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Man died trying to flee, police say
A man attempting to flee law enforcement officers died Saturday after he struck a Polk County sheriff’s deputy with his vehicle, which was then fired at by a Mena police officer, the Arkansas State Police said in a news release.
‘Keira’s Law’ passes the Senate, signaling a change to the way courts approach domestic violence
A private member’s bill requiring that judges consider domestic violence and coercive control when issuing decisions passed the Senate on Tuesday evening.
Bill C-233, which was sponsored by Liberal MP Anju Dhillon, was introduced in February 2022. It was dubbed
‘Nobody is above the law:’ Kosovo ex-president’s trial opens
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international prosecutor declared Monday that “nobody is above the law,” as the trial opened for Kosovo’s former president and three other defendants on charges including murder and torture in a case that their supporters claim
The UK looks to stop migrant crossings by denying nearly all asylum claims. Is it legal? -National
Britain’s interior minister Suella Braverman said on Wednesday the government’s proposals to stop almost all migrants ever claiming asylum were legal despite warnings that the legislation would break international laws and be challenged in the courts.
Lawyers and charities said
Canada’s terrorism laws block aid to Afghans under the Taliban. What might change? -National
The Liberal government has tabled legislation to alter terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code that have blocked Canadian humanitarian aid from reaching Afghanistan.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is proposing amendments to the Criminal Code that provide a carveout for
Activision fell on concern that the UK may oppose the Microsoft deal
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Update 7:50pm: Updates shares, adds Microsoft comment to NYT on UK antitrust review.
Activision (NASDAQ:ATVI) fell almost 5% on a report that Microsoft’s legal team (NASDAQ:MSFT) is said to expect that the
Case Update: Dwyer v Fredbar in the Court of Appeal
In our previous article about post-termination restrictive covenants we discussed the High Court case of Dwyer (UK Franchising) Limited v Fredbar Limited [2021] EWHC 1218 as an example of covenants being found unreasonable and therefore unenforceable. Since then, the Claimant
Case Update: Dwyer v Fredbar in the Court of Appeal
In our previous article about post-termination restrictive covenants we discussed the High Court case of Dwyer (UK Franchising) Limited v Fredbar Limited [2021] EWHC 1218 as an example of covenants being found unreasonable and therefore unenforceable. Since then, the Claimant
DHS Released a Notice on the Addition of Entities to the UFLPA Entity List
On August 4, 2022, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as the Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), formally published the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The Entity list is a consolidated register
List of 102 Legal Loans Registered at OJK, Update January 2023
KOMPAS.com – The public continues to be encouraged to use online loan services (pinjol) legally and registered with the Financial Services Authority (OJK). The reason is that currently there are still various illegal loans that can be detrimental to society.