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High Court Allows Muhyiddin's Bid To Refer Questions Of Law To Federal Court
Bernama
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August 28, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The High Court today allowed former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s application to refer four questions of law under the Sedition Act to the Federal Court. Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin ruled that...
Court cancels NBWs against former government official Vikash Yadav
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 28, 2025
A Delhi court has cancelled the non-bailable warrants against former government official Vikash Yadav in an alleged abduction and extortion case involving a businessman after noting that he could not appear due to the lawyers’ strike, court...
Court says 'archaic laws' are delaying justice in civil cases
ETLegalWorld.com
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August 28, 2025
‘Bullet train can’t run on bogies of goods train’: Delhi court says ‘archaic laws hindering timely justice’ New Delhi: Noting that archaic laws were causing a hindrance in the timely delivery of justice in civil matters, a Delhi court has said...
Judge Dismisses Former Penn State Trustee’s Lawsuit Over Board Bylaws
State College - Pennsylvania
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August 28, 2025
Penn State’s Old Main on Aug. 25, 2025. Ella Wehmeyer | Onward State A Centre County judge this week dismissed a former Penn State trustee’s lawsuit that claimed restrictions in the university’s board bylaws amounted to an unlawful “draconian gag...
Lawsuit alleges Amazon misleads customers regarding movies they 'purchased'
Local12 - Ohio
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CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A class-action lawsuit accused Amazon of intentionally misleading customers into believing they own movies they purchase on its service, when in reality it could disappear at any time. The lawsuit took issue with Amazon's use...
Lawyer suggests Ozempic use led grandmother to stab family members
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 28, 2025
A court has heard a Wollongong woman may have experienced Ozempic-induced rage when she allegedly stabbed her daughter-in-law and grandson during a roadside attack. The 59-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, cried as she was refused...
Court asked to allow KWS to detain suspects in rhino trophies trafficking
The Standard
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The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Thursday asked the court to allow its investigators to hold Feiswal Mohamed Ali and Mohammed Hassan Kontoma for 10 days to probe their alleged link to international organised poaching in the country. KWS, in its...
Law advocates slam Ottawa for silence on Trump sanctioning Canadian ICC judge
Brandon Sun
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August 28, 2025
OTTAWA – Advocates for international law say Ottawa is letting Washington chip away at the global rules-based order by remaining silent a week into American sanctions against a Canadian jurist. On Aug. 20, the administration of U.S. President...
Court again rules in favor of Korean American singer in visa dispute
Yonhap News Agency
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August 28, 2025
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A court on Thursday ruled again in favor of Steve Yoo, a Korean American singer, in a lawsuit he filed to reverse the South Korean government's decision to deny him an entry visa for renouncing his Korean citizenship to...
Judge rejects request to keep Alligator Alcatraz open
WFTV - Florida
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August 28, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. — A federal judge has denied a request by state and federal officials to keep a migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades operating while they appeal an order to shut the facility down. Judge Kathleen Williams ruled the...
Lawyers eye class action over Suncorp ‘loyalty tax’ accusation
Insurance News
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Slater & Gordon says it is weighing the merits of a pricing misconduct class action against Suncorp after its investigations found customers may have been misled about how premiums were set. The law firm examined purchases of home and motor...
Legal action ensues over Medicaid order, SC guardsmen…
GoUpstate - South Carolina
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A man was charged with assaulting two South Carolina National Guardsmen in Washington D.C. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition warning online payment platforms against facilitating "deepfake pornography" transactions....
Court defers verdict in corruption case against Gayeshwar
BDNews24
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A Dhaka court has deferred announcing the verdict in a case over illegal accumulation of wealth against BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy. The verdict was scheduled to be delivered at the Dhaka 3rd Special Judge’s Court on...
Court orders fresh hearing of AIC Narok Town Church leadership dispute
The Standard
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The High Court in Narok has ordered a fresh hearing of a dispute between the African Inland Church (AIC) top leadership and its members over the management of church affairs. AIC’s Southern Region Presiding Bishop, Samuel Nyakul, the Chairperson...
Court: Law preempting local tobacco rules is unconstitutional
Toledo Legal News - Ohio
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A Franklin County Appeals Court panel recently affirmed a trial court’s judgment that a state law devised to preempt Ohio cities’ regulation of tobacco products is unconstitutional. The Tenth District Court of Appeals panel found that R.C. 9.681...
Law experts urge married couples to get their affairs in order
East Coast Radio
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It seems 'happily ever after' isn't enough with the changes to South Africa's divorce laws that include the separation of couples through death as well. iStock/Olena Vasylieva South African law experts are urging couples to settle on their...
Court action bids to stop opening of Lidl stores
Connacht Tribune
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August 28, 2025
Operators of two local SuperValu supermarkets have launched legal proceedings challenging decisions to grant planning permission to build Lidl discount stores in two County Galway towns. The Connacht Tribune has learned that the owner of SuperValu...
Law firm investigates cancer claims linked to Fort Myers sterilization plant’s toxic emissions
Gulf Coast News - Florida
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August 28, 2025
Concerns about a potential cancer risk in south Fort Myers have resurfaced as a law firm investigates whether a toxic chemical emitted from a local facility may have affected nearby residents.The investigation centers on ethylene oxide, a...
Judge rejects secrecy bid by State Farm, state agency in $1.19B rate case
Daily Journal - California
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An Administrative Law Judge has denied requests by State Farm and the California Department of Insurance to move pre-hearing proceedings in the insurer's pending rate case out of public view. "This is a victory for consumers and open government,"...
Legal Expert Challenges NDC Chairman Over Emergency Powers in Mining Fight
News Ghana
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August 28, 2025
A constitutional law professor has disputed claims by the National Democratic Congress chairman that declaring a state of emergency would violate Ghana’s constitution in the fight against illegal mining. Kwadwo Asiedu Nketia recently argued...