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…

by Wanda | September 11, 2026

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…

by Misaki Inoue | September 10, 2026

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…

by Miho Okamoto | September 10, 2026

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.…

by Aoi Watanabe | September 5, 2026

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…

by Misaki Inoue | September 4, 2026

Man convicted of living under dead child’s identity for decades

by Misaki Inoue | September 23, 2026

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

by Aoi Watanabe | September 19, 2026

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…