AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUS Antitrust: California and 11 states sued to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. Discovery deal, arguing it would cut competition in film distribution and basic cable. US Courts/Politics: A judge is set to decide next on whether to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank and tax records in her impeachment trial, as arguments continue. Philippines Legal Ethics: The NBI arrested a lawyer and paralegal accused of extorting P1M from two siblings by claiming they faced syndicate threats. Supreme Court Access to Justice: The Philippines Supreme Court issued a major criminal ruling written entirely in Filipino, upholding statutory rape convictions. Malaysia Corporate Liability: Malaysia’s Court of Appeal upheld insider-trading findings against former WCT Bhd executive Goh Chin Liong and Ara Holdings director Leong Ah Chai, ordering RM5.83M in penalties and disgorgement. EU Trade Law: EU governments remain split on whether settlement-trade restrictions need unanimity or could pass via qualified-majority trade rules. US Housing Law: The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law, expanding federal housing and financing measures. Global Rights: Argentina’s court recognized two goldfish as sentient beings with rights, ordering their relocation.
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