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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
Sheriff’s office ordered to stop racial profiling
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
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.…