A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ruled Thursday that the court will not stop the extradition of former Lithuanian judge Neringa Venckiene. The charges stem from Venckiene’s allegations that powerful Lithuanian officials were involved in a pedophile ring. The charges against her include stalking, disobeying a court order and assaulting a police [...]
The New Hampshire Supreme Court found Wednesday that a proposed bill redefining the definition of residency in New Hampshire is constitutional under both the state and US Constitutions despite the fact that it would require those who declare themselves residents in order to vote to abide by other requirements of residency such as obtaining a New [...]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it has indicted 12 Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) officers for hacking the emails of employees and volunteers of Hillary Clinton’s campaign, including that of campaign chairman John Podesta. The indictment, approved by Special Prosecute Robert Mueller, charged the officers with conspiracy to commit an offense [...]
The US government said Thursday that it has reunited all eligible immigrant children under five years of age with their parents. The government acted in response to the June 26 preliminary injunction from the US District Court for the Southern District of California mandating that children under the age of five be reunited with their parents [...]
Amnesty International called Thursday for an investigation into possible war crimes in Yemen. The group published a report detailing the stories of men in southern Yemen detention facilities. The report documents “how scores of men have been subjected to enforced disappearance after being arbitrarily arrested and detained by United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemeni forces [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California ruled Tuesday that there is sufficient evidence that Monsanto’s popular weed killer, Roundup, might be carcinogenic, allowing lawsuits to move forward. Judge Vince Chhabria’s order cites different scientific tests and testimony from multiple doctors and scientists. These reports show that the company [...]
A German court ruled Thursday that Carles Puigdemont could be extradited to Spain on a charge of misuse of public funds. Puigdemont, the former Catalan leader and separatist advocate, first fled Spanish soil back in October, absconding to Belgium after his administration had declared independence from Spain. He has since been required to stay in [...]
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced Wednesday that it intends to fine Facebook a maximum £500,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act of 1998 . The announcement follows an investigation into whether campaigns on both sides of the EU membership issue inappropriately used personal data. Facebook with Cambridge Analytica , among other organizations, have been the focus of [...]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday announced an amendment to the Federal Register that will provide the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with more control in the diversion of opioids. The final rule was recommended in response to the opioid crisis. Under the rule the DEA will consider the extent to which an opioid is [...]
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday that changes the hiring process for administrative law judges (ALJs). The order allows agencies to appoint ALJs and exempts the candidates from the “competitive examination and competitive service selection procedures.” Previously ALJs were hired from a general list of qualified candidates. Trump cited a recent Supreme Court decision , [...]
