Professor’s new book explores legal, ethical issues surrounding reproductive technology

February 16, 2023 Mitochondrial replacement therapy, an in vitro fertilization process that can prevent mitochondrial diseases, is a complex and much debated technology that is currently prohibited in the US Diana Bowman examines this topic in her new book “Reproduction Reborn: How Science, Ethics, and Law Shape Mitochondrial Replacement Therapies.” In it, she brings together experts in medicine, genetics, ethics, law and policy to explore the challenges of mitochondrial replacement therapy, or MRT, and the role countries have in governing reproduction. Bowman is a professor in Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, associate dean of applied research…
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Jakubowitz Law Reminds Gaotu Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of February 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jakubowitz Law announced that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Gaotu Techedu Inc. F/K/A Gsx Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GOTU). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:https://claimyourloss.com/securities/gaotu-techedu-inc-fka-gsx-techedu-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=36774&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Gaotu American depository shares between March 5, 2021 and July 23, 2021inclusive. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until February 28, 2023 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any…
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U of T Law prof’s book explores climate policy through the lens of Canadian law and institutions

Andrew Green finds reasons for hope when it comes to addressing climate change. In his recent book Picking Up the Slack: Law, Institutions, and Canadian Climate PolicyGreen, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, explores how the law and legal institutions are shaping our current response to climate change. The book delves into the complexity of the issue in the Canadian context. For example, Green examines the difficulties caused by the discretion embedded in our environmental laws by the diffusion of responsibility for climate law and policy, as well as the deference of courts and the public…
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Courthouse named for Harvard law professor who taught Obamas

A California courthouse has been named for a native son who went on to a distinguished career at Harvard Law School, where he taught future President Barack Obama and his wife ByThe Associated Press February 18, 2023, 4:47 PM MERCED, Calif. — A courthouse in California’s agricultural heartland was named for a native son who went from working in the fields to a distinguished career at Harvard Law School, where he taught Barack and Michelle Obama. Family members and supporters attended a ceremony Friday naming the Merced County courthouse to honor Charles James Ogletree Jr.’s contributions to law, education and…
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The Office star Mackenzie Crook asks the public to help find missing sister-in-law Laurel Aldridge | UK News

Mackenzie Crook, famous for his roles in The Office and Detectorists, has appealed to the public for help in trying to find his 62-year-old sister-in-law Laurel Aldridge, who was last seen on Tuesday. The actor, 51, said that his family were “really worried” about Ms Aldridge, who he described as a “wonderful mother” who was “usually very happy”. She failed to turn up at a chemotherapy session on Tuesday and has not been seen or been in contact with her family since then. “It’s incredibly difficult. She is in quite a vulnerable position at the moment,” he told BBC Radio…
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Israel approves law to strip Arab attackers of citizenship | WorldNews

Israel’s parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law to strip Arabs of their Israeli citizenship or residency if they are convicted in nationalistic attacks or give money to prisoners. The law was passed by 94 votes to 10 by the hard-right coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and many opposition politicians, while Arab representatives voted against it. It gives authorities the right to strip people of their citizenship or residency and deport them to either the West Bank or Gaza Strip. The decision, which could potentially affect hundreds of Palestinian citizens and residents of Israel, was condemned as racist by Arab…
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Trademark Applications and Infringements in Germany: The Importance of Potential Revocation and Non-Use

Hamburg, Germany – Not only known for its famous seafood and the third largest European seaport for goods and cargo handling1but also a considerable and noteworthy jurisdiction when it comes to the protection and enforcement of trade mark rights in preliminary proceedings. The Higher Regional Court of Hamburg found in a recent trade mark dispute in preliminary injunction proceedings (Decision of 29 September 2022 – 5 U 91/21) between the “Deutsche Telekom” (“Deutsche Telekom” (“Claimant”) and the Spanish telecommunication company “Telefónica” and its German subsidiary (together “Defendants”), that the application and use of a “T” consisting of five dots in…
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Statement by the Prime Minister on the report of the Public Order Emergency Commission

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the report of the Public Order Emergency Commission: “When we invoked the Emergencies Actwe were clear that it included the launch of a public inquiry to look at how and why we got there, and ensure transparency and accountability. “Today, I welcome the report from the Honorable Paul S. Rouleau, Commissioner of the Public Order Emergency Commission, and I thank the Commission for its important, thoughtful work. “The report of the Public Order Emergency Commission states that the very high threshold to invoke the Emergencies Act was met. The…
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