The United Nations Security Council has officially extended the existing sanctions against South Sudan for another year through the adoption of Resolution 2731 (2024). This resolution, which received nine votes in favor, none against, and six abstentions, maintains the framework of asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo imposed on the nation. The abstaining…
The Brotherhood labor union announced on Thursday that it will decrease the speed of all trains to 19 miles per hour for 24 hours as a strike measure on Sunday. This strike is a direct response to an inability to reach a salary agreement with the railroad companies. The union has emphasized that the key…
The UK Bar Council has called for an inquiry into the growing backlog of cases at the criminal courts, urging a comprehensive review through a Royal Commission. The Council’s announcement came on Thursday, as highlighted in a press release. The Council has provided written evidence emphasizing the critical need for a “whole system review” to…
On Friday, the US Department of State imposed new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials following the conviction of 14 activists by a Hong Kong court for conspiring to commit subversion under the China-imposed National Security Law. The court found that the activists had organized a democracy camp primary election with the intent…
As the calendar flips over to June, the U.S. Supreme Court still has a heap of cases to decide on issues ranging from trademark registration rules to judicial deference and presidential immunity. The decisions are poised to be some of the most critical and closely-watched in recent memory, impacting a multitude of legal areas. Among…
As the calendar flips over to June, the U.S. Supreme Court still has a heap of cases to decide on issues ranging from trademark registration rules to judicial deference and presidential immunity. The first month of summer is shaping up to be replete with significant opinions that could impact various legal landscapes. Law360 offers an…
Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s recent opinion in Cantero v. Bank of America offers little guidance on reconciling the National Bank Act with a New York statute that mandates interest payments on national bank escrow accounts. Despite the amendments to the National Bank Act under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which provide a detailed preemption standard, the Supreme…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported on Wednesday the arrest of Chinese national YunHe Wang on charges connecting him to the creation and dissemination of malware used in cyber attacks, large-scale fraud, and child exploitation. The indictment, unsealed on May 24, outlines that Wang and his accomplices managed to compromise a network consisting of…
UN Refugee Chief Calls for Global Action The number of people displaced by war, violence, and persecution has surged to an unprecedented 114 million, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi revealed in an address to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday. In his address, Grandi attributed the escalation to the international community’s…