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Alice Cordier asked if antifa meetings among antifascist lawyers were being organized at the Paris Bar Association. She referred to the situation as a "huge joke" and in an ironic tone asked if a LFI meeting would soon take place at Lawyers of Paris. #Antifa #Paris #Avocats (translated)

During the recent high school protests, police confiscated signs, raising questions about the legality of these actions, which are only justified if the messages are deemed insulting or inciting hatred, according to lawyers and the Police Commissioners' Union. #LibertéDExpression #Manifestations #Pancartes (translated)

Emmanuel Ruimy criticized students from the 6th arrondissement whom he accused of presenting themselves as spokespeople for high school students. He described the blockades as an extracurricular activity for young people who, in his view, could rely on their parents' support: private tutoring at 80 euros an hour if their school closed for three weeks, private prep if the baccalaureate didn’t open doors for them, or an internship with a family friend if the job market closed off. He estimated that the bourgeoisie lent their radicalism to less privileged youth while leaving them to bear the consequences, and he said that this appropriation particularly disgusted him. #Éducation #Révolution #Bourgeoisie (translated)

The arrival in Belgium of AI-native firms, such as Lina Law and Falcon Law, raises questions among traditional lawyers, as these start-ups promise faster and cheaper legal services thanks to artificial intelligence, which could transform the legal landscape by offering a different pricing model. #Droit #LegalTech #IntelligenceArtificielle (translated)

Dorian de Meeûs's editorial highlights that artificial intelligence, although initially designed to lighten tasks, risks creating new complexities, particularly in the legal field where it burdens the work of lawyers and judges. #IntelligenceArtificielle #Démocratie #Justice (translated)

Press Briefs described a strong rise in tensions on the eve of what the report referred to as the "act III" of the high school mobilization, scheduled for Tuesday, October 6. According to the author, more than 5,000 people had been arrested in a few days, about 85% of whom were minors, and nearly 200 students had been injured. He cited several serious injuries: a 16-year-old had lost the use of an eye in Tours, a 14-year-old had been seriously injured in the jaw and teeth in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône, a high school student had been injured in the eye in Argenteuil, and on Monday in Lens, a 15-year-old had his hand blown off by the explosion of a de-escalation grenade. Press Briefs added that six investigations by the IGPN were recorded on Monday afternoon. The author reminded that the demands were particularly about the lack of teachers and staff, overcrowded classes, learning conditions, inequalities in resources, and Parcoursup. He reported that the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, had stated that he had given no instructions aimed at limiting the action of the law enforcement agencies nor requested that they forgo their intermediate weaponry. Press Briefs also estimated that the media coverage gave a dominant place to damage, clashes, and law enforcement, to the detriment of the demands and the use of force. In support of this criticism, the author cited a count by Acrimed covering four days of 1 PM and 8 PM news programs on France 2. Of the 24 minutes and 53 seconds dedicated to mobilizations, 19 minutes and 26 seconds, nearly 78%, were said to have focused on violence and clashes. The demands received 1 minute and 56 seconds, a potential disproportionate police response 47 seconds, and the government's accusations against LFI 2 minutes and 58 seconds. Press Briefs also reported that the League of Human Rights, the Lawyers' Union of France, and the Magistrates' Union had criticized the police response and raised concerns about the rights of minors and the rule of law. The Magistrates' Union had described it as brutal and inappropriate for a movement composed mainly of young people, according to the author. #Lyceens #Mobilisation #ViolencesPolicieres (translated)

"In collaboration with our board of trustees, I welcome the independent review conducted by an external law firm on all aspects of how Cornell handled the 2024 matter," said President Michael Kotlikoff in a video message posted on the university's website. #Cornell #Viol #IAmJaneDoe (translated)

A collective of 52 lawyers denounces violent and disproportionate repression against high school students who are blocking their establishments in France, where thousands of minors have been arrested in response to their demands for better learning conditions. #Lycées #Répression #DroitsDesEnfants (translated)

Lawyers and the Canadian Jewish community are demanding the extradition of Hassan Diab from Canada to France after his conviction in 2023 for the Copernic Street bombing, which took place 46 years ago, while he lives peacefully in Canada. #Extradition #Terrorisme #Justice (translated)

🚨💣 BREAKING : ▪️#ManCity will attempt to demonstrate its innocence by asserting that certain sponsorship contracts were partly financed by the Abu Dhabi government, rather than by the Abu Dhabi United Group, the private company owned by Sheikh Mansour. According to this argument, these agreements would therefore not constitute a violation of the rules. ▪️ The "irrefutable evidence" put forth by #ManCity throughout the case with the Premier League consists of bank statements from the government and testimonies presented at the hearing. They show that money was transferred from government accounts to sponsors, who then used these funds to pay @ManCity. ▪️The independent commission determined that Sheikh Mansour was unaware of what it describes as a series of "fictitious" agreements. On appeal, #ManCity is expected to argue that it is implausible for Mansour to have been unaware that nearly £830 million of his own money was being used in this manner. The club is also likely to contest the use of the term "fictitious," arguing that it is not merely a word indicating something suspicious, but a legal term that has been improperly applied in this case. ▪️#ManCity's lawyers are also expected to challenge the time taken by the independent commission to render its verdict. They will argue that, in this type of case, decisions should normally be made within three months after the hearing ends, so that judges maintain an accurate memory of the examined elements. According to City, this delay would render the decision “legally unsafe.” The club will also emphasize that it presented 24 witnesses at the hearing, while the Premier League provided no witnesses confirming the existence of the alleged conspiracy. [via @MikeKeegan_DM] #ManCity #PremierLeague #Football (translated)