Assistant Attorney General Jonathan S. Kanter spoke about his work to modernize antitrust law at a Harvard Law School event on Monday. The discussion, titled “Changing Antitrust Strategy,” was hosted by the HLS Antitrust Association and moderated by HLS professor Einer R. Elhauge ’83. During the conversation, Kanter discussed his work at the Department of Justice to change the way the antitrust law was enforced, citing a system that was “out of touch” with current markets. Kanter, who was confirmed to the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division in 2021 after previously working at the Federal Trade Commission and in the private sector, said the current metrics used to determine antitrust violations are “incompatible with market values.”…
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Turkey elections: Erdogan gives cash to supporters in stark violation of Turkish law
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was seen handing out cash to supporters after casting his vote in the runoff vote of the presidential election on Sunday. The incumbent head of state handed out bank notes worth 200 liras (approximately $10) each, and shook hands with supporters who were lined up outside the door, Reuters reported. Earlier on May 14, before the first round of the presidential poll, Erdogan was seen handing out cash to kids. Erdogan’s voting day cash handout: What does it mean? Turkish law bars candidates from campaigning on election day. The country’s election oversight authorities are yet to take note of Erdogan’s cash handout act.…
The Ontario law federation raises alarm over dwindling number of lawyers in remote areas
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) is raising concerns over access to justice as the number of practicing law professionals in rural and remote areas of the province of dwindles. FOLA, which represents 46 district and county associations in Ontario, put forward a motion last week that calls on the Law Society of Ontario to develop a strategy for attracting and retaining law professionals in underserved communities. “We hear from communities all across Ontario about the lack of lawyers who are moving to fill gaps in service in smaller communities, and these are predominantly northern communities and rural communities,” said Douglas Judson, FOLA’s chair.…
China revises military conscription laws in space warfare push | China
China’s government has revised its conscription laws, allowing retired service people to re-enlist and increasing recruitment focused on expertise in space and cyberwarfare. The amended regulations, approved by the state council and the central military commission, came into force on Monday, and covered all aspects of China’s military recruitment and personnel deployment processes, for domestic emergencies and wartime. The changes aim to provide “institutional guarantees for consolidating national defense and building strong armed forces”, reported state media. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has undergone a major overhaul and modernization under the leadership of Xi Jinping, which has accelerated Beijing’s expansionist activities in the region and long-held ambitions to annex Taiwan.…
‘Anti-woke’ group loses elections at the Law Society of Ontario
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada As the culture wars seep into various institutions, law societies have hardly been immune Published May 01, 2023 • Last updated 15 hours ago • 4 minute read Toronto’s Osgoode Hall, home of the Law Society of Ontario. Photo by Stan Behal/Postmedia/File Article content In the fight for control of the Law Society of Ontario, a slate of progressive candidates held the line against a group positioning themselves as the “anti-woke” alternative in board elections. Advertisements 2 This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.…
Opinions | Fox News settlement with Dominion is good for defamation law
Comment on this storyComments “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and wouldn’t lose any voters.” — Donald Trump Fox News could plop one of its prime time anchors at a desk in the middle of Sixth Avenue, in front of Fox’s headquarters, and the anchor could report that John Wilkes Booth killed Marilyn Monroe on the grassy knoll in Dallas’s Dealey Plaza. And Fox News would not lose its core viewers. In recent months there has been an avalanche of evidence that Fox News thinks of its audience as akin to campus snowflakes easily triggered into trauma.…
Canada’s Senate passes Keira’s Law aimed at educating decision-makers on domestic violence
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s senate has passed a bill aimed at educating judges about the dangers of domestic violence and coercive control. ‘Keira’s Law,’ Bill C-233, was introduced by Anju Dhillon, member of Parliament for Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle in 2022 on the second anniversary of Keira Kagan’s death in Milton, Ont. The legislation focuses on protection for children of abusive ex-partners via amendments to the Judges Act. It adds continuous education for decision-makers on the finer points of violence and control in family relationships. Additionally, justices are now expected to consider whether a release order for an accused is in the interests of the safety and security.…