Lewis A. Kaplan, US District Judge for the Southern District of New York, on Wednesday ruled that former President Donald Trump was liable for both sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision came as an outcome of an earlier ruling stating that the jury in an upcoming trial will only need to…
A panel of three judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit delivered a ruling against environmentalists who disputed permits granted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) for a Louisiana-based liquid natural gas terminal and pipeline, known as the Driftwood project. Sierra Club…
In recent legal news, the Oslo District Court ruled to uphold a ban against Meta Platforms (previously called Facebook) in favor of the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet). The court supported the decision of the authority to temporarily prevent behavioral marketing on Facebook and Instagram. The issue at the hub of this case concerns a…
In a recent ruling, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed an appeal by Gennady Timchenko, a Russian billionaire and close ally of President Putin, to re-evaluate the sanctions placed against him. Timchenko landed on the European Union’s sanctions list following the 2022 Russian incursion into Ukraine. Known for his significant role in the energy…
On Tuesday, four Hong Kong university students’ attempt to overturn their riot convictions and sentences through appeal were collectively refused by the Hong Kong Court of Appeal. Judge Derek Pang Wai-cheong expressed the court’s constrained patience towards riot defendants who claim to be reporters or humanitarian workers, without providing testimonies at their trials. this was…
A US federal judge has instructed the state of Texas to shift its controversial floating barrier from the central waters of the Rio Grande to the riverbank. The judge’s orders come as a preliminary injunction document that was granted on Wednesday by US Senior District Judge David Alan Ezra, as a result of the US…
A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) began trial proceedings for six soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). The charges follow the deaths of 56 people at an anti-UN demonstration on August 30. The soldiers, including two high-ranking officials, face charges such as crimes…
On Wednesday, the UK government announced its plans to designate the Wagner Group, a mercenary organisation with infamous involvement in the Ukraine conflict, as a terrorist organization. With this designation, it will become unlawful for anyone within the UK to either be a member of or support the Wagner Group. The bill was introduced in…
On Monday, Seoul became the gathering point for 50,000 educators, who took to the streets to demand the protection of their rights and advocate for legal reform concerning parental pressure. In recent times, the country has experienced an alarming trend with a growing number of educators succumbing to suicide owing to increased professional pressure, a…
A three-judge panel from the US District Court Northern District of Alabama has once more overturned the Alabama legislature’s proposed congressional map. This decision maintains that the existing map continues to exhibit signs of racial gerrymandering and likely infringes upon Section Two of the Voting Rights Act. Interestingly, this recall represents the second instance where…
The recent inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) held at the Kenyatta International Conference Center in Nairobi offers an unprecedented opportunity for African nations and stakeholders to contribute positively towards global climate change discourse. Initiated by Kenya and the African Union, the summit is seen as vital in exploring solutions for the continent that has endured…
China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate, the nation’s highest prosecutorial authority, has announced the arrest of Cui Maohu, the former head of China’s National Religious Affairs Administration, on suspicions of accepting bribes. This was disclosed on Monday. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, China’s internal disciplinary body, had previously dismissed Cui Maohu from the National Religious Affairs…
On Monday, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark, stepped down from his role in the face of severe criticisms following a report from the Ontario Integrity Commissioner. Last week’s report outlined that Clark had been involved in a conflict of interest and had violated integrity mandates during his tenure, particularly in relation…
The executives of Lundin Oil, now known as Orrön Energy, Ian Lundin and Alex Schneiter, began their criminal trial for alleged war crimes in Sudan on Tuesday. The allegations mark the start of a landmark trial that spotlights corporate accountability for alleged war crimes. Dating back to the company’s operations in Sudan from 1999 to…
In a recent ruling, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal announced that the Hong Kong government has a duty to provide an “alternative legal framework for recognition of same-sex relationships”. The Court determined that the government’s long-term failure to deliver on this duty constituted an infringement of the constitutional right to privacy. However, it…
In a recent development that underlines the mounting tensions between Russia and the rest of the globe, the Russian Investigative Committee has initiated an investigation into US-based journalist, Masha Gessen. An announcement from the SHOT Telegram Channel stated that the investigation started last week, with the charges being that Gessen had purportedly ‘discredited’ the Russian…
Frequent power outages in recent years have led President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to propose a national referendum on the construction of a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Kazakhstan. He made the announcement on September 1 during an address to the nation. The President argued that the country’s recent electricity problems, such as those experienced in Almaty…
On August 31, the provincial government of Punjab, Pakistan, was urged to take immediate legislative action for the effective outlawing of child domestic labor at a provincial policy dialogue. The call was made by representatives from the Search for Justice, Children Advocacy Network Pakistan, National Commission for Human Rights, and the Child Protection and Welfare…
Thousands of pro-coup demonstrators in Niger protested outside a French military base in Niamey on Saturday, opposing France’s reluctance to withdraw its military presence from the country, as demanded by Niger’s junta. The protesters carried banners expressing their discontent, with phrases such as “French army leave our country”. This rally marks the most significant since…
US District Court Judge Ronnie Greer recently issued a temporary restraining order to prevent Ryan K. Desmond, District Attorney General of Blount County, Tennessee, from interfering with the Blount County Pride Festival under the state’s Adult Entertainment Act (AEA). This legislation bans public performances by male or female impersonators that cater to prurient interests. Desmond…
Georgia’s governing party, Georgian Dream, has commenced impeachment procedures against President Salome Zourabichvili, citing supposed constitutional violations as justification, as reported by Interpress News. These actions come following Zourabichvili’s decision to disregard warnings from the ruling party by seeking a meeting with the European Council president in Brussels to gain support for Georgia’s assimilation into…
In a pivotal case echoing other redistricting battles across the United States, Florida Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh declared Florida’s most recent congressional map unconstitutional on grounds that it hampered Black voters’ ability to elect representatives of their choice. The judgement took place in the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit, in and for…
Tunisian authorities have placed Abdel Karim Harouni under house arrest. Harouni is the head of the Ennahda party’s advisory council and is a prominent figure within the opposition. The announcement regarding his house arrest came on Saturday, as revealed in a statement by the National Salvation Front, the primary coalition of opposition in Tunisia. Described…
Hong Kong District Court judge Ernest Lin Kam-hung sentenced ex-Cantopop boy band member, Tommy Yuen, to 26 months of imprisonment on charges of sedition and money laundering, as detailed in the court’s judgment released on Thursday. The judge determined that Yuen had voiced seditious statements on social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, throughout 2021. These…
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported that 42 bodies were retrieved from the frontlines of the tense conflict in Somaliland. They also disclosed that over 300 detainees have been visited in the region on Thursday to support humanitarian purposes and provide information to their families about their whereabouts. The Red Cross accompanied…