June 9, 2022

Killing in Wisconsin Was Motivated by Judicial Matter, Attorney General Says

The attorney general of Wisconsin said that a 68-year-old man was killed in his home on Friday in a shooting that appeared to be motivated by a judicial matter, and that others might have been targeted in connection to the case.

Josh Kaul, the attorney general, said in a news conference that the shooting appeared to be “based on some sort of court case or court cases.” He added that “we are not aware of any evidence indicating that there is any active danger to other individuals.”

While Mr. Kaul did not identify the man who had died, an official identified the victim of the shooting as John Roemer, who had served as a judge in Juneau County for several years.

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The killing unfolded early Friday morning in New Lisbon, a small, rural town in central Wisconsin. Around 6:30 a.m., according to authorities, the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office received a call that said an armed individual was at a New Lisbon home and that two shots had been fired. The person who contacted the police had left the home and called from a nearby house.

Police officers who responded

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China offers Covid vaccine insurance to win over jab sceptics

China has devised a new incentive to boost elderly vaccinations to levels that could finally allow the country to relax its zero-Covid strategy and revive the economy: insurance packages for people worried about jab-related side effects.

Dozens of cities across the country have begun offering people aged 60 and older free insurance that pays out up to Rmb500,000 ($75,000) if they fall ill — or worse — because of Covid-19 vaccines.

The packages also promise payouts to families if it can be proven that a loved one’s death was related to receiving a jab. In Beijing alone, about 60,000 seniors have signed up for the coverage since April.

As in other countries, a large number of people in China harbour doubts about the safety of the vaccines despite a lack of evidence of a high risk of serious side effects.

But government officials and the country’s strictly controlled media shy away from discussing even routine side effects, which can include shortlived fevers, soreness and other relatively mild reactions.

This has, paradoxically, created a vacuum in which unsubstantiated rumours about alleged links between vaccines and serious diseases such as leukaemia and type 1 diabetes have spread widely on Chinese social media.

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When Should You Consider Starting A Career In International Law? • LegalScoops

A career in international law opens several doors in several areas, including trade, investments, human rights, refugee laws, environmental law, and diplomatic law.

Whether you want to pursue your legal vocation in a private law firm representing clients in legal disputes or pursuing a different legal profession in government, international development, or diplomacy, international law opens up several opportunities. These varied career options are one of the reasons why many students decide on international law.

When to Consider International Law as a Career

Learning about the legal relations between countries, both during peace or war, provides a career with professional flexibility. A lawyer interested in international relations can concentrate their studies in several areas, including the economic and political aspects of the relationships between countries or regions.

Furthermore, students can enhance these studies by earning spoken languages from their regions of interest, opening doors for international internships abroad.

If these prospects sound exciting to you, you are the right candidate to consider a career in law.

Differences Between Public and Private International Law

There are two commonly known divisions in international law: public and private. Those interested in public international law deal with cases between countries based on international

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