The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Friday partially reinstated 2023 laws in Hawaii and California banning the carry of firearms in certain “sensitive places.” After the laws’ passage, the “sensitive place” designations were challenged as violating the US Constitution’s Second Amendment, which establishes the right to keep and bear arms. US district [...]

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday held the Internet Archive’s Free Digital Library infringes upon publishers’ copyright protections. The appeal decision affirms a lower court ruling in a 2023 lawsuit initiated by US publishers which argued that the Internet Archive (IA), a nonprofit organization, engaged in copyright infringement by scanning purchased or donated physical [...]

Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The six book publishers filed the lawsuit along with the Authors Guild, several prominent authors, two students and two parents. The plaintiffs are suing on the basis that the state law is [...]

A US federal appeals court confirmed Friday a 2023 decision to uphold a Title IX exemption for sex-based discrimination at religious post-secondary institutions that receive federal funding. Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr. of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed with the lower court’s dismissal of the suit and held that Congress, [...]

The Canada Industrial Labour Relations Board (CIRB) Saturday ended unprecedented nationwide rail shutdowns by ordering a return to normal operations as of August 26. Both employers and union have stated they will comply with the unanimous decision, however, the union will seek an appeal to the Federal Court of Canada. The board heard arguments Friday [...]

The union representing Canada rail workers on Friday challenged the federal government’s directive imposing final binding arbitration to resolve labour bargaining, according to local media, and instead issued a strike notice set to commence on Monday. The government’s directive Thursday came hours after an employer-led lockout of more than 9,000 workers at CN Rail and [...]

The US Supreme Court on Friday denied the US government’s application to enforce a new Title IX rule that expands protections to LGBTQ+ students under the definition of “sex discrimination.” The court unanimously agreed that federal court injunctions blocking three provisions in the Title IX rule related to gender identity should remain in effect while [...]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced Friday that it will begin public hearings on December 2, 2024, for its advisory opinion on states’ obligations regarding climate change. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by consensus a 2023 resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the ICJ on states’ climate change obligations. The UNGA sought answers [...]

Chief US District Judge Mark E. Walker ruled Thursday that the state of Florida’s employee health insurance plan violates Title VII employee protections against discrimination on the basis of sex. The court found that Florida’s insurance plan was a clear instance of treating an individual employee differently solely because of their sex, holding that the [...]

The Supreme Court of Utah on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to temporarily block a state law that bans nearly all abortions. In a 4-1 majority opinion written by Associate Chief Justice John A. Pearce, the court found that the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU) had standing and that the lower court did [...]