrielagendreau

Please email a cover letter, resume, and three references to ALS Executive Director Cody Nelson, at: cnelson@alslegal.org. [read post]

Turtle Talk - http://turtletalk.wordpress.com/

FRCP 23(f) petition seeks clarification on when ADR transactions are domestic

4 Feb 2022, 6:10 am by John Jascob

Toshiba Corporation, January 21, 2022 (petition); Stoyas v. [read post]