The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday upheld Ohio’s rules for judicial campaigns, saying the rules “strike the delicate balance between the Constitution’s commands and the state’s desire to protect judicial integrity.” Canon 4 of the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct places restrictions on judicial candidates’ funding and conduct. Among other [...]
OutServe-SLDN, Inc. and Lamba Legal filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of Sergeant Nick Harrison of the US Army Navy against the US Department of Defense alleging the military’s restrictions on persons living with HIV violates the US Constitution’s equal protection clause. The [...]
The US District Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday rejected atheist Michael Newdow’s argument that “In God We Trust” violates the US Constitution and federal law. Newdow initiated the lawsuit in 2016 in the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio seeking the removal of the phrase “In God We [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from prematurely cutting off the Office of Adolescent Health funding awarded for science-based programs aimed at reducing teen pregnancy. King County sued the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) when it ended funding [...]
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Lagos v. US that the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996 (MVRA) applies only to government investigations and criminal proceedings, and not to a victim’s own private investigation or expenses incurred during civil or bankruptcy proceedings. In this case, the petitioner refused to pay $5 million to GE [...]
A jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday found Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.’s former executive officer Gary Tanner and former CEO of Philidor Rx Services, LLC (Philidor) Andrew Davenport guilty for their roles in the multimillion-dollar kickback scheme. The convictions include counts related to wire fraud and [...]
The First Criminal Senate of Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein Higher Regional Court on Tuesday rejected the Attorney General’s request to rearrest former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, saying the risk of Puigdemont absconding are slight. The Neumünster District Court rejected an extradition request for Puigdemont on a rebellion charge for his role during Catalonia’s independence movement. Though the [...]
The Greek parliament approved a draft bill on Tuesday to expedite the asylum process for migrants and refugees and cure the overcrowded refugee island camps. The bill addresses “issues concerning the reception, hosting and integration of asylum seekers and refugees, speeding up asylum procedures as well as provisions related to immigration policy.” The Migration Policy [...]
The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it joined a whistleblower lawsuit against Insys Therapeutics Inc. on Monday in an effort to combat the opioid crisis. The DOJ will take over prosecuting the False Claims Act case in the US District Court for the Central District of California , against Insys, which produces the [...]
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, on Monday expressed concern over violence against civilians in Myanmar's Kachin State. A reported 10 civilians were killed and several more severely injured and wounded...
