The Alberta government has raised the small claims court limit, known as civil claims court, for the first time in nearly a decade from $50,000 to $100,000. In an April 5 announcement, the government said increasing the civil claims limit will save Albertans “time and money on legal costs.” The change means “more Albertans will…
Alberta Doubles Court of Justice Civil Claims Limit to $100,000
April 12, 2023
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Gwyneth Paltrow Scores Court Win That Means More Than $1
PARK CITY, Utah—All that for a dollar? Nah, Gwyneth Paltrow’s motivation to go to trial to fight a lawsuit accusing her of sending a fellow skier “absolutely flying” at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016 was about vindication. She got it when a jury found her not at fault in the collision, granting her…
Police Chief Vows to ‘Root Out’ Predators After Officer Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Teen
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J&J to Seek US Supreme Court Review on Unit’s Bankruptcy
Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that it would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its effort to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits over its talc products through the bankruptcy of a subsidiary, after an appeals court refused to reconsider its ruling that the bankruptcy was improper. J&J sought to use the bankruptcy…
Iranian Court Sentences 2 to Death Over Deadly Shrine Attack
DUBAI—An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over an attack on a Shi’ite shrine in Iran that killed 15 people in October and was claimed by the ISIS terrorist group, the state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. Fars Province judiciary head Kazem Mousavi said the two men had been found…
Pakistan’s Ex-PM Imran Khan Marks Court Presence as Supporters Clash With Police
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan officially marked his presence in court in the country’s capital on Saturday, his aide said, complying with judicial orders after a standoff with police that has led to intense clashes with his supporters. Local media Geo TV reported that the trial court in Islamabad cancelled the warrants for his…
Pakistan’s Former Prime Minister Imran Khan No-show in Court, Avoids Arrest
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan failed to appear before a court in Islamabad on Tuesday to answer charges in a graft case against him. The no-show was apparently a legal maneuver by the ex-premier to avoid arrest. The hearing was set by Judge Zafar Iqbal and Khan was required to appear in person to…
Italian Court Acquits Most Over 29 Avalanche Deaths in Hotel
ROME—An Italian court on Thursday acquitted most of the defendants on trial over the deaths of 29 guests and staff when an avalanche buried an Apennine mountain hotel six years ago, Italian media, including state TV at the courthouse, reported. Tons of snow raced down a forested slope and smashed into Hotel Rigopiano in the…
Arizona Court Rejects Kari Lake’s Appeal of 2022 Gubernatorial Election Results
February 19, 2023
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An Arizona appeals court has struck down a challenge filed by Republican Kari Lake regarding the results of the Arizona gubernatorial election, denying her request to have the current results thrown out. Lake has claimed that a range of issues in Maricopa, Arizona, on Election Day—including problems with printers and vote tabulation machines—effectively disenfranchised Arizonans who were trying to vote….
Pakistani Court Acquits Parents of Activist in Treason Case
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the parents of an exiled female human rights activist, a defense lawyer said, three years after the couple was arrested on charges of terror financing and sedition. The 2019 arrests of Gulalai Ismail’s parents, Mohammad and Uzlifat Ismail, in the northwestern city of Peshawar, had drawn widespread condemnation….
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