Legal
Harvey Weinstein, the once-powerful Hollywood producer, has been found guilty of sexual assault in a New York retrial, marking another legal defeat for the disgraced film mogul. The verdict comes after his 2020 conviction for sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. A jury of seven women and......
A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that the Trump administration cannot use a little-known immigration law to detain and deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and permanent U.S. resident, based on his pro-Palestine activism. US District Judge Michael Farbiarz rejected the government’s......
A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to an ISIS-inspired plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City. Khan, who was taken into custody on June 10, appeared......
In the ongoing trial of Harvey Weinstein, jurors in New York appear to be experiencing significant discord as they deliberate his fate regarding sex crime charges. Reports indicate that some jurors have engaged in heated exchanges and have referenced information not presented in the current retrial. The......
Spain’s non-lucrative visa offers non-EU citizens a legal path to live in the country without working. It remains a top choice for retirees and those with passive income. But what happens when the applicants are in a long-term relationship but not legally married? Residency without employment The......
Jury selection begins this Monday in New York for the highly publicized trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, the iconic music mogul facing serious federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Once a celebrated figure in the global entertainment scene, Combs has been in custody since his arrest......
On April 14, a nonpartisan legal organization, the Liberty Justice Center, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade to challenge former President Donald Trump's extensive tariffs on foreign imports. The group represents five small American businesses ranging from a wine importer in......
Five years after Harvey Weinstein was first convicted in New York of rape and sexual assault a verdict that led to a 23-year prison sentence the case is back in court. The original conviction, which had become a defining moment of the #MeToo movement, was recently overturned by New York’s highest......
The Associated Press (AP) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking a federal court ruling to restore its full access to the White House, which has been suspended for over a month and a half. AP representatives urged the court on Thursday to intervene and reverse this restriction. On......
A federal judge has ruled against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), blocking further actions to close the agency. The ruling, made by U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland, found that their......
American rapper and hip-hop mogul Puff Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, pleaded not guilty to new charges in New York on Friday. This comes just weeks before his upcoming trial, where he will face charges for running a large sex trafficking network. According to the new indictment, the hip-hop......
Hadi Matar, the individual responsible for stabbing renowned novelist Salman Rushdie at a New York event, has been found guilty of attempted murder. The verdict was delivered by a jury on Friday, following Matar’s attack on Rushdie during a public speaking event in August 2022. Rushdie, 77, was......
The longstanding exceptional immunity granted to Israel has placed international law and its institutions in a precarious position. Israel has repeatedly defied the United Nations (UN), killing UN workers, banning UNRWA, and barring UN representatives. Additionally, it has undermined international justice......