Sheriff’s office ordered to stop racial profiling
A federal judge has ordered the Maricopa County sheriff's office to continue court orders to stop racial profiling, citing failure…
France and Vietnam Strengthen Drive for Independent Coalition
France Vietnam cooperation expands as President Macron and President Tô Lâm sign bilateral deals on health, security and climate, advancing…
Legal Planet Explores Suncor Energy vs Boulder County
The climate lawsuit between Suncor Energy and Boulder County heads to the Supreme Court on Oct. 5, 2026, underscoring climate…
MMP Majority Formed Without Winning Most Votes
Understanding how an MMP majority is built in New Zealand requires more than counting the votes that each party receives.…
Police Not Required to Probe Detention Assault Complaint
The New Zealand High Court rules police investigation duty does not extend to detention assault complaints, stopping victims from suing…
Lil Durk found not guilty of murder-for-hire plot
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk is found not guilty of federal murder-for-hire charges in Los Angeles after a two-week trial.
Man convicted of living under dead child’s identity for decades
Walter Glenn Primrose aka Bobby Edward Fort and his wife Gwynne Darle Morrison aka Julie Lyn Montague had lived in Hawaii under their assumed names for 30 years before their arrest. A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man who stole the identity of a dead infant and lived under that name for over three decades. The Ninth Circuit issued a unanimous decision on Tuesday, stating that…
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Court questions standing in Illinois captive audience ban challenge
Illinois’s Worker Freedom of Speech Act bans mandatory employer-led captive audience meetings under the 2024 law. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago held oral arguments Friday over a lawsuit that challenges Illinois’s 2024 ban on workplace "captive audience" meetings, leaving open whether the legal challenge can move forward or whether the plaintiffs have a viable case. Illinois passed the Worker Freedom of Speech Act, which banned so-called "captive…