[ad_1] Donald Trump (left), Letitia James (TOI) A New York state appeals court on Thursday overturned the more than $500 million civil fraud penalty imposed on US President Donald Trump and his company, ruling that the amount violated the eighth amendment’s ban on excessive fines, reported CNBC.The decision, delivered by the first judicial department of […]
[ad_1] The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition filed by Republican legislators seeking to delay legislative action on a redistricting package that could place new congressional maps before voters this November, reported ABC news.“The petition for writ of mandate and application for stay are denied,” the court stated, citing a lack of sufficient […]
[ad_1] Representative image (agencies) A US federal appeals court on Wednesday stayed a lower court’s order that had temporarily protected around 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal from deportation. The decision, issued by the 9th US circuit court of appeals in San Francisco, supports the Trump administration’s move to end temporary protected status (TPS) […]
[ad_1] The Ministry of Justice now handles all judicial translation requests digitally through the e-Litigation platform, improving speed and accuracy/ Image: File The Ministry of Justice in Saudi Arabia has formally launched a centralized translation service through its e-Litigation platform, streamlining all judicial translation processes to support efficient legal communication and case handling. A system-wide […]
[ad_1] A Frontier pilot was arrested for a fake bomb threat in Cincinnati to stop his ex-girlfriend from attending a hearing of domestic violence against him. Andrew Brenneman, a 25-year-old pilot of Frontier Airlines, called in a fake bomb threat to one of his own company’s planes to stop his ex-girlfriend from attending a domestic […]
[ad_1] Canada judge blocks deportation of India as his wife suffers from ADHD. A Canadian court has blocked the deportation of Jagjit Singh, an Indian-origin man, citing that his separation from his wife, who has ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), will cause “irreparable harm” to the wife. According to the court filing, Singh came to Canada in […]
[ad_1] Washington DC attorney general Brian Schwalb (AP image) The attorney general of Washington DC Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, accusing it of a “hostile takeover” of the city’s police force. Trump said the move was necessary to fight violent crime.Earlier this week, Trump placed the Metropolitan Police Department […]
[ad_1] US Supreme Court (AP image) The US Supreme Court on Thursday declined to temporarily block a Mississippi law that requires age verification and parental consent for minors to use social media platforms.The law, aimed at protecting young people from potential online harm, will remain in effect while legal challenges continue. It is one of […]
[ad_1] A divided US federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration can proceed with billions of dollars in cuts to foreign assistance programs.In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned a lower court ruling that would have required the restoration of aid funds approved […]
[ad_1] Investigators have found evidence linking Russia, at least in part, to a recent breach of the computer system managing federal court documents, which compromised highly sensitive records, including information that could expose sources and individuals charged with national security offences, reported the New York Times.The revelation comes amid US President Donald Trump’s scheduled meeting […]
