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Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
Sean Penn has blasted the organizers of the Oscars of being cowards who, in effect, limit the kind of films that can be funded and madeABC News - Dec. 3 -
U.S. woman accused of fatally stabbing man who she says groped her at German train station
An American woman is accused of fatally stabbing a man at a train station in southwest Germany, over 60 miles south of Frankfurt.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Supreme Court wrestles with Hungary’s effort to end Holocaust survivor lawsuit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday probed the international consequences of allowing a group of Holocaust survivors and their heirs to leverage U.S. courts to seek compensation from Hungary for ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Bulgarian spy ring targeted Ukrainian soldiers on behalf of Russia, court told
Old Bailey hears that some members of group planned operation at a US military base near StuttgartFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
England’s chief prosecutor warns lawyers’ pay may be adding to court delays
Head of Crown Prosecution Service Stephen Parkinson calls for reviewFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they unlawfully tracked and sold private consumer information.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
2,000 Mules director apologizes to man falsely accused of voter fraud in film
Dinesh D’Souza admits analysis in film that alleged massive 2020 voter fraud scheme based on ‘inaccurate information’. Conservative film-maker Dinesh D’Souza has issued a rare apology for his ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate
In private meetings and memos, the justices made new rules for themselves — then split on whether they could, or should, be enforced.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Vietnam court may commute tycoon's death sentences if she repays $11 billion
A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some $11 billionABC News - Dec. 3 -
Court rules former Nazi camp guard, 100, can face trial in Germany
Gregor Formanek is charged with aiding and abetting 3,322 murders at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. German authorities are pressing for a 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Supreme Court to confront gender-affirming care for transgender minors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activities
South Korean president declares emergency martial law, accusing opposition of anti-state activitiesABC News - Dec. 3 -
Bangladesh court defers Hindu leader's bail hearing as tensions with India spike
A court in Bangladesh has rescheduled a bail hearing for a prominent Hindu leader who was detained after leading large rallies in the Muslim-majority country demanding better security for minority ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Supreme Court hears arguments over FDA’s refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes
Makers of flavored e-cigarettes brought various cases challenging the FDA’s decision to refuse approval and alleged the agency changed its standards of evaluation on short notice. NBC News’ ...NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Coca-Cola accused of quietly dropping its 25% reusable packaging target
Exclusive: Campaigners say company’s apparent abandoning of 2030 pledge is a ‘masterclass in greenwashing’. Coca-Cola has been accused of quietly abandoning a pledge to achieve a 25% reusable ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Supreme Court will weigh Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, a landmark case whose outcome could have wide-reaching ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Vanuatu calls on the World Court to recognize climate change harms
Vanuatu urged the top United Nations court to recognize the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Ex-paddleboard firm owner in court after deaths
Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is charged with gross negligence manslaughter after four people died.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Tennessee’s Ban on Transgender Care
On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Groups urge Congress to rein in federal bureaucracy after Supreme Court slashes agency authority
A coalition of 19 conservative and libertarian groups sent a letter to congressional leaders Wednesday urging them to act after a major Supreme Court decision clawing back federal agency power. The ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that most of Idaho’s law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their parents’ consent can take effect while a lawsuit challenging its ...ABC News - Dec. 3 -
A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate changeABC News - Dec. 3 -
Israel, Hezbollah accuse each other of violating ceasefire
U.S. officials are reportedly concerned that the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah could deteriorate less than a week after it went into effect. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta is ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five mixed-race women who were taken away from their Black mothers in infancyABC News - Dec. 2 -
Supreme Court grapples with flavored vape ban: Key takeaways
The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments about the federal regulation of flavored e-cigarettes, in a case pitting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against two vaping companies. Justices ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Human rights court rules against Venezuela in 2013 election case
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Venezuelan government violated the political rights of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique CaprilesABC News - Dec. 2 -
Doc accused of abusing Indiana University basketball players faces competency hearing
The 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting basketball players in the 1990s has been ordered to appear before a judge Tuesday to determine whether he is competent to be questioned about ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Romanian constitutional court validates first round of presidential race after vote recount
A top Romanian court has validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right outsider emerged as the frontrunner, plunging the country into a week of turmoil amid allegations of ...ABC News - Dec. 2 -
Ex-detective accused of preying on Black women dies before trial
Prosecutors say female residents feared that if they crossed paths with Roger Golubski, he'd demand sexual favors and threaten to harm or jail their relatives.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
US ex-detective accused of kidnap and rape found dead on morning of trial
Roger Golubski, 71, accused of crimes spanning years, found dead in Kansas hours before jury selection set to begin. A former Kansas police detective accused of “the grossest acts of corruption a ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Supreme Court divided over FDA block on kid-friendly flavored vapes
With e-cigarette sales booming, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the FDA unlawfully blocked approval of more than a million new flavored nicotine products.ABC News - Dec. 2 -
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Agent for Russia and UK-based Bulgarian planned ‘honeytrap’ for journalist, court hears
Pair chatted on Telegram about plot to target Christo Grozev, known for his investigations into Russian espionage. An agent for Russia and a Bulgarian based in Britain discussed setting up a ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Woman accused of killing bride in DUI golf cart crash pleads guilty
Jamie Komoroski pleaded guilty after being accused of killing a bride when she crashed into a newlywed couple’s golf cart while driving under the influence. Samantha Miller’s family spoke in court ...NBC News - Dec. 2 -
Bulgarian spy ring used video specs to monitor journalists, London court told
Old Bailey hears surveillance of targets included specially designed glasses on planes and online honey trapsFinancial Times - Dec. 2 -
Supreme Court weighs FDA ban on flavored vapes
Supreme Court justices grappled Monday with arguments about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of flavored electronic cigarettes — and whether the agency acted unfairly in its ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Supreme Court Hears Case on FDA’s Rejection of Flavored Vapes
The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Romania to hold presidential runoff as court certifies shock first-round result
Moscow-friendly ultranationalist Cǎlin Georgescu to face Elena Lasconi in vote that could upend Ukraine policy. Romania’s constitutional court has validated the shock first-round result in the ...The Guardian - Dec. 2
