Policy Developments at the UN regarding the Safety of Journalists

Author: Dr. Gemma Horton (University of Sheffield)

Safety of Journalists

In recent years, the threats that journalists face in their work have grown considerably. The development of technology has meant that journalists are subject to online violence for the work that they do, particularly women who are being targeted and are vulnerable to such attacks as outlined in a recent International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and UNESCO report.

Some States have also used outdated laws to prosecute journalists and, in some cases, submitted them to arbitrary detention . In some instances, the work that journalists do in holding governments to

Barton and Ors v Morris and Anor in place of Gwyn Jones (deceased) [2023] UKSC 3 – UKSC Blog

In this post, Henry Powell (Associate) and Antoni Hajdon (Of Counsel) in the Real Estate Disputes team at CMS, comment on the case of Barton & Ors v Morris & Anor in place of Gwyn Jones (deceased) [2023] UKSC 3 – handed down on 25 January 2023.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal by a majority given in the judgment of Lady Rose. The case is considered whether payment of commission / renumeration fell due where the only term for payment that was clearly agreed between the parties was not fulfilled. The use of implied terms or unjust enrichment to

The Klein Law Firm Announces a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 22, 2023 in the Class Action Filed on Behalf of Fate Therapeutics, Inc. Shareholders

NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Klein Law Firm announced that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FATE) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.

Class Period: April 2, 2020 to January 5, 2023
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: March 22, 2023
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Fate Therapeutics, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i)

Alex Murdaugh’s legal dream team strategizes at a luxe South Carolina estate

WALTERBORO, SC — Alex Murdaugh’s high-powered legal team is renting an extravagant wedding venue on 500 acres in Walterboro, South Carolina, during their client’s sensational double murder trial, Fox News Digital has learned.

The property, called Eden at Gracefield, is the temporary home of Murdaugh’s lead defense attorneys, Dick Harpootlian, Jim Griffin and their entourage.

The team rented all five homes “nestled between lakes and tranquil forests” about eight miles from the Colleton County Courthouse for a little less than the list price of $20,475 a week.

“We did give them a little discount because of the length of the

Russia raps US over lack of UN visas for its diplomats, seeks arbitration

Feb 8 (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of failing to issue visas to Russian delegates to the United Nations and of restricting the movements of its diplomats and said it would pursue arbitration proceedings.

In an interview with the RIA news agency, Russian foreign ministry official Pyotr Ilyichev said the United States had failed to comply with the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement, which prohibited most restrictions on diplomats’ access to the United Nations.

“The US is raising increasing doubts about the validity of its right to retain its status as host state for the UN Headquarters,”

The MetaBirkins Battle | IP LawWatch

In 2021, artist Mason Rothschild launched metabirkins.com and announced that he would be selling non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) called MetaBirkins. The MetaBirkins offering consisted of 100 NFTs depicted as fury purses that resembled the well-known Birkin bag. Hermѐs, owner of the BIRKIN trademark as well as the BIRKIN trade dress, took issue with Rothschild’s MetaBirkins NFTs and sent a cease and desist letter. Despite Hermѐ’s demands, Rothschild refused to discontinue the sale of the MetaBirkins NFTs.

Photos from Complaint filed by Hermѐs International in Hermès International, et al. v. Mason Rothschild (1:22-cv-00384)

On January 14, 2021, Hermѐs filed suit against the

Public Consultation Underway for Australian Copyright Enforcement Regime

On 24 November 2022, the Australian Attorney-General the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP announced the Attorney-General’s Department’s intention to release an issues paper for public consultation, as the first stage of a review into Australia’s current copyright enforcement regime. The broad aim of the review is to understand:

  • Current and emerging copyright enforcement priorities and challenges;
  • Whether Australia’s copyright enforcement regime remains relevant, effective and proportionate; and
  • Whether existing enforcement mechanisms need to be strengthened, and if so, how can this be done without imposing unreasonable administrative or economic burdens.

The Copyright Enforcement Review Issues Paper (“Issues Paper“),

DCM (Optical Holdings) Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2022] UKSC 26 – UKSC Blog

In this post, Neal Chandru, an Associate in the Tax team at CMS, comments on the case of DCM (Optical Holdings) Ltd (“DCM”) v Commissioners for his Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) [2022] UKSC 26 – handed down on 12 October 2022.

The issues on appeal before the Supreme Court were whether HMRC:

  1. were, on the facts of the case, constrained by the statutory time bar in s 73(6) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (“VATA”); and
  2. can deny a self-assessment claim for payment of a VAT credit while HMRC validates the claim.

The background facts which