Canada: The Iona Decision (National) – Supreme Court Of Canada Dismissal...
On April 14, 2016, the priority of statutory trust protections afforded to subcontractors and suppliers under Alberta's lien legislation was strengthened Reported by Mondaq 7 hours ago.
View ArticlePoll Shows Overwhelming Support For Clinton By LGBT People
U.S. voters on all sides of the political spectrum are anxiously awaiting the first presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle Monday. If it were up to the LGBT community, however, there’d be...
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Dick Smith chairman Rob Murray grilled
Dick Smith chairman Rob Murray has endured a grilling in the New South Wales Supreme Court over the company's spectacular collapse on his watch.Throughout a day of sustained questioning by receivers...
View ArticleIts' Not Just Racism, but also Militarization at the Heart of Police Brutality
Tulsa Oklahoma where I live has been roiled this past week by the killing of an unarmed black man and father of four, Terence Crutcher, by Tulsa Police officer Betty Shelby who was charged Thursday...
View ArticleZimbabwean Female Activists Face Abuse On The Streets And In Prison
As Zimbabwe cracks down on antigovernment protests, female activists are being caught in clashes with police and sent to prisons with ‘inhumane’ living conditions. When Linda Masarira began the Occupy...
View ArticlePolice Body Cameras Are OK, But How To Protect Innocent Prisoners?
Police officers are increasingly being required to wear body cameras so that their use of force can be documented and judged. But what about the action that takes place behind the scenes -- in police...
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US Navy Sailor Threatened With Jail After Breaking Regulation By Refusing To...
Late last week, Navy Reserve Forces Command published guidance warning troops that they can be punished or prosecuted for refusing to stand when the Star Spangled Banner is played. This was in...
View ArticleDonald Trump Appoints Rick Santorum To Catholic Advisory Committee
Move over Michele Bachmann, there’s a new rabidly anti-queer and anti-women member of Donald Trump’s election team. Late last week the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign announced that former...
View ArticleKarnataka seeks more time to release Cauvery water
An aggrieved Karnataka on Monday sought time till January from the Supreme Court to release more Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu as it needs the depleting quantity for drinking purpose. Reported by...
View ArticleSupreme Court notice to Centre, CBI on PIL for guidelines on raids
SC has sought response from CBI, ED and centre seeking framing of guidelines to safeguard rights of common public against alleged misuse of investigating powers during raids Reported by DNA 5 hours ago.
View ArticleKey dates this fall for federal decision-makers on energy and climate
*By The Canadian Press* OTTAWA — The fall of 2016 is shaping up as a period of crucial decisions by the federal government on climate policy and energy infrastructure. Here are some key dates: *Sept....
View ArticleAfter A Very Bad Year, Americans Like The Supreme Court Again, Survey Finds
Public perception of the Supreme Court is on the rebound. A new Pew Research survey found that Americans’ views on the court in 2016 have recovered from last year’s rock-bottom numbers. The pollster...
View ArticleSC seek's Centre's response on custodial torture
The Supreme Court sought the Centre's response on Monday on a PIL by ex-law minister Ashwani Kumar seeking a direction to the government to enact a stand-alone law to punish police for custodial...
View ArticleHUFFPOST HILL - 1990s Fever Dream Coming Depressingly True Tonight
Donald Trump is going to debate Hillary Clinton in the first presidential debate tonight ― Jesus, we can’t get over how strange that sounds. The Republican candidate’s campaign spent the weekend...
View ArticleMenendez's bribery trial delayed as he seeks Supreme Court intervention
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View ArticleIllinois law reducing civil juries to six people is unconstitutional, state’s...
The Illinois Supreme Court has struck down an Illinois law that reduced civil juries from 12 to six people. The court ruled (PDF) on… Reported by ABA Journal 2 hours ago.
View ArticleJudges delay Menendez decision pending Supreme Court appeal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) " A federal appeals court has delayed any court action against U.S. Sen Bob Menendez of New Jersey while he appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in...
View ArticleMenendez plans appeal to U.S. Supreme Court on corruption charges
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is appealing his indictment on federal corruption charges. Reported by NJ.com 10 minutes ago.
View ArticlePakistan Supreme Court dismisses appeal of mentally-ill man facing execution
The number of those executed since 2014 in Pakistan stands at 419 from more than 8,000 death row prisoners. Reported by DNA 8 hours ago.
View ArticleSC directs ex-Karnataka CM, his wife to face trial in graft case
Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and his spouse will have to face criminal trial for alleged misuse of official position in granting lease to a mining firm and allotment of 80 acres of...
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