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Whoa, talk about an eye-popping salary! Which law firm does he work for? Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/YEi7r3C5K8c/story01.htm

While diverging finance priorities among countries call for convergence among proposals to allow for a Lima draft of the 2015 agreement, ahead of the Paris conference, the real question is whether tedious processes to access climate funds will benefit developing country institutions? Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tar-home/~3/1qyYc8UUrXw/climate-change-developing-countries-and-the-elusive-funds.html

Look, I get the inherent appeal of a chronological narrative, but sometimes you just need to lead with your big guns. Like nude pics. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/abovethelaw/~3/tpddp3O7o4Q/story01.htm

Lawyers for both parties faced skeptical questioning in Tuesday’s arguments in Gelboim v. Bank of America. Tasked with deciding the appealability of a decision dismissing all claims in an action that is part of a consolidated MDL action, the Court considered competing approaches that exposed questions about the meaning and scope of particular rules and […]

Tax systems treat taxpayers differently all the time, and the central question before the Court in Alabama Department of Revenue v. CSX Transportation is when a difference in treatment amounts to a violation of the anti-discrimination provision of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (the “4-R Act”). This is the second time […]

Coverage of and commentary on the Court continue to focus on Tuesday’s two opinions in argued cases. In Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk, the Court held that workers at a warehouse are not entitled to compensation for time spent in anti-theft screenings. At In These Times, Moshe Marvit criticizes the Court’s efforts to distinguish “other […]

NAIROBI, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. – – – – – GLOBAL MARKETS Asian stocks fell on Thursday as falling oil prices continued to feed into global growth concerns, while the dollar struggled against peers […]

The petition of the day is: Cantor v. Personhuballah 14-518 Issue: (1) Whether the court below erred in failing to make the required finding that race rather than politics predominated in Virginia Congressional District 3, where there is no dispute that politics explains the enacted plan; (2) whether the court below erred in relieving plaintiffs […]

The transcript in United States v. Wong is here. The transcript in United States v. June is here. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/scotusblog/pFXs/~3/cCw4gRXHPtg/

* Likely contest between north, south could trigger tensions Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/AfricaNigeriaNews/~3/_a4PoIW2NgQ/idAFL6N0TU3TJ20141211