The European Parliament (EP) announced on Monday that restrictions will be placed on the export of dual use products and technologies, including cyber surveillance tools, in an effort to limit human rights violations. In the press release, the EP stated: the reviewed rules, agreed by Parliament and Council negotiators, govern the export of so-called dual [...]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called G20 member states to pressure Saudi Arabia into freeing its illegally detained activists, launching the #G20SaudiArabia initiative. Despite recent attempts to repair its global image, Saudi Arabia remains one of the world’s most oppressive regimes, known for its mass crackdowns on human rights activists, many of whom are [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in California v. Texas, a case that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is the second time that the constitutionality of the ACA has been before the court, with the justices again being asked to review the individual mandate to buy health insurance as [...]
Ten Republican attorneys general (AGs) filed a multi-state amicus brief Monday with the US Supreme Court in the Pennsylvania mail-in ballot challenge, Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Boockvar. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court allowed mail-in ballots to be received up to three days after Election Day, even without postmarks. The AGs of Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, [...]
The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments for both Niz-Chavez v. Barr and Brownback v. King, concerning serving notice and a judgment bar under the Federal Tort Claims Act, respectively. The issue on appeal in Niz-Chavez was whether, to serve notice in accordance with 8 USC § 1229(a) and trigger the stop-time rule, the government [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a trial court may not enhance a defendant’s sentence for rape by force without the jury first considering evidence of the use of force. The trial court sentenced defendant Adam Bowers to 25 years to life for rape under R.C. 2971.03(B)(1)(c), finding that he “had compelled the victim [...]
The New York Times reported Monday that there is concern among lawyers at firms representing the Trump campaign in its various litigation efforts following the 2020 election. The campaign, and the firms representing the campaign, have garnered controversy for filing various lawsuits that judges have frequently dismissed as lacking any evidence of fraud or irregularities. [...]
US Attorney General William Barr on Monday authorized US Attorneys to pursue allegations of voting irregularities relating to the recent federal election. This is against the Department of Justice (DOJ) standard practice of waiting until the election results have been certified and all recounts have been concluded. Barr emphasized that “clear and apparently-credible” allegations of [...]
The campaign for President Donald Trump sued Pennsylvania in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Monday alleging with no evidence that the presidential election results were unfair. News media called the election in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday after determining that the number of outstanding votes [...]
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in two cases challenging the appointment of Social Security Administration (SSA) judges who denied the petitioners’ requests for disability benefits. Carr v. Saul and Davis v. Saul will be consolidated to decide whether an Appointments Clause challenge needs to be raised at the administrative proceeding and not [...]
