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IDI Threatens to Hold More Massive Protests if the Omnibus Law Health Bill is Passed

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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Slamet Budiarto, Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Board (PB) of the Indonesian Doctors Association (PB IDI), said that his institution would stage a bigger protest if the DPR passed the Health Omnibus Law Draft (RUU). Currently, the Health Bill is being discussed by the Legislation Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI because it is part of the 2023 Priority National Legislation Program (Prolegnas). “We will carry out a possibly more massive rejection action with other health professional organizations and community organizations,” Slamet said in a press conference at the DPR RI Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (16/1/2023). He…
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Danny Masterson’s Sexual Assault Trial: Everything to Know

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Danny Masterson made headlines in 2017 when he was first accused of sexual assault. He has since pleaded not guilty after being charged in June 2020 with allegedly rapping three women. Four women claimed in March 2017 that the That ’70s Show alums sexually assaulted them in the early 2000s. A fifth woman came forward in December 2017, claiming that while she was dating the actor, he “repeatedly raped” her. Three of the five alleged victims were Scientologists, which is a church that Masterson has been a part of since he was a child. The other two accusers, Chrissie Carnell…
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High profile case highlights potential risks in defamation proceedings

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The Federal Court of Australia recently handed down its decision in the defamation proceedings brought by Ben Roberts-Smith against various media outlets and journalists. The high-profile cases attracted significant public and media attention. In the proceedings, Mr. Roberts-Smith alleged that various publications communicated imputations (meanings) concerning unlawful and unethical conduct in the course of his military service in the Special Air Service Regiment. He alleged that certain publications also communicated imputations to the effect that he had engaged in bullying other defense personnel, committed family violence and that he was a hypocrite as he publicly supported family violence prevention initiatives…
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‘Noah’s Law’ to be introduced in the House of Commons, Senate

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WARNING: This article contains details that are disturbing. The family of a murdered mother and toddler is headed for Ottawa to take the next step in their push for change to Canada’s justice system. “Noah’s Law” was conceptualized by Cody McConnell and his family after his fiancée, Mchale Busch, and 16-month-old Noah McConnell were murdered inside their Hinton apartment building. On Monday, McConnell and five family members will be in the House of Commons as Conservative MP Gerald Soroka introduces a private member’s bill. On Tuesday, Quebec senator Pierre Boisvenu will introduce the bill in the Senate. In April, he…
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Law firm hosting Kicks & Cocktails for health-care providers

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May 17 event in Barrie will feature self-defence class, cocktail reception in support of the Compassionate Justice Fund NEWS RELEASESOATLEY VIGMOND*************************Oatley Vigmond, an award-winning personal injury law firm in Ontario, is hosting a special event on May 17, 2023 between 6 and 9 pm called Kicks & Cocktails at Liberty North located at 100 Caplan Ave., in Barrie. It will feature a self-defence class for local health-care providers and lawyers, followed by a cocktail reception. The goal of the event is to raise awareness and funds for the Compassionate Justice Fund, in collaboration with the Ontario Brain Injury Association that…
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Tenants in Common or Joint Tenants?

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The manner of holding has implications for your estate planning. If you are buying a property it is important to have the right manner of holding (or property ownership). This decision has a clear impact on your estate planning and how your share of a property is distributed after you die. Blended families should carefully consider what manner of holding they have as this may cause issues with your estate. This infographic gives you a simple overview of the key differences between either joint tenants or tenants in common. If you are unclear as to what is the best option,…
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Lifespans into the 140s predicted by centuries-old Gompertz law

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Dividing changes in mortality rates between compression and postponement. credits: PLOS ONE (2023). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281752 A recent paper in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that humans have yet to reach their maximum age and that there might not even be one. In the paper, “Mortality postponement and compression at older ages in human cohorts,” David Mcarthy of the Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, and his former Ph.D. student, Po-Lin Wang, currently at Muma College of Business, University of Southern Florida, use mathematical modeling of longevity trends, without reference to any biological, social or medical science to extrapolate the…
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Client Legal Update: Judgment of the Federal Labor Court (BAG)

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See below this judgment from 20 December 2022 on the merits and limitations of annual vacation entitlements. Summary On 20 December 2022, the German Federal Labor Court (“BAG”) ruled that the entitlement to statutory minimum vacation is only subject to the three-year year statute of limitations if the employer has (i) previously informed its employees about their specific vacation entitlements and that the vacation will lapse if they do not take it and (ii) the employee then freely decides not to take them (See judgment – 9 AZR 266/20). If the employer fails to do so, the corresponding vacation claims…