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#wimbledon
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK government faces legal action over not evacuating critically ill children from Gaza

The UK government faces legal action for not evacuating critically ill children from Gaza, despite historical precedents for such actions in other conflicts.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Arrests made in Parliament Square as pro-Palestine Action protests held across UK

Dozens arrested in demonstrations supporting Palestine Action after its designation as a terrorist organization by the Home Secretary.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Women who conceived in abusive relationships lose legal challenge over benefits rape clause'

Justice Collins Rice emphasized that the accounts of the domestic abuse faced by the women were chilling and highlighted their vulnerability as young mothers caught in controlling relationships.
Social justice
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

We Support Wikimedia Foundation's Challenge to UK's Online Safety Act

The Online Safety Act's Category 1 duties impose stringent obligations that threaten the privacy and safety of Wikipedia's volunteer contributors, potentially leading to manipulation and diversion of essential resources.
Privacy professionals
#indigenous-rights
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Toronto

9 First Nations in Ontario launch constitutional challenge against laws allowing development fast-tracking | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Social justice

9 First Nations ask for injunction against Bill 5, say law represents 'clear and present danger' | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Toronto

9 First Nations in Ontario launch constitutional challenge against laws allowing development fast-tracking | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Social justice

9 First Nations ask for injunction against Bill 5, say law represents 'clear and present danger' | CBC News

fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

US court briefly pauses Trump's move to end protective status for Afghans

The order by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit temporarily extended temporary protected status (TPS) for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the United States before its expiration.
US politics
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago

Lawyer for ABA, foreign-aid recipients tells DC Circuit US must spend appropriated 'pots of money'

Congress mandated the execution of specific appropriated funds for foreign assistance without discretionary limits.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Rats, damp and cold: Solicitors sue as judge refuses to use some courthouses

Judge Brian O'Shea has ceased court sittings in certain courthouses due to inadequate conditions.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Bike advocates rejoice at latest roadblock to Ford government's attempt to uproot Toronto bike lanes | CBC News

"It's easy to sort of look at bike lanes and paint them as an easy target for traffic. When you actually look at the data, bike lanes aren't responsible for traffic or congestion. In fact, they give people more transportation options. They make it safer for more people to choose to move around."
Toronto
#birthright-citizenship
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Trump Goes Off Ahead of SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case: The Drug Cartels Love it!

Trump is advocating for ending birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court prepares to hear significant arguments on the matter.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Trump Goes Off Ahead of SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case: The Drug Cartels Love it!

Trump is advocating for ending birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court prepares to hear significant arguments on the matter.
Video games
fromGameSpot
3 weeks ago

Brazil Takes Issue With Nintendo Bricking Switch 2s

Brazil's Procon-SP is legally challenging Nintendo's console 'bricking' policy, claiming it violates consumer rights.
#transgender-rights
fromBoston.com
1 month ago
NYC LGBT

Trump seeks removal from a New Hampshire lawsuit challenging his order on transgender athletes

fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago
SF LGBT

Legal team tells D.C. appeals court Hegseth's words show Trump's trans military ban is about hate, not policy

fromBoston.com
1 month ago
NYC LGBT

Trump seeks removal from a New Hampshire lawsuit challenging his order on transgender athletes

fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago
SF LGBT

Legal team tells D.C. appeals court Hegseth's words show Trump's trans military ban is about hate, not policy

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Charity prepares legal challenge after NHS trust pauses ADHD referrals for over-25s

NHS trust pauses ADHD referrals for adults over 25, prompting legal challenge due to access issues and potential suicide risk.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Watchdog 'acted irrationally' over gender clinic, court told

The High Court reviewed claims against the CQC for registering England's first private gender treatment clinic for under-18s.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
1 month ago

New S.F. planning director's appointment process was illegal, commissioner says

Mayor's appointment of planning director faces legal challenge over alleged violation of Brown Act by commission president.
#supreme-court
fromJezebel
1 month ago
Health

Supreme Court Affirms RFK Jr.'s Power Over What Health Insurance Is Required to Cover

fromJezebel
1 month ago
Health

Supreme Court Affirms RFK Jr.'s Power Over What Health Insurance Is Required to Cover

LGBT
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

Supreme Court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect

The Supreme Court allowed the enforcement of a ban on transgender military personnel pending legal challenges.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

High Court judge rules in favour of Lambeth plan to reclaim 160 homes for housing

The council intends to use these homes to house homeless families in urgent need, saving money on their £100 million annual temporary accommodation bill.
London politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

X sues to block copycat NY content moderation law after California win

X claims New York's law pressures social media moderation, violating free speech rights and showing political bias against its founder, Elon Musk.
#trump-administration
NYC parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

CA joins Democratic-led states in lawsuit to block layoffs at Education Department

The Trump Administration's drastic cuts to the Department of Education are being legally challenged by Democratic state attorneys general.
US news
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students has suffered another setback

A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's ban on foreign students at Harvard, citing potential immediate harm to the university.
NYC parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

CA joins Democratic-led states in lawsuit to block layoffs at Education Department

The Trump Administration's drastic cuts to the Department of Education are being legally challenged by Democratic state attorneys general.
#education
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Private schools lose High Court battle against Starmer's VAT raid

The High Court ruled against private schools challenging VAT on fees, citing broader public interest over individual rights.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Private schools lose High Court battle against Starmer's VAT raid

The High Court ruled against private schools challenging VAT on fees, citing broader public interest over individual rights.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Judge opens hearing in California challenge to Trump over L.A. deployment

"We expect an order from the court making clear what's lawful and what's unlawful, and part of that is making clear that the deployment of the National Guard by Trump is unlawful."
Los Angeles
#immigration
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

U.S. Argues Against Any Court Order Restricting Use of Troops in L.A.

The Justice Department asserts President Trump's authority to deploy federal troops for immigration raids in California, challenging the state's legal basis for opposition.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

U.S. Argues Against Any Court Order Restricting Use of Troops in L.A.

The Justice Department asserts President Trump's authority to deploy federal troops for immigration raids in California, challenging the state's legal basis for opposition.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California's senators push Pentagon for answers on deployment of hundreds of Marines to L.A.

California Senators demand Pentagon clarify legal grounds for Marines' deployment amid protests.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing in Boston over Trump's election overhaul executive order

The lawsuit challenges Trump's executive order, asserting it infringes on states' rights to govern their own elections.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students

U.S. District Judge issued a restraining order blocking Trump's proclamation banning foreign students from attending Harvard University.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Biglaw Firm Fighting Trump In Court, But Still Making Tweaks To Diversity Statements - Above the Law

Perkins Coie successfully challenged a retaliatory executive order from the Trump administration, highlighting their commitment to voting rights and diversity.
Non-profit organizations
fromNature
1 month ago

'We were ready for this': meet the scientists suing the Trump administration to reinstate terminated grants

Legal battle underway to restore NIH research grants discontinued by Trump administration.
Plaintiffs argue terminations violate both scientific standards and constitutional law.
EU data protection
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Social media giant TikTok wins 'stay' on order banning data transfers to China

TikTok secures interim stay until October to challenge DPC decision risking €530m fine.
TikTok claims billions in potential losses if the DPC order stands.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Lambeth LTN to be removed immediately, court rules

The High Court has ordered the immediate removal of an unlawful low-traffic neighbourhood scheme in West Dulwich, South London.
fromMashable
1 month ago

Federal judge: A social media ban for kids under 14 is unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled Florida's law restricting social media access for kids under 14 is likely unconstitutional.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Trump plans to ask the Supreme Court on Friday to keep the tariffs in place

The administration is requesting the courts to halt a ruling that struck down tariffs, arguing that it could cause irreparable national-security and economic harms.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

James Bond franchise owners request more time to defend control of 007 spy name

The owners of the multibillion-pound James Bond franchise are fighting a legal challenge in Europe to maintain control over trademark rights related to the iconic character.
Independent films
#international-students
fromtime.com
2 months ago
US news

Harvard's International Students Left in Limbo Amid Legal Battle With Trump Administration

fromtime.com
2 months ago
US news

Harvard's International Students Left in Limbo Amid Legal Battle With Trump Administration

#brockwell-park
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Judge blocks UK from completing Chagos Islands deal at eleventh hour

A dramatic intervention last night by a senior judge threatens to throw Keir Starmer's controversial plans to sign away the Chagos Islands to Mauritius today in chaos.
UK news
fromKqed
2 months ago

New Trump Administration Rules Could Cut Off Crucial Federal Homelessness Funding | KQED

"We've seen this kind of dynamic with the Trump administration again and again, where they're placing unlawful and unconstitutional conditions on federal funding," Santa Clara County Counsel Tony LoPresti said.
San Francisco
#free-speech
NYC LGBT
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Appellate Court Says Florida's Drag Show Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional

Federal appellate court upholds injunction against Florida drag show ban, citing likely violation of First Amendment rights.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

GMC challenged in High Court after embolism death

The legal case aims to clarify the role of physician associates in the NHS to enhance patient safety.
#tariffs
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Lawsuit Challenges Trump's Legal Rationale for Tariffs on China

NCLA's lawsuit challenges Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports, arguing misapplication of presidential powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Wikipedia fights the UK's 'flawed' and 'burdensome' online safety rules

"As a Category 1 service, Wikipedia could face the most burdensome compliance obligations, which were designed to tackle some of the UK's riskiest websites."
Privacy professionals
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Trump Is Trying to Gut Libraries. Not Everyone Is Taking It Lying Down.

The executive order aimed to dismantle our public libraries by demanding federal bureaucracies like the Institute of Museum and Library Services cut funding and staffing significantly.
Non-profit organizations
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Plans to stop small boat refugees getting British citizenship hit by legal challenge

New UK citizenship rules face legal challenge for potentially discriminating against refugees.
Apple
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Developer sues Apple to claw back commission payments

A proposed class-action lawsuit against Apple accuses the company of violating a federal injunction regarding commissions from mobile app developers.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

18-state coalition fights Trump over halt in wind energy development

New York's AG Letitia James is challenging the Trump administration's wind energy development halt, citing damage to jobs and clean energy.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Lawsuit demands restoration of Health and Human Services Dept.

The coalition argues that Kennedy and the Trump administration have robbed HHS of the resources necessary to effectively serve the American people and will be asking the court to halt the dismantling.
NYC politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Prince Harry loses legal challenge over UK security arrangements

Prince Harry lost a legal challenge regarding his UK security arrangements, as the Court of Appeal upheld a previous decision by the Home Office.
#climate-change
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Supreme Court won't hear province's appeal in youth-led Ontario climate case | CBC News

The Supreme Court of Canada will not intervene in a challenge to Ontario's climate plan, allowing youth activists to revive their case in lower court.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Supreme Court won't hear province's appeal in youth-led Ontario climate case | CBC News

The Supreme Court of Canada will not intervene in a challenge to Ontario's climate plan, allowing youth activists to revive their case in lower court.
Media industry
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues Trump in fight for control

Trump's effort to remove CPB board members is legally challenged, with potential implications for public media funding.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE's government overhaul is unconstitutional

Labor unions and nonprofits challenge Trump's federal workforce downsizing as unconstitutional.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Big Law Firms Fighting Trump's Blacklist Seek Quick and Permanent Relief

Law firms Perkins Coie and WilmerHale challenge Trump's executive orders labeling them as national security risks in court.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Council seeking van sales ban 'not anti-ice cream'

Greenwich Council aims to prohibit ice cream vans on King William Walk, but a court ruling necessitated a public consultation.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Ice cream vans could be banned near Greenwich Park after council row

Greenwich Council is close to banning ice cream vans from King William Walk after costly legal battles and public consultations.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Ontario's bill to remove certain bike lanes to be tested with Charter challenge | CBC News

"It's a narrow challenge to what we see as the irrational and dangerous ways that this government has chosen to remove these bike lanes," said lawyer Andrew Lewis.
Toronto
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Google faces 5bn UK lawsuit over claims it shut out rivals and overcharged advertisers

Google is accused of abusing its dominance in UK search to stifle competition and inflate advertising costs, leading to a £5 billion lawsuit.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Gov. Newsom says state to sue over Trump's tariffs

California is suing to block Trump's tariffs, citing economic harm and legal challenges to the use of emergency powers for tariff imposition.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

California insurance regulator sued over unjustified surcharges'

California's insurance policy reform could unfairly burden homeowners with wildfire-related costs.
Consumer Watchdog opposes commissioner's authority to impose fees on homeowners without sufficient input.
Privacy professionals
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago

Court rejects Home Office bid for blanket secrecy in hearings over Apple encryption case | Computer Weekly

The IPT upheld the importance of transparency in Apple's legal challenge against the UK government's demands for encrypted data access.
US Elections
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

18 states sue over Trump's voting executive order, arguing it's unconstitutional

Eighteen states challenge Trump's executive order on voting, claiming it infringes on constitutional rights and threatens voter access.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Federal Judge Pauses Firing of Probationary Workers, But Not Nationwide

Federal judge halts firings of probationary employees in 19 states and D.C., during ongoing legal proceedings.
US Elections
fromABC7 Chicago
4 months ago

Wisconsin's attorney general asks state Supreme Court to stop Elon Musk's $1M payment offers

Musk's planned $1 million giveaway to voters raises legal concerns over potential voter inducement in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race.
#ontario
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Toronto startup

Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, contrary to past statements | CBC News

Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Court to hear Charter challenge of Ontario's supervised consumption site law | CBC News

A Toronto consumption site is legally challenging a new Ontario law that will close 10 sites and prevent new ones from opening.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Toronto startup

Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Toronto startup

Ontario consumption sites free to relocate, court hears, contrary to past statements | CBC News

Toronto startup
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Court to hear Charter challenge of Ontario's supervised consumption site law | CBC News

A Toronto consumption site is legally challenging a new Ontario law that will close 10 sites and prevent new ones from opening.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago
Toronto startup

Ontario aware bike lane removals may not reduce congestion, could make people less safe: internal documents | CBC News

fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Daily phone calls, 80 visits, a laptop: Tommy Robinson's life behind bars

Tommy Robinson's solitary confinement is justified by safety concerns, but reports indicate he enjoys privileges exceeding those of other prisoners.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Judge orders Mahmoud Khalil case to be moved from Louisiana to New Jersey

Judge upholds Khalil's legal challenge against deportation, transferring case to New Jersey due to jurisdictional factors.
fromEngadget
4 months ago

President Trump has fired the FTC's two Democrat commissioners

"The law protects the independence of the Commission because the law serves the American people, not corporate power," Slaughter said in a statement. "Removing opposition voices may not change what the Trump majority can do, but it does change whether they will have accountability when they do it."
US politics
Healthcare
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law won't be appealed | CBC News

Advocacy groups will not appeal court's dismissal of LTC law challenge, citing financial constraints and concerns over patient care.
US Elections
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Trump Official Will No Longer Testify in Challenge to Mass Firings

Charles Ezell will not testify in a crucial case regarding the legality of mass firings of federal workers, raising questions about government authority.
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