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No new legal acts were published today
Cynthia Brown, et al v. David Yost / 24-03354 (2024-11-21)
Essence of the Opinion
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether the appeal concerning a preliminary injunction regarding Ohio's ballot initiative process is moot. The court determined that the request for preliminary relief was indeed moot since the November 2024 election had already occurred,…
HRES 1594 / Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day.
Here's the analysis of House Resolution 1594:
1. Essence of the Bill:
This is a resolution supporting "National Rural Health Day" and recognizing the importance of rural healthcare in the United States. It acknowledges the challenges faced by rural healthcare providers and communities while…
No new decisions were published today
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Case No. 1309/3314/12 dated 18/11/2024
Subject of Consideration - Defense Counsel's Motion for Participation in Cassation Review of Criminal Case via Video Conference. The Court was guided by Article 85-3 of the Criminal Procedure Code of 1960, which provides for the possibility of conducting procedural actions via video conference…
The subject of the dispute concerns the correctness of the application by the first and appellate instance courts of the provisions of the Criminal Code of Ukraine regarding sentencing for a person who committed a new crime before the previous judgment was rendered. The cassation instance court established that the lower courts incorrectly applied criminal…
Subject of Dispute: Cassation review of a sentence against a person convicted of death threats and theft during martial law.
Key Court Arguments: The court drew attention to legislative changes introduced by Law No. 3886-IX dated 18.07.2024, which decriminalized petty theft of property valued less than 2 non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens. Since the value of…
Analysis of the Draft Law:
Analysis of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine Regarding Transactions with Contingent Liabilities
Essence of the Draft Law:
The draft law proposes amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine to regulate transactions with contingent liabilities that may arise within international financial agreements. The main objective…
7 Bills Registered:
12206-1 Draft Law on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On Judicial System and Status of Judges" and Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Activities of the High Specialized Administrative Court
Initiator: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
12232 Draft Law on Amendments to the Budget Code of Ukraine Regarding Transactions with Contingent Liabilities
Initiator: Cabinet…
1. Registration of 'Livanjski sir' as Protected Geographical Indication:
The European Union has registered 'Livanjski sir', a cheese from Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This means that only cheese produced in the specified geographical area following the registered specification can use this name. The registration process was completed without any opposition during…
This is a Commission Implementing Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/594 regarding African swine fever (ASF) control measures. The regulation updates the zoning of restricted areas for ASF in several EU member states, particularly in Germany, Poland, Croatia, Italy and Lithuania. It modifies the classification of zones based on the epidemiological situation and…
The National Research Foundation of Ukraine expands its composition from 74 to 94 persons and receives new powers regarding competitive selection of scientific projects. New criteria of "practical significance" and "social impact" are added when evaluating projects. The Foundation will also be responsible for selecting grants for the President of Ukraine and awards of the…
Instruction for Organizing and Conducting Weapons and Military Equipment (WME) Testing for the Needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Main Provisions:
Establishes a detailed procedure for preparation, conduct, and documentation of various types of WME testing - state, interdepartmental, defining departmental, functional, etc. Defines the rights and responsibilities of testing participants - commissions, testing brigades, representatives…
This order establishes an updated list of non-animal origin food products and feed that are subject to enhanced state control when imported into Ukraine. The document defines specific types of products from various countries that require additional verification due to potential risks. Structurally, the order consists of a main part that amends the previous order…
US v. Millette / 23-01819 (2024-11-20)
Essence of the Opinion
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the revocation of Kevin Millette's supervised release, which was based on his violation of a special condition prohibiting unsupervised contact with minors. The court upheld the district court's finding that Millette's conduct, particularly sleeping…
HR 10177 / Decreasing Overlapping Grants Efficiently Act
Here's the analysis of the Decreasing Overlapping Grants Efficiently (DOGE) Act:
1. Essence of the Bill:
The DOGE Act aims to prevent duplicate and fraudulent federal grant applications by establishing a tracking system for grant applications across federal agencies. The bill prohibits awarding multiple grants for the same purpose…
CASE OF UZU v. UKRAINE
The case concerns a racially motivated attack on a 16-year-old Ukrainian citizen of Afro-Ukrainian descent in a Kyiv metro station in 2015. A group of around twenty people verbally abused him with racist slurs and subsequently physically assaulted him, resulting in various injuries.The Court found that Ukraine violated Article 3…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a judgment in the case of Orlov v. Ukraine concerning the ineffective investigation of ill-treatment inflicted on the applicant by private individuals in 2009, which resulted in his partial disability. The Court found that Ukraine violated Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of torture) in its procedural…
