Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Apoorva Mandhani December 20, 2018 4:36 pm Change Font Size “Till you believe in the wrong story, You can’t have the right law,” lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar said at the recently-organized IDIA Law Annual Conference, 2018 in New Delhi. Speaking on the conference’s theme of ‘Law and Storytelling’, Mr. Akhtar said that laws around the world will be correct, only when they speak about the human story, which at present is going on and not complete. He added that such laws will be correct when they appeal to not only your rationale but to your heart, and where you will not put your faith, but your belief. This came in the context of his explanation and analysis of the difference between ‘faith’ and ‘belief’, where he said that a belief is backed by logic, reason, evidence, rationale and witness(es), whereas faith (which he opined is not … [Read more...] about “Till You Believe In The Wrong Story, You Can’t Have The Right Law”: Javed Akhtar At the IDIA Annual Conference 2018
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Major Takeaways From Mumbai’s ‘International Conference On Women Trafficking’ & The Road Ahead
The two-day international conference on women trafficking held in Mumbai by the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) in partnership with the International Justice Mission, India (IJM) concluded on Friday.There were many distinguished speakers at the event, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, State Minister for Women & Child Development Vijaya Rahatkar, who is also the MSCW chairperson; Second Lady of Ghana Hajia Samira Bawumia; and Global CEO of International Justice Mission (IJM) US Garry Hague.“Human trafficking, especially of children, is a big menace for the society and the Maharashtra government has taken a slew of steps to deal with the issue. The cases of child trafficking have come down drastically in the state where special cells have been set up in the vulnerable districts to curb the menace,” CM Fadnavis said.The Chief Minister said special anti-human trafficking units have been constituted by the state in 12 vulnerable districts and special … [Read more...] about Major Takeaways From Mumbai’s ‘International Conference On Women Trafficking’ & The Road Ahead
‘Nobody Can Buy My Voice’: Fmr O’Reilly Guest Describes Sexual Harassment Allegations at Press Conference
Wendy Walsh, one of the women accusing Bill O’Reilly of sexual harassment, held a press conference on Monday with her attorney, Lisa Bloom. At the conference, Walsh discussed allegations of sexual harassment by the Fox News host.Walsh, a psychologist, made regular appearances as a guest on “The O’Reilly Factor” as a human behavior expert discussing relationships. She said she hoped that her weekly segments would lead to a paid contributor position at the network. She recalls how three weeks into her stint, O’Reilly invited her to dinner at a Los Angeles hotel, and she happily went, thinking it was about a job offer. O’Reilly said early in the dinner that he wanted Walsh to become a paid contributor for Fox News, and that then-CEO Roger Ailes liked her and would likely be on board.Walsh said that after dinner, however, O’Reilly asked her to go up to his hotel suite. Walsh responded by saying, “I’m sorry, I … [Read more...] about ‘Nobody Can Buy My Voice’: Fmr O’Reilly Guest Describes Sexual Harassment Allegations at Press Conference
‘Doctor Love’ Indicted for Allegedly Cheating Elderly Woman into Buying Him Car
Malachi Love-Robinson’s ongoing legal troubles. Virginia authorities announced Wednesday that a grand jury indicted the 19-year-old “Doctor Love” for allegedly filing a false earnings statement to buy a $35,000 Jaguar.According to a statement from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, he showed up to a car dealership with an elderly woman on Sept. 9. He told employees that she was going to co-sign on the vehicle, but they started getting suspicious because certain things he said.“They googled his name and found that a subject with the same name had been arrested numerous times on fraud type charges in the State of Florida,” the statement says. “The employees became more concerned because they felt Mr. Love-Robinson may be trying to fraudulently obtain the Jaguar and be stealing money from the elderly female he claimed to be his mother.”Long story short, they called authorities and deputies questioned the pair. The woman allegedly claimed … [Read more...] about ‘Doctor Love’ Indicted for Allegedly Cheating Elderly Woman into Buying Him Car
FERC Technical Conference: Developments in Natural Gas Index Liquidity and Transparency
On Thursday, June 29, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or the “Commission”) held a technical conference on the liquidity and transparency of natural gas price indices. The conference consisted of three discussion panels with panelists from various price reporting agencies (“PRAs”), trade associations, academia, energy companies, and other stakeholders.[1] There was general consensus among the panelists on a number of issues including general confidence in the indices, the importance of encouraging more price reporting, the need for a stronger safe harbor for price reporters, and the importance of maintaining a voluntary system. Confidence in the Indices The general consensus during the technical conference was that market participants have confidence in the indices. According to a number of panelists, this is borne out in the data showing more and more companies are relying on … [Read more...] about FERC Technical Conference: Developments in Natural Gas Index Liquidity and Transparency