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    2 juillet 2024 Ukrainian legal practitioners visit The Hague for high-level training in international criminal justice

    A delegation of 25 Ukrainian legal professionals recently travelled to The Hague to participate in training sessions to expand their knowledge and skills in the field of international criminal justice. Judges and prosecutors from district and regional courts, justices of the Supreme Court, officials of the Office of the Prosecutor General, defence lawyers and representatives […]

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    27 juin 2024 IBAHRI welcomes Julian Assange’s release from prison with US plea deal, ending lengthy legal battle

    Julian Assange libéré, de retour en Australie après huit ans de torture en échange d’un plaidoyer de culpabilité de la loi américaine sur l’espionnage. The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has welcomed Australia’s WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange being freed from prison and a 14-year legal battle that saw the United States government seek […]

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  3. New York Attorney General
    12 juin 2024 Attorney General James Helps Secure $700 Million from Johnson & Johnson Over Products that Contained Dangerous Talcum Powder

    J&J Sold Talc-Laced Products, Settlement Requires J&J to Stop Manufacturing and Selling Talc-Laced Baby and Body Powder New York to Receive $44 Million from Multistate Settlement New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general today secured $700 million from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for deceptively marketing and selling baby […]

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    4 mai 2024 SEC Charges Trump Media Auditor With Fraud

    Auditor That Works for Trump Media Is Charged With Fraud Regulators said BF Borgers failed to abide by accounting rules that its public company clients are required to follow. The S.E.C. held BF Borgers and its owner responsible for “deliberate and systemic failures” to comply with accounting rules. Credit…Alamy By Matthew Goldstein An accounting firm […]

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    8 avril 2024 The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow

    In 1987, a young real estate developer traveled to the Soviet Union. The KGB almost certainly made the trip happen. By LUKE HARDING from Politico Magazine Luke Harding is a foreign correspondent at the Guardian. Excerpted from the book Collusion: Secret Meetings, Dirty Money, and How Russia Helped Donald Trump Win published by Vintage Books, an imprint of The […]

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    5 avril 2024 They Had Just Delivered Tons of Food. Then Their Convoy Was Hit.

    Lalzawmi Frankcom’s text message was short and sweet: a heart emoji reply at 10:38 p.m. on Sunday to her friend Josh Phelps, who had sent along photos of their humanitarian work together on a reservation in South Dakota. Ms. Frankcom, an Australian known as Zomi, had a big day ahead on Monday. She and her […]

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    17 février 2024 Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump

    Donald Trump, Adult Sons, and Former Executives Ordered to Pay More Than $450 Million They Fraudulently and Illegally Obtained Donald Trump Banned from Serving as an Officer or Director of Any New York Company for Three Years New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after Justice Arthur F. Engoron of New […]

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  8. New York Attorney General
    1 février 2024 Attorney General James Secures $350 Million from Publicis for its Role in the Opioid Crisis

    Purdue’s Former Advertising Company Developed Deceptive Marketing Campaigns to Increase Opioid Prescriptions, Fueling the Opioid Epidemic New York to Receive More Than $19 Million for Opioid Abatement, Treatment, and Prevention AG James Has Secured More Than $2.7 Billion Total from Opioids Manufacturers, Distributors, and Marketers for New York New York Attorney General Letitia James today […]

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    8 janvier 2024 Navigating Generative AI in Law Firms: Do’s and Don’ts for Success

    In the rapidly evolving legal landscape, law firms are increasingly turning to generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Bard to streamline operations and enhance client services. While these tools offer significant promise in terms of efficiency and innovation, their effective use necessitates a solid understanding and thoughtful implementation. As legal professionals, it’s crucial to […]

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    3 décembre 2023 The Nixon White House plotted to assassinate a journalist 50 years ago

    President Richard M. Nixon is shown after his nationwide broadcast on the Vietnam War from his office in the White House in Washington; Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Jack Anderson testifies before Congress in May 1972. (AP)   The poisoning plot seemed right out of a Russian playbook. An unhinged and vengeful chief of state, obsessed with […]

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