The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation Monday establishing a global human rights sanctions regime. The regulation is meant to allow the EU to target individuals, entities and bodies, including state and non-state actors, that are responsible or associated with serious human rights violations worldwide. It also targets individuals and entities associated with [...]
The US Supreme Court denied injunctive relief Tuesday to Pennsylvania Republicans seeking to block certification of the state’s election results on the ground that the expansion of mail-in ballots violated the state constitution. The petition was filed by Republican Representative Mike Kelly of northwestern Pennsylvania and state electors. Kelly claimed that Act 77, enacted on [...]
A group of more than 350 electors filed suit against the Electoral Commission in the High Court of New Zealand Sunday seeking to have the results of the country’s recent cannabis referendum dismissed. In October, 50.7 percent of New Zealand voters responded “No” to the cannabis referendum question “Do you support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation [...]
The New Zealand government is set to strengthen the country’s hate speech and counter-terrorism laws following the release Monday of a Royal Commission of Inquiry’s report on the March 2019 Christchurch terror attack. The commission was tasked in March 2019 with investigating the terror attack at a Christchurch mosque, which resulted in 51 fatalities. The [...]
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal in Parents for Privacy v. Barr, letting stand a lower court ruling that allows transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice stand. An Oregon District Court refused to block the school district’s policy and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases brought by Holocaust survivors and their heirs, regarding restitution and claims of property taken from Jews in Nazi-era Europe. The central issue in both cases is whether US courts have jurisdiction over such cases involving crimes overseas with no direct American involvement. Both cases [...]
The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020, (“Farm Act”) received Presidential assent on the 24th of September 2020. Challenging the Act, a Member of Parliament from the state of Kerala has filed a petition before the Supreme Court of India (“the Court”). Among others, the petitioner claims that [...]
Two United States District Court judges blocked Trump campaign election challenges in Georgia and Michigan Monday, slamming them for their overeach and presumption. The dismissed Georgia case was the infamous “Kraken” lawsuit filed by Trump attorney Sidney Powell. According to Georgia Public Broadcasting, a federal judge dismissed the Georgia case from the bench Monday morning. [...]
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final decision Monday to maintain the existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for soot particulate matter for another five years, without changes. The Clean Air Act requires the agency to review and set NAAQS regulations for “pollutants that are common in outdoor air, considered harmful to [...]
A class-action lawsuit was filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against Facebook, alleging that the social media giant engaged in anticompetitive behavior and exploited user data through deceptive practices. The lawsuit named two plaintiffs, Sarah Grabert and Maximilian Klein, who claim that Facebook has lied about its data [...]
