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British Lawmakers Voted to Legalize Assisted Dying. Here’s What to Know.
The House of Commons voted in favor of a bill that would legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill in England and Wales, under strict conditions.Top stories - The New York Times - 19 hours ago -
UK Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying After Emotional Debate
After an emotional debate, Parliament voted on Friday in favor of allowing assisted suicide for some terminally ill people in England and Wales.Top stories - The New York Times - 19 hours ago -
British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
British lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and WalesTech - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
Historic vote on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales set to be close
British lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and WalesHealth - ABC News - 20 hours ago -
Rap group Kneecap win legal battle against UK government
Belfast trio were denied arts funding by then business secretary Kemi Badenoch over political viewsWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
British lawmakers are expected to vote on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their livesTech - ABC News - Yesterday -
Union begins legal action to stop winter fuel cuts
The union argues the government did not properly assess the impact of the cuts on pensioners' health.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Drake takes legal action over song's 'sex offender' claim
The star says Universal Music failed to stop the release of rival Kendrick Lamar's hit Not Like Us.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers file legal claim alleging substandard prison conditions
Lawyers for the disgraced movie mogul prepare lawsuit accusing Rikers Island jail of negligence and failing to provide adequate medical treatment. Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Nebraska judge's ruling moves the state closer to legalizing medical marijuana
Nebraska has moved closer to allowing medical marijuanaHealth - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Adani Group's troubles keep growing as financial and legal headwinds get stronger
Adina Group's troubles are only growing as financial and legal headwinds get strongerBusiness - CNBC - 4 days ago -
Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of 5 hockey players
Lawyers in the sexual assault case of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team began what are expected to be several weeks of legal arguments on Monday, ahead of next year’s trialSports - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Latest news on Trump legal cases as Smith seeks to dismiss charges
Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking to dismiss two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his second term in the White House. CBS News' Robert Legare and Caroline Polisi have ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Thomson Reuters’ CoCounsel redefines legal AI with OpenAI’s o1-mini model
Thomson Reuters integrates OpenAI's o1-mini model into CoCounsel legal assistant, pioneering a multi-AI approach with Google and Anthropic models for enhanced legal workflows.Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago -
Texas tees up likely legal battle with biblical public school lessons
Texas has joined the states mixing the Bible with public school classrooms, setting up another potential legal showdown. The Texas State Board of Education voted 8-7 on Friday to allow lessons ...Politics - The Hill - November 23 -
NFL told Bears that Packers' blocked field goal was legal
After the Packers beat the Bears by blocking a field goal on the last play of the game, Bears coach Matt Eberflus claimed the Packers should have been flagged because "they were obviously on our ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 23 -
How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court
Trump's new lawyers will have to decide how to handle hot-button issues before the high court this term, including cases on treatments for transgender youth and on ghost guns.Top stories - CBS News - November 22 -
Student loan legal battles delay SAVE borrowers' path to forgiveness
With the Biden administration's new student loan repayment plan is tied up in legal battles, millions of borrowers have had their monthly payments put on hold.Business - CNBC - November 22 -
The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases since his failed reelection bid in 2022 has left him in ...World - ABC News - November 21 -
Spain will legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants in next 3 years
Spain will grant residency and work permits to about 300,000 migrants in the country illegally each year for the next three yearsWorld - ABC News - November 20 -
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Saudi dissident pursues X legal case amid fears of transnational repression
Omar Abdulaziz, critic of crown prince now living in Canada, targeted by Saudi agents in 2014 security breach . A prominent Saudi dissident who worked closely with Jamal Khashoggi said he will ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims
Hundreds of women in the UK are taking legal action against Johnson and Johnson.Top stories - BBC News - November 20 -
DoJ and FBI officials consult lawyers amid threats of Trump legal retribution
Matt Gaetz nomination as AG intensifies concerns that president-elect will prosecute former political enemies. Officials from the justice department and FBI have begun consulting lawyers amid fears ...World - The Guardian - November 18 -
Thailand legalizing same-sex marriage is likely to bring a flood of tourists
Thailand's same-sex marriage law could add 4 million tourists and $2 billion in tourism revenue per year, according to a report commissioned by Agoda.Business - CNBC - November 18 -
Trump allies remain in legal peril despite his election victory
President-elect Trump’s White House victory set his legal cases on a downward spiral, but his allies who have faced prosecution or other legal trouble are not yet in the clear. Dozens of Trump ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
Junk science provides legal ammo for mass lawsuit deception
Plaintiffs' lawyers are using junk science to manipulate mass tort cases, causing a chilling effect on scientific innovation and a hidden "tort tax" of $3,965 per family.Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Ted Olson, a Towering Figure of the Conservative Legal Movement, Dies at 84
Olson played a pivotal role in striking down affirmative action and securing George W. Bush’s 2000 victory, but called fighting for same-sex marriage ‘the highlight of my life.’World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
H2O investors file legal challenge to €250mn FCA settlement
Group of 10,000 stakeholders applies for judicial review of compensation deal approved by regulatorBusiness - Financial Times - November 15
