Court Rules Trustee Ignored Mother’s Home Wishes

Trustee eviction decision overturned as the Court ruled the trustee ignored the mother’s wishes for her Wellsford home, restoring the…

by Aoi Watanabe | September 1, 2026

Court Upholds Refusal to Register ‘Freedom’ Name and Logo

New Zealand's highest court rules against a political party seeking to rebrand as 'Freedom,' upholding the Electoral Commission's decision to…

by Wanda | August 31, 2026

Fishhook law sparks decade-long estate dispute

Fishhook law sparks decade-long estate dispute over New Zealand's Property (Relationships) Act. Learn how s 21 and s 61 affect…

by Miho Okamoto | August 30, 2026

PM vows no tax hikes, warns of coalition ‘noise

PM Luxon vows no tax hikes in National-led government, addressing coalition noise and tax policy ahead of the November 7…

by Wanda | August 29, 2026

Legal groups oppose magistrates’ power to imprison

New Zealand legal groups oppose magistrates' power to imprison, warning the proposed bill threatens the justice system's integrity.

by Miho Okamoto | August 28, 2026

Sheriff’s office ordered to stop racial profiling

by Wanda | September 11, 2026

Maricopa County resident Albert Rivera beats a drum outside a federal courthouse in Phoenix before an Oct. A federal judge has refused to allow the Maricopa County sheriff’s office to end its decade-old court orders aimed at eliminating racial profiling and systemic issues within the department. In a decision issued Thursday, U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow denied the county’s request to shirk responsibility, stating that the office had failed…

Small Claims

Judge allows DEI housing lawsuit to proceed

by Miho Okamoto | September 15, 2026

The lawsuit stems from an executive order issued under the Trump administration, which threatened to withhold federal funding from housing agencies enforcing DEI initiatives. A federal judge in Oakland has blocked the Biden administration’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Baltimore, and Salem, Colorado. The suit challenges limits on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-funded housing programs.…