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Parents Sue California Schools for Religious Discrimination

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- First Liberty Institute and King & Spalding LLP, as pro bono counsel, filed a federal lawsuit challenging California school policies that discriminate against families who choose faith-based curricula in charter schools' parent-directed homeschool programs.

Key Points: 
  • Our clients simply want to be able to choose curricula that fits their families' needs without facing religious discrimination."
  • Citing state laws, however, the charter schools refuse to allow parents to use those funds to purchase curricula, materials, or classes if they are religious.
  • Additionally, the schools refuse to accept credit for coursework that originates from a religious curriculum or reflects a religious perspective.
  • But each faced religious discrimination, including being denied the right to use high-quality curricula that comport with California state standards, simply because they reflect a faith-based worldview.

Hut 8 Mining Production and Operations Update for September 2023

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT), ("Hut 8" or the "Company") one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure provider, mined 111 Bitcoin in September 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT), ("Hut 8" or the "Company") one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure provider, mined 111 Bitcoin in September 2023.
  • Production highlights for September 2023:
    At a special meeting held on September 12, shareholders of the Company overwhelmingly approved the proposed business combination (the "Transaction") with U.S. Data Mining Group, Inc. dba US Bitcoin Corp ("USBTC"), to be effected by way of a court approved plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), an important step toward completing the Transaction
    On September 15, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a final order approving the Arrangement, a key requirement to completing the Transaction with USBTC
    "Progress toward completing our transaction with USBTC continues, and we're grateful to our shareholders who demonstrated their overwhelming support by voting in favour of the merger," said Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8.
  • "The vote, along with the Supreme Court of British Columbia's approval of our plan of arrangement, continue to advance us toward a new Hut 8, which will have highly diversified fiat revenue streams in high performance computing, hosting, and managed infrastructure operations, all of which are intended to capture upside and solve for the challenges that single-threaded miners will face going into the next halving."

Hut 8 Mining Production and Operations Update for September 2023

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT), ("Hut 8" or the "Company") one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure provider, mined 111 Bitcoin in September 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hut 8 Mining Corp. (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT), ("Hut 8" or the "Company") one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure provider, mined 111 Bitcoin in September 2023.
  • Production highlights for September 2023:
    At a special meeting held on September 12, shareholders of the Company overwhelmingly approved the proposed business combination (the "Transaction") with U.S. Data Mining Group, Inc. dba US Bitcoin Corp ("USBTC"), to be effected by way of a court approved plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), an important step toward completing the Transaction
    On September 15, the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a final order approving the Arrangement, a key requirement to completing the Transaction with USBTC
    "Progress toward completing our transaction with USBTC continues, and we're grateful to our shareholders who demonstrated their overwhelming support by voting in favour of the merger," said Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8.
  • "The vote, along with the Supreme Court of British Columbia's approval of our plan of arrangement, continue to advance us toward a new Hut 8, which will have highly diversified fiat revenue streams in high performance computing, hosting, and managed infrastructure operations, all of which are intended to capture upside and solve for the challenges that single-threaded miners will face going into the next halving."

Federal Trade Commission Dismisses Antitrust Complaint Against Axon

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed its administrative enforcement action against Axon Enterprise Inc., (NASDAQ: AXON), the global public safety technology leader, regarding Axon's 2018 acquisition of failing body camera competitor Vievu. This action follows Axon's unanimous U.S. Supreme Court victory in April confirming federal court jurisdiction over its constitutional challenges to the FTC's structure—claims the high Court recognized as "existential."

Key Points: 
  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed its administrative enforcement action against Axon Enterprise Inc. , (NASDAQ: AXON), the global public safety technology leader, regarding Axon's 2018 acquisition of failing body camera competitor Vievu.
  • This action follows Axon's unanimous U.S. Supreme Court victory in April confirming federal court jurisdiction over its constitutional challenges to the FTC's structure—claims the high Court recognized as "existential."
  • "We intend to file a stipulation to dismiss our federal claims on Tuesday, ending this 5-year battle to protect our intellectual property and our investors."
  • We at Axon remain laser focused on our mission to protect life."

97PERCENT NAMES OLIVIA TROYE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 97Percent, whose mission is to reduce gun deaths by including gun owners in the solutions, has appointed Olivia Troye as the organization's Executive Director. Ms. Troye is a highly regarded public policy expert who served in the White House as a senior advisor to former Vice President Mike Pence and has held a number of senior national security roles during her career. Since its founding in 2020, 97Percent has worked to reduce gun deaths by bringing gun owners to the table, conducting research, and leveraging technology to address issues we all agree upon that will make our communities safer.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 97Percent , whose mission is to reduce gun deaths by including gun owners in the solutions, has appointed Olivia Troye as the organization's Executive Director.
  • "Gun violence doesn't distinguish between gun owners or non-gun owners, Democrats, Republicans or Independents."
  • 97Percent recently submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, arguing for the reversal of the appellate court's decision.
  • "As Executive Director, Olivia will help us further elevate our work to reduce gun deaths and to ensure our solutions protect the Second Amendment during this crucial time in our country," added Mr. Miller.

In NCLA Victory, Fifth Circuit Expands Injunction Against Government Social Media Censorship

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Surgeon General’s office, CDC, FBI and now CISA officials from pressuring social media platforms to censor constitutionally protected speech.

Key Points: 
  • Surgeon General’s office, CDC, FBI and now CISA officials from pressuring social media platforms to censor constitutionally protected speech.
  • NCLA is pleased all these officials will be enjoined from infringing on the First Amendment rights of our clients, Drs.
  • The Fifth Circuit’s new action expands upon its September 8 ruling that upheld the most important portions of U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty’s July 4 preliminary injunction order, prohibiting those officials from pressuring social media companies to suppress First Amendment-protected speech.
  • Bhattacharya, Kulldorff and Kheriaty, and Ms. Hines, who have all been blacklisted, shadow-banned, de-boosted, throttled, and censored on social media as part of the Biden Administration’s years-long censorship campaign.

Supreme Court Denies CareDx Request for Appeal in Patent Case with Natera

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, today announced that the United States Supreme Court denied CareDx, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CDNA) petition for certiorari concerning a patent infringement lawsuit brought by CareDx against Natera.

Key Points: 
  • Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, today announced that the United States Supreme Court denied CareDx, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CDNA) petition for certiorari concerning a patent infringement lawsuit brought by CareDx against Natera.
  • A June 2022 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, affirming the Delaware Court’s decision.
  • A December 2022 denial of rehearing by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
  • This final decision by the Supreme Court rejects the request by CareDx to litigate this matter once again and effectively terminates any existing claims brought by CareDx against Natera concerning these patents.

IDT Corporation Comments on Favorable Decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery in a Class Action Lawsuit Related to Straight Path Communications Sale to Verizon

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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NEWARK, NJ, Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT), a global provider of fintech, cloud communications, and traditional communications services, today commented on the decision by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in a class action on behalf of the former stockholders of the Company’s former subsidiary, Straight Path Communications Inc. (“Straight Path”). Straight Path was spun off from IDT in 2013 and, in 2017, was sold to Verizon Communications for $3.1 billion. The Court dismissed the claims against IDT and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the Class suffered no damages.

Key Points: 
  • Straight Path was spun off from IDT in 2013 and, in 2017, was sold to Verizon Communications for $3.1 billion.
  • The Court dismissed the claims against IDT and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the Class suffered no damages.
  • “We are very pleased that the Court today dismissed all claims against IDT and found that Plaintiff and the Class ‘suffered no damages,’” said Shmuel Jonas, IDT’s CEO.
  • To the extent permitted under applicable law, IDT assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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Some of these efforts have resulted in laws that threaten to jail librarians.

Key Points: 
  • Some of these efforts have resulted in laws that threaten to jail librarians.
  • Bans – and the banning of bans – have already ended up in the courts.
  • They alleged that school officials violated students’ First Amendment rights when they removed books that discussed, race, racism and LGBTQ+ people.

Encounters with new ideas

    • The case specifically focused on the school library and was not about curriculum in the classroom.
    • One student, on behalf of four other students in the school district, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court.
    • The suit claimed that removing the books from the library infringed upon the students’ First Amendment rights to freely access ideas and information.

An unclear ruling

    • The ruling was divided – five justices affirmed the appeals court’s decision in favor of the students, though not all of them agreed on exactly why.
    • Justices Thurgood Marshall and John Paul Stevens signed on to this opinion, which was not a majority opinion.
    • Two justices wrote concurring decisions, but only one agreed with the trio’s overall conclusion that the board had unconstitutionally infringed on students’ rights.

The current state of the law

    • Therefore, they ruled, school officials may remove books only for sound educational reasons or legitimate purposes – such as pervasive vulgarity or lack of educational suitability.
    • If any of the current cases reach the Supreme Court, the current justices could rule differently, of course.

Shaheen Group Announces Successful Internship of Harvard Law Students at Pakistan Supreme Court

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Sunday, October 1, 2023
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Shaheen Group has disclosed the successful completion of a five-week summer clerkship at the Supreme Court of Pakistan by Saeed Ahmad and Hussain Awan, law students from Harvard University.

Key Points: 
  • Shaheen Group has disclosed the successful completion of a five-week summer clerkship at the Supreme Court of Pakistan by Saeed Ahmad and Hussain Awan, law students from Harvard University.
  • Their experience expanded beyond the capital, reaching district courts in Rawalpindi and the Lahore High Court, granting them a nuanced understanding of the juxtaposition between Pakistani and American legal systems.
  • The clerkship initiative originated from a seminar at Harvard which featured dialogues between Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah from Pakistan and Justice Stephen Breyer from the United States.
  • This seminar incited the interest of Ahmad and Awan in serving as summer clerks at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, furthering their understanding of their legal and cultural lineage.