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nytimes.com | 34 min. ago NEW

[$] India’s Media Giants Join Fight Against Upcoming Privacy Law

News organizations owned by two billionaires close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi say the legislation could make investigative reporting nearly impossible.

theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 31 min. ago

Albania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent

The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent actsAlbania has introduced fines of more than $6,000 for demonstrators who participate in a protest that turns violent, even if they don’t personally commit violent acts, as the government tries to clamp down on the gatherings calling for the prime minister’s resignation.The capital, Tirana, has been racked by months of anti-government protests that in recent days have deteriorated into pitched battles between the security forces and protesters.

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smh.com.au | 1 hrs. 33 min. ago

Mafia fighter suggests NY-style laws to stop unions delaying Olympic builds

US attorney Ronald Goldstock helped take down powerful New York mafia groups, and told the Queensland inquiry similar laws could combat tactics employed by the CFMEU.

koreatimes.co.kr | 3 hrs. 39 min. ago

Special counsel again seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration

A special counsel team on Thursday sought the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol during his appeal trial on insurrection charges stemming from his failed attempt to impose martial law. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team requested the sentence during proceedings at the Seoul High Court, eight months after a lower court sentenced Yoon to life imprisonment for staging a riot through his declaration of martial law on Dec.

3, 2024.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 36 min. ago

Karnataka High Court flags irony: Law meant to curb red tapism bogged down it

Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation Act, 2023, prescribes that officers must stick to the period of limitation fixed to prefer appeals, review or revision against a court verdict, the Bench said, noting that none of the present appeals demonstrate adherence to the statutory discipline contemplated in the law

theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 37 min. ago

Utah files criminal charges against prediction market Kalshi and company co-founders

Firm calls charges, which include violating state gambling ban and profiting from illegal activity, ‘crazy overreach’Utah on Wednesday filed criminal charges against prediction market operator Kalshi and two of its executives, months after a federal judge rejected Kalshi’s effort to prevent Utah from enforcing its strict anti-gambling laws against the activity.The felony charges could represent a new tactic in how states try to assert regulatory authority over the fast-expanding activity, a clash that appears headed to a showdown at the US supreme court.

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smh.com.au | 6 hrs. 7 min. ago

Queensland parliament updates: Striking staff to protest ahead of bail law passage

The third and final day of the sitting week is here, with striking youth justice and child safety workers also set to greet MPs on George Street. Follow along here.

mirror.co.uk | 6 hrs. 36 min. ago

Sir Chris Whitty: 'Vape sellers targeting youngsters is completely unacceptable'

OPINION: The UK's Chief Medical Officer slams unscrupulous retailers as new laws come into force banning the sale of nicotine pouches and nicotine-free vapes to under-18s

nytimes.com | 7 hrs. 10 min. ago

Cabinet Officials on the Campaign Trail? Ethics Experts Say Some Are Breaking the Law.

As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

thehill.com | 8 hrs. 8 min. ago

Crowley holds 7-point lead over Tiffany in new Wisconsin gubernatorial poll

Democrat David Crowley has slightly widened his lead over GOP nominee Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest, according to new polling released Wednesday. The Marquette University Law School Poll found that Crowley increased his support among likely voters in the state by 2 percentage points from a survey last month to 51 percent in October....

theguardian.com | 8 hrs. 29 min. ago

New book makes fiery claims about Jared Kushner’s finances in Trump’s first term

Kushner threatens to sue, denying allegations that two slush funds were set up to influence his Middle East roleA new book containing incendiary claims about Jared Kushner’s financial dealings during Donald Trump’s first term has ignited a political and media firestorm.The book by author Matthew Cole is called Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East and was released in the US this week.

An excerpt was published by Vanity Fair last Thursday, and immediately drew a furious response from Kushner, who called its claims “completely insane”. The book contains numerous allegations about Kushner, whose father-in-law is Trump and who has served as one of his top diplomatic envoys in the Middle East – the most explosive of which are claims linking him to huge bank accounts allegedly funded by Gulf states.

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dailymail.com | 8 hrs. 36 min. ago

Shocking moment Texas teens dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes for Halloween walk through neighborhood shouting the N-word

The El Paso Police Department said that the group may have broken several laws, including disorderly conduct and 'other applicable offenses.'

nypost.com | 8 hrs. 40 min. ago

Snubbed local cop who neutralized would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks cut out of the narrative by embarrassed feds: family

"There was no consideration that our local people, who weren’t there to protect the president, ended up being the ones that neutralized the threat," his mother-in-law told The Post.

nytimes.com | 9 hrs. 10 min. ago

Justice Dept. Turns Civil Rights Group’s Informant Against It

Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center say that federal prosecutors capitalized on the informant’s money problems and exposure to indictment to persuade him to assist the government.

globalnews.ca | 9 hrs. 12 min. ago

Liberals keep B.C. oil tanker ban in place, vote down Conservative bill

The Conservatives have argued the law is undermining Canada's prosperity by limiting the potential for oil exports from B.C.'s northern coast to international markets.

nypost.com | 9 hrs. 43 min. ago

Storied Wall Street law firm Weil Gotshal moves to shut down after mass exodus of top partners

Storied Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is poised to shut down, with its leadership recommending the drastic move following an exodus of top partners and failed merger negotiations.

nytimes.com | 10 hrs. 15 min. ago

Weil Gotshal, Once A Legal Powerhouse, Plans to Dissolve

The prominent law firm has been rocked by an exodus of high profile lawyers, a failed succession plan and a scuttled deal to merge with a rival firm.

nypost.com | 10 hrs. 16 min. ago

Hochul signs sweeping restrictions on AI, pushes back on ‘big tech’ with new laws

In a government event at her office Wednesday, Hochul touted the measures meant to put safeguards on AI and reign in other “big tech” concerns, in a conspicuous move made less than a week before her election against Bruce Blakeman.

theintercept.com | 11 hrs. 55 min. ago

Trump Vows to Send Election “Monitors” to Maine After Far-Right Conspiracies Spread

As right-wing Trump allies fearmongered about Somali American voter fraud, Maine trained local law enforcement officers on keeping armed federal agents out. The post Trump Vows to Send Election “Monitors” to Maine After Far-Right Conspiracies Spread appeared first on The Intercept.

theguardian.com | 12 hrs. 18 min. ago

Ensuring prisoners can’t refuse to attend court

Letter | One prison officer says existing rules on offenders making court appearances should be enforced rather than introducing fresh sanctionsThe report on judges being given powers to punish prisoners who refuse to attend court raises a question about why we appear to have abandoned a straightforward approach that once worked (Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing face losing prison privileges under new rules, 22 October).When I joined the Prison Service as an officer more than 30 years ago, prisoners were not permitted to decide whether they would attend court.

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ft.com | 12 hrs. 58 min. ago

Law firm Sidley Austin hires banker to lead practice group in Wall Street rarity

Restructuring expert William Evarts represents rare move by a banker switching from finance to lead a law firm speciality

thehindu.com | 14 hrs. 28 min. ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe on press freedom: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IT Minister invites editors and media professionals to engage in open dialogue with government to discuss concerns surrounding the law

nytimes.com | 15 hrs. 20 min. ago

[$] Weil Gotshal, a Legal Power Player, Is Fighting to Survive

The prominent law firm has been rocked by an exodus of high profile lawyers, a failed succession plan and a scuttled deal to merge with a rival firm.

theguardian.com | 15 hrs. 46 min. ago

Give UK workers right to know colleagues’ pay to prevent disparities, says watchdog

EHRC says transparency needed to prevent pay discrimination, particularly against womenWorkers should have a legal right to know their colleagues’ pay to help prevent pay discrimination, particularly against women, the UK’s human rights watchdog has said.The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) made the recommendation in response to government proposals to overhaul equal pay laws, saying workers deserved a right to transparency if they suspected other staff were being paid more for similar work.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 16 hrs. 46 min. ago

A US court voided a 2021 West Virginia law banning judicial address leaks for lacking safety notices

A recent ruling by a federal appeals court has invalidated a West Virginia statute aimed at safeguarding the personal information of public officials. The court found the law contradictory to the First Amendment’s free speech guarantees. Unlike similar regulations in other states, West Virginia's law imposed penalties on information publishers without prior notification, raising concerns from industry advocates about its potential risks for journalists and businesses.

scmp.com | 19 hrs. 30 min. ago

Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law roll-out reaches base stations in blow to US chip curbs

Huawei Technologies is already integrating elements of the Tau Scaling Law – a new chip design principle that helps the company overcome US export controls – into its wireless communications network, as it pushes for broader adoption across its products. The Chinese tech giant is using the “time compression” concept based on its Tau Scaling Law in its next-generation wireless base stations, according to a company statement released on Wednesday, and the new design is already delivering tangible...

newyorker.com | 19 hrs. 31 min. ago

The Best Mystery Novels of the Twenty-First Century

Most of the best mysteries deal with the imperfect fit between the law and justice.

mirror.co.uk | 19 hrs. 32 min. ago

'I ditched law career for jungle village – it's so cheap I've bought £170k house in UK'

Madeleine Jaye was all set for a high-flying legal career when a trip to the Nepalese jungle changed the course of her life - and the low cost of living in the country came with an added bonus

scmp.com | 20 hrs. 14 min. ago

Kowloon leads as 70% of Hong Kong’s subdivided flats registered for grace period

About 70 per cent of subdivided flats in Hong Kong have been registered for a grace period under a new law aimed at eradicating substandard homes, with most submissions coming from landlords in Kowloon’s Yau Tsim Mong district, according to the Housing Bureau. The bureau told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that 75,070 subdivided homes across about 21,000 whole flats had been registered for the three-year grace period since applications opened in March under the new Basic Housing Units...

thehill.com | 20 hrs. 27 min. ago

The Memo: DOJ targets Trump foes in flurry of activity in election's shadow

FBI agents raided a California home as part of an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, adding to a rapidly lengthening list of law enforcement actions that have a political component, just one week before the midterm elections. The day before, it emerged that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was seeking, for...

thehindu.com | 20 hrs. 51 min. ago

DMK’s TKS Elangovan attacks TVK government, claims law and order has worsened in Tamil Nadu

nytimes.com | 21 hrs. 10 min. ago

[$] The Rule of Law Is for Suckers

Trump has no use for pretense and he’s not interested in playing along.

euronews.com | 21 hrs. 48 min. ago

French Senate backs bill making protesters pay up to €10,000 for unrest damage

Under the proposed law, which would also have to pass in the National Assembly, protesters could be required to pay up to €10,000 for damage caused during demonstrations.

theguardian.com | 22 hrs. 48 min. ago

Major Israeli TV networks revise polling projections – as it happened

This blog had now closed – our live Israel election results coverage continues hereIsrael election results live updatesAcross Israel, voting is now under way. Here are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires:Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad have flown in for the elections, according to Aid Coalition, a US-based nonprofit focused on strengthening Israel’s democracy.

Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad. Continue reading...

kyivpost.com | 22 hrs. 56 min. ago

Safeguards Against ‘Trojan Horses’ in EU Will ‘Bite Hard,’ Warns Enlargement Chief

EU Enlargement Commissioner said Serbia’s EU accession prospects depend on progress in democracy, the rule of law and anti-corruption, as well as alignment with EU foreign policy, particularly regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine.

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 22 min. ago

Jharkhand Assembly to discuss amended mines law, SIR at two-day special session from Nov. 25

The ruling alliance in Jharkhand has been protesting against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act that was passed in Parliament in August, and the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 23 min. ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to definition of ‘industry’ in new Central law

The All India Trade Union Congress Tamil Nadu’s petition challenged the definition of ‘industry’ under the Industrial Relations Code (IRC) 2020 as “deliciously vague”; The senior counsel Gopal Sankaranarayanan said the definition in the IRC Code did not meet the requirements of the ‘triple test’

iol.co.za | 1 days ago

BREAKING: Five men appear in court over Military Road double murder

FACE THE LAW: Wynberg Magistrate's Court

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

EC appoints 11 nodal officers for 2027 Manipur Assembly polls

Senior IPS officer Kamei Angam Romanus has been named the nodal officer-in-charge of the law and order and security plan, while IAS officer Hungyo Worshang will take charge of excise

koreatimes.co.kr | 1 days ago

President Lee to hold meeting on national safety

President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a government meeting Wednesday to discuss measures to ensure public safety and protect the rights of victims of safety incidents. The second plenary meeting of the national life and safety committee, to be presided over by Lee at Cheong Wa Dae, is expected to discuss measures to ensure public safety and protect victims' rights guaranteed under the public life and safety law, which is scheduled to take effect next Wednesday, the presidential office said.

On May 7, the National Assembly passed the law, which stipulates the duties of the country and local governments to ensure people's rights to safety, including the rights to have their lives and properties protected and to lead safe lives. It also calls for the protection of victims of safety incidents, their family members and witnesses.

Wednesday's meeting will be attended by about 70 government officials, victims of safety incidents and their family members. During the session, officials plan to outline the government's safety policies and measures to reduce suicides, unattended deaths, industrial