In a landmark case, Singapore is witnessing its largest-ever money laundering case, as a group of suspects allegedly spent billions of dollars. The individuals involved are mostly of Chinese origin, including Wang Dehai, who has been under the scanner for his purported involvement in an illegal gambling ring in China. Wang and his wife established…
Alaska Air Group Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase Hawaiian Holdings Inc.’s Hawaiian Airlines in a deal valued at $1.9 billion. The move is set to combine the two carriers amidst an environment where the Biden administration’s stance on mergers has been recently causing perturbations. Prior to this, one partnership had already been disrupted…
The recent decision by the Constitutional Court of Peru to affirm the pardon of former president Alberto Fujimori has triggered international backlash and debate over the prioritization of political agenda over human rights. This report on the controversial issue is provided by law students from the Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas at the Universidad…
In 1981, Ronald Reagan’s likely nominee for the new vacancy on the Supreme Court was a name unknown to many – Sandra Day O’Connor. Recalling the period, Stephen Carter, a law clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall at the time, stated they struggled to find any substantial information on O’Connor’s previous judgements. This obscurity, however, did…
Pakistan’s Supreme Court recently initiated hearings into a petition aimed at ceasing the country’s deportation of Afghan refugees. The petition, brought forward by a consortium of human rights activists, lawyers, and politicians was triggered by the Pakistan government’s directive issued on October 3 to remove undocumented Afghan immigrants from its territory. This directive compelled undocumented…
A district court in Kazan, Russia, extended the detention of Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist, on Friday. According to Russian state media, Kurmasheva faces allegations of violating Russia’s controversial foreign agent registration law. The decision to prolong her detention until February 5, 2023, was made without specifying a trial date. Kurmasheva, associated with Radio Free…
In response to perceived unfair European Union (EU) policies towards Ukrainian competitors, Slovak truck drivers announced last Friday, they plan to join their Polish counterparts in a border blockade. The protest centers around the Vysne Nemecke border crossing with Ukraine, further escalating tensions in a region already burdened with political strife. The announcement was made…
Chief US District Judge Alia Moses has rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction from Texas to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from cutting wire fencing at the US-Mexico border. This decision came as a part of a case in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. In October, Texas…
The bankruptcy deal of Purdue Pharma, emblematic of an unorthodox maneuver in civil procedure, will soon come under review by the Supreme Court. The case, presenting as another instance of public harms litigation, is akin to other such cases that have recently permeated diverse sectors, from the Catholic Diocese and Boy Scouts grappling with abuse…