Enrollment Trends - Harvard Law School saw an increase in the number of Black first-year students enrolled this fall compared to the previous year [1] - This reverses a previous decline that had brought attention to the school [1]

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Legal & Regulatory Landscape - Texas lawmakers passed a bill enabling private citizens to sue those involved in providing or shipping abortion pills, excluding the women taking the medication [1] - This law mirrors SB8, Texas's "bounty hunter" law, empowering citizens to sue abortion providers [2] - The US Supreme Court's inaction on SB8 pre-Roe v Wade overturning, due to the state's limited enforcement role, is a precedent for this new law [3] Potential Impact & Industry Concerns - Individuals can sue even without a direct relationship to the person seeking the abortion pill [4] - The goal is to discourage abortion providers and out-of-state entities from providing or shipping abortion pills to Texas [5][6] - Shipping companies like UPS and FedEx, or organizations facilitating medication shipments, may cease operations in Texas due to legal risks [7] - The number of lawsuits may be few, but the chilling effect on abortion access is the primary objective [6]

Texas law will allow residents to sue mail-order abortion pill providers https://t.co/s52i1WITJi ...

Tariffs & Legality - A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration's tariffs are unlawful and invalid [1][5] - The court's decision, with a 7-4 vote, supports the view that the tariffs are illegal [5] - The tariffs are considered a violation of the law used for justification and the spirit of the constitution [4] - The administration claimed the tariffs were an emergency measure under a 1974 law, but this was rejected by a district court [4] Economic Impact - The tariffs have been unpopular and are costing consumers and corporations billions of dollars [2] - The tariffs are seen as hindering the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates due to driving inflation [2] - The tariffs are considered bad economic policy overall [2] Congressional Authority - The legality of the president imposing tariffs that raise hundreds of billions of dollars without congressional input is questioned [3]

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Social & Political Risk - A new law in Germany may increase social tensions [1] - The law asks youth to fight for a system that shows little signs of working for them [1]

Legal Landscape - Two new laws have transformed the legal landscape in Hong Kong [1] - These are difficult times in ill-charted territory for judges in Hong Kong [1]

Legal & Regulatory - A federal judge has blocked a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms [1] Education - The Texas law mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms [1]

Geopolitical Analysis - China's governance, led by engineers, excels in construction, while the US, led by lawyers, excels in rule-making [1]