No new decisions were published today
Case No. 947/10715/23 dated 04/11/2024
The court, when rendering its decision, was guided by the fact that there are several mitigating circumstances (sincere repentance and active assistance in solving the crime), which significantly reduce the degree of severity of the committed offense. The court also took into account data about the defendant's personality - young age,…
Subject of Dispute: Appealing the verdict against a person convicted of stealing communication cables and damaging telecommunication networks. The court was guided by the following arguments: 1) According to the new Law No. 3886-IX dated 18.07.2024, theft of property valued at less than 2,270 UAH has been decriminalized and is now considered an administrative offense;…
No new legal acts were published today
The Verkhovna Rada extended the special conditions for admission to higher education institutions that were in effect in 2022-2024 to the year 2025. For admission, applicants will be able to use entrance examination results from 2022-2025. The mandatory subjects for entrance examinations in 2025 will be Ukrainian language, mathematics, history of Ukraine, and one subject…
Urias-Orellana, et al v. Garland / 24-01042 (2024-11-14)
This case involves a petition for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying asylum and Convention Against Torture (CAT) protection to a family from El Salvador.The key points of the opinion are:The petitioners (Urias-Orellana family) sought asylum based on threats and…
HRES 1558 / Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2024
Here's the analysis of the bill:
1. Essence of the bill (3-5 sentences):
This is a House Resolution supporting the recognition of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month." The resolution presents comprehensive statistical data about domestic violence in the United States and acknowledges the…
No new decisions were published today
Case No. 671/1742/23 dated 06/11/2024
Subject of the dispute - challenging the decision to release a bus driver from criminal liability who caused a traffic accident with passenger injuries. The court was guided by the fact that the accused sincerely repented, which is confirmed by his behavior - he fully admitted guilt, voluntarily compensated the victims,…
Analysis of the Draft Law:
Draft Law of Ukraine: Improvement of Regulation of Dietary Supplements Production and Circulation
Essence of the Draft Law
The Draft Law of Ukraine is aimed at improving the regulation of dietary supplements production and circulation. The document introduces new requirements for composition, labeling, registration, and quality control of dietary supplements, and…
Analysis could not be performed.
9 Draft Laws Registered:
12177-1 Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine Regarding Satisfying Population Transportation Needs during Martial Law
Initiating Entity: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
12216 Draft Resolution on Exercising Powers Stipulated by Part Two of Article 10 of the Law of Ukraine "On Legal Regime of Martial Law" by Heads of Vasyliv City…
No new legal acts were published today
Exemplary Case Regarding Military Pensions
The Supreme Court will consider the legality of terminating the monthly supplement of 2000 UAH and indexation for military pensioners after recalculating their pensions based on court decisions. The case will be considered exemplary, as there are at least 10 similar cases in the Mykolaiv Administrative Court. The hearing will…
Regulations define the procedure for maintaining and administering the Agricultural Notes Registry, which is created to record and control operations with agricultural notes in Ukraine. The Central Securities Depository is the holder and administrator of the Registry.
The Structure of the Regulations includes 9 sections that regulate: general provisions, registry maintenance procedure, interaction with other registries,…
The Supreme Court has opened proceedings in a model case regarding the legitimacy of terminating the monthly pension supplement (2000 UAH) and indexation for military pensioners after recalculating their pensions to execute court decisions. The resolution structurally consists of three main blocks: 1) description of case circumstances and plaintiff's claims; 2) substantiation of the case's…
FOMB, et al v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n, et al / 23-02036 (2024-11-13)
This opinion from the First Circuit Court of Appeals addresses the rights of bondholders who hold revenue bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) in PREPA's bankruptcy proceedings under PROMESA.The key findings of the court are:The bondholders have a…
HR 10119 / SBA IT Modernization Reform Act of 2024
Here's a detailed analysis of the SBA IT Modernization Reform Act of 2024:
Essence of the Bill (3-5 sentences):
This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to implement specific recommendations for modernizing its information technology systems, based on a GAO report titled "IT MODERNIZATION: SBA Urgently…