| Journals Legal Newsletter for Friday April 24, 2026 ( 7 items ) |
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"It feels like a sinking boat" - SFU study reveals police officers' views on B.C. drug decriminalization policy
BURNABY, British Columbia, April 23 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news:
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"It feels like a sinking boat" - SFU study reveals police officers' views on B.C. drug decriminalization policy
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by Sam Smith
Photo credit: Unsplash
A new Simon Fraser University study has detailed police officers' attitudes towards British Columbia's pilot drug decriminalization policy.
Researchers interviewed 30 active-duty officers, who were responsible for implementing the policy on the
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Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Orban Lost But Populism is Still Winning
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by Globsec associate fellows Maksym Beznosiuk and William Dixon:
Dixon is also a senior associate fellow of the Royal United Services Institute>
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Orban Lost But Populism is Still Winning
The defeat of Hungary's longtime leader has been seen by some as a watershed for European populism. But it still threatens a collective continental security policy.
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Viktor Orban has con
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Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice
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Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators has joined the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solicitor General
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House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Neal Issues Statement at Hearing on Trump Administration 2026 Trade Policy Agenda With U.S. Trade Representative Greer
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the Trump administration's trade policy agenda with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer:
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ambassador Greer for being here today.
When you were here a year ago, one may have been able to say a reckless experiment in trade policy was underway. With full co
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Is your museum ready for new anti-terrorism legislation?
LONDON, England, April 23 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news:
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Is your museum ready for new anti-terrorism legislation?
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New guidance has been published to support large and small organisations - including museums - to legally comply with the new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, which comes into force across the UK next April.
Also know as Martyn's Law, in tribute to Martyn Hett, one of the 22 victims of the 2017 Manchester arena atta
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Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 23 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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Region 1 Mark of Excellence Awards 2025 winners announced
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The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 1 with 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards winners.
SPJ Region 1 includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (Central/Eastern), Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winner
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University of Melbourne: High Court Can Hear Cases on Aboriginal Sovereignty, Findings Show
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:
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High Court can hear cases on Aboriginal sovereignty, new findings show
The long-held legal assumption that Australia's High Court does not have the power to hear claims of Aboriginal sovereignty is wrong, according to new research by Melbourne Law School.
The assumption is based on a misunderstanding of the significance of an earlier legal case, according to Associate Professor Olivia Barr
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