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Canada’s Senate passes Keira’s Law aimed at educating decision-makers on domestic violence
Canada’s senate has passed a bill aimed at educating judges about the dangers of domestic violence and coercive control.
‘Keira’s Law,’ Bill C-233, was introduced by Anju Dhillon, member of Parliament for
Fox News settles Majed Khalil lawsuit
Lou Dobbs, via screengrab/Fox Business; Majed Khalil, courtesy of Sigmund S. Wissner-Gross
A Venezuelan business has settled with his defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network and former Fox Business host Lou Dobbs for their coverage of him and voting software
Vancouver organization helping women affected by domestic violence navigate the legal system
Vancouver –
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is significantly expanding its legal services for those who’ve been affected by domestic abuse.
Known as “Justice Centre,” the service provides trauma, and violence informed, multilingual and culturally responsive legal services to survivors
South Korean eyes fines for corporate greenwashing
As regulators from the European Union to Australia ramp up measures against corporate greenwashing, South Korea has broken ground as the first country in Asia to seek to hand out fines for false environmental claims in advertising.
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US Justice Clarence Thomas responds to unreported luxury travel | Courts News
United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has responded to a report detailing his failure to disclose luxury trips provided by a Republican megadonor — a possible violation of the law.
In a statement to US media on Friday, Thomas
Vietnam bill will make it easier for trans people to change gender
Vietnamese lawmaker Nguyễn Anh Trí has put forward a proposal to protect trans rights. (Getty/PinkNews)
In what would be a massive victory for trans rights, a gender identity law could be included in Vietnam’s parliamentary agenda next year.
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Important update for customers of Porter Davis (in liquidation)
Following from the Grant Thornton’s, liquidator of Porter Davis, Customer Meeting this morning, there are still many questions left unanswered and we can appreciate that there may be some uncertainty that exists regarding what your rights and obligations are and
Abortion pill mifepristone in legal limbo in the US after competing rulings
Access to the most commonly used method of abortion in the United States plunged into uncertainty on Friday following conflicting court rulings over the legality of the abortion medication mifepristone that has been widely available for more than 20 years.
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Senate Intel chair: ‘I expect’ to get answers on leaked Pentagon docs
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US intelligence may reduce printers to prevent another classified document leak
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As content creators await the passing of Bill C-11, some say it’s still too ambiguous
OTTAWA — It’s been years since he sat in a classroom studying the way a bill became law, but over the last several months Nathan Kennedy has taken on an unexpected political crash course as the proposed online-streaming legislation winds …