Jurist
DONATE NOW
  • News ▾
    • All Legal News
    • US Legal News
    • World Legal News
    • This Day @ Law
  • Dispatches ▾
    • All Dispatches
    • Afghanistan
    • Canada
    • EU
    • Ghana
    • India
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Romania
    • Sri Lanka
    • Taiwan
    • UK
    • Ukraine
    • US
  • Commentary ▾
    • All Commentary
    • Faculty Commentary
    • Professional Commentary
    • Student Commentary
  • Features ▾
    • All Features
    • Explainers
    • Long Reads
    • Multimedia
    • Interviews
  • Topics
  • Rule of Law ▾
    • Materials
    • Podcasts
  • About ▾
    • FAQ
    • Staff
    • Awards
    • Apply
    • Journalist in Residence
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • Donate ▾
    • Why Support JURIST?
    • Donate
    • Honor Roll
News Canada Supreme Court rules against tobacco industry in two major cases
Canada Supreme Court rules against tobacco industry in two major cases
Julia Zebley
July 29, 2011 12:04:21 pm

The Supreme Court of Canada issued rulings in two major tobacco products cases Friday relieving the federal government of liability for tobacco-related health problems and allowing the provinces to sue the tobacco industry for damages for tobacco-related...

READ MORE ▸
News Appeals court hears arguments over RI denial to hand suspect to federal custody
Appeals court hears arguments over RI denial to hand suspect to federal custody
Julia Zebley
July 29, 2011 08:59:53 am

Attorneys argued before the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Thursday that Rhode Island is not obligated to turn over alleged murderer Jason Pleau to federal prosecutors in an effort...

READ MORE ▸
News San Francisco judge rules circumcision ban cannot appear on ballot
San Francisco judge rules circumcision ban cannot appear on ballot
Julia Zebley
July 28, 2011 02:45:58 pm

A judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco ruled in Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco v. Arntz on Thursday that a San Francisco public referendum to ban circumcision cannot appear on the ballot...

READ MORE ▸
News UK panel to investigate whether country needs tougher media regulations
UK panel to investigate whether country needs tougher media regulations
Julia Zebley
July 28, 2011 12:48:56 pm

UK Lord Justice Brian Leveson , head of an investigative panel into the recent media phone hacking scandal, said at a press conference Thursday that the panel will investigate the overall "culture, practices and ethics of the press."...

READ MORE ▸
News UK court allows blocking of file-sharing site
UK court allows blocking of file-sharing site
Julia Zebley
July 28, 2011 10:19:55 am

The United Kingdom's High Court of Justice ruled on Thursday for the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) , requiring internet provider British Telecom (BT) to block access to a file-sharing website, Newzbin2...

READ MORE ▸
News Federal appeals court hears arguments on tobacco advertising
Federal appeals court hears arguments on tobacco advertising
Julia Zebley
July 28, 2011 10:00:02 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Discount Tobacco City & Lottery v. USA on cross-appeals from a tobacco advertising decision in January 2010. The...

READ MORE ▸
News Federal court upholds stem cell research
Federal court upholds stem cell research
Julia Zebley
July 27, 2011 11:42:49 am

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday dismissed an appeal attempting to overturn April's decision that ended an injunction on federal funding of embryonic stem...

READ MORE ▸
News Colombia high court sends same-sex marriage question to Congress
Colombia high court sends same-sex marriage question to Congress
Julia Zebley
July 27, 2011 09:58:38 am

The Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled unanimously on Tuesday that same-sex couples are "families" under the law and their relationships cannot be invalidated nor can same-sex marriage be made illegal, but...

READ MORE ▸
News Ukraine judge refuses to arrest ex-PM Tymoshenko
Ukraine judge refuses to arrest ex-PM Tymoshenko
Julia Zebley
July 27, 2011 09:05:23 am

Ukrainian Judge Rodion Kireyev on Wednesday rejected a motion to arrest former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko for disruptive courtroom behavior. Kireyev made his decision based on his ability to control his courtroom,...

READ MORE ▸
News Ghana rights group warns of anti-gay crackdown
Ghana rights group warns of anti-gay crackdown
Julia Zebley
July 22, 2011 02:29:25 pm

The Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights Ghana (CEPEHRG) warned Friday that the nation is on the verge of an "anti-gay hate campaign," following reports of government-endorsed anti-gay sentiments. A spokesperson for the CEPEHRG said that...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 27
  5. 28
  6. 29
  7. 30
  8. 31
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Malaysia dispatch: revisiting the ‘To Kill A Movement’ exhibition

Malaysia dispatch: revisiting the ‘To Kill A Movement’ exhibition

Romania dispatch: low Danube levels force shutdown of Cernavodă nuclear reactor

Romania dispatch: low Danube levels force shutdown of Cernavodă nuclear reactor

Latest COMMENTARY
Two Iranian Girls and the Question of Who Owns a Life’s Meaning

Two Iranian Girls and the Question of Who Owns a Life’s Meaning

by AmirAli Maleki | JURIST Deputy Managing Editor for Global Commentary
If Russia Is an Aggressor, So Is the United States

If Russia Is an Aggressor, So Is the United States

by David M. Crane | Founding Chief Prosecutor of the UN Special Court for Sierra Leone
Latest FEATURES
‘Accountability Is Deferred Rather Than Delivered’ — Conflict Resolution Scholar Johannes Langer on Mediation, Amnesty, and the Limits of the ICC

‘Accountability Is Deferred Rather Than Delivered’ — Conflict Resolution Scholar Johannes Langer on Mediation, Amnesty, and the Limits of the ICC

‘Genocide denial is often a state project’ — Iva Vukušić on Srebrenica and the politics of memory

‘Genocide denial is often a state project’ — Iva Vukušić on Srebrenica and the politics of memory

THIS DAY @ LAW

Alabama governor Wallace deployed National Guard to stop integration of Tuskegee High

On September 2, 1963, then-Alabama Governor George Wallace surrounded the Tuskegee High School with Alabama National Guard troops in an effort to prevent its integration pursuant to a federal court order in Lee vs. Macon County. In response, President John F. Kennedy federalized the Guard and sent it back to its barracks.

Former Rwanda politician convicted of genocide

On September 2, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) convicted the former mayor of Taba, Jean-Paul Akayesu, on nine counts of crimes against humanity and genocide for his role in the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. A month later, Akayesu was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. Read ICTR documents from the trial of Jean-Paul Akayesu.

Jurist
Home Attributions Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Us
Copyright © 2026, JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc.
JURISTnews is a collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh