Portugal's parliament on Friday approved legislation that will allow citizens to legally determine their own gender. The proposed law, introduced by the parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees, was...
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The foreign secretary of Bangladesh and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday to cement their agreement that Rohingya...
Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: Massachusetts' top court on Friday ruled against Exxon's request to ban the state's attorney general from investigating whether the oil conglomerate knew of the effect fossil fuels have on...
The foreign secretary of Bangladesh and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday to cement their agreement that Rohingya refugees should be able to voluntarily return to Myanmar...
Massachusetts' top court on Friday ruled against Exxon's request to ban the state's attorney general from investigating whether the oil conglomerate knew of the effect fossil fuels have on climate change and if they failed to disclose critical...
The Supreme Court on Pakistan on Friday ruled that a person would be disqualified for life if the court found that they were not "honest" or "truthful" at any point in their career, effectively preventing former prime minister...
The UNs Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said Friday they are "gravely concerned" over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The commission condemned the use of chemical weapons and noted that they have 34...
The New Jersey Senate and Assembly on Thursday approved a bill granting zero emission certificates (ZECs) to nuclear power plants in New Jersey. The bill states that the nuclear power plants in New Jersey are...
A federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday has found that Uber limousine drivers are independent contractors and not employees for the purposes of the Fair Labor...
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act (AWBA) does not protect a former employee of the Department of Arkansas Community Corrections (ACC) who alleged she was fired for...