Category: court

Tesla Seeks Court Approval of Win in Engineer’s Defamation Case

Tesla Inc. has asked a U.S. court to affirm an arbitrator’s recent decision dismissing a former engineer’s claims that the automaker fired and defamed her for raising concerns about defective floormats and contracting practices. In a petition filed in San Francisco federal court on Thursday, Tesla said an arbitrator in a Nov. 3 decision found…


Court to Hear Cross Examination of Challenge to Manitoba Tory Leadership Vote

WINNIPEG—Accounts of those challenging the vote that saw Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson become leader of the Progressive Conservatives are expected to be questioned in court this week. Shelly Glover, who lost last month to Stefanson by a small margin, has alleged there were irregularities when ballots were counted and wants a judge to order a…


Former South Korean Military Dictator Chun Doo-Hwan Dies at 90

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country following a 1979 military coup sparked massive democracy protests, died on Tuesday at the age of 90, his former press aide said. A former military commander, Chun presided over the 1980 Gwangju army massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators, a crime for which…


India Court Orders Antitrust Body to Rule on Amazon–Future Dispute Within 2 Weeks

NEW DELHI—An Indian court ruled on Tuesday that the country’s antitrust body has two weeks to decide whether Amazon misled authorities while seeking approval for a 2019 deal with India’s Future Group, a group of Indian retailers said. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said in a statement it had filed the case to…


Britney Spears Secures Freedom After Judge Terminates Conservatorship

Britney Spears has secured her freedom after a judge granted approval to terminate the conservatorship that has largely controlled the American pop superstar’s medical, financial, and personal decisions for nearly 14 years. At a hearing in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Friday, Judge Brenda Penny dissolved the legal arrangement in a widely expected move….


Judge Terminates Britney Spears Conservatorship

Britney Spears has secured her freedom after a judge granted approval to terminate the conservatorship that has largely controlled the American pop superstar’s medical, financial, and personal decisions for nearly 14 years. At a hearing in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on Friday, Judge Brenda Penny dissolved the legal arrangement in a widely expected move….


Case of Canadian Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Adjourned to Nov. 26

TORONTO—Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has had his case put over by another two weeks. Nygard, who faces sexual assault charges, made a brief video appearance in a Toronto court this morning. His next hearing has been scheduled for Nov. 26. Nygard was flown to Toronto from Winnipeg last month in order to face the…


Top Hong Kong Court Rules Against Government Bid to Expand Riot Prosecutions

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s top court on Thursday quashed attempts by the city’s government to prosecute people for rioting or illegal assembly even without being present at the scene. A ruling lawyer described it as a landmark decision. The five-judge panel in Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, headed by Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, unanimously rejected…


Louisiana Court Temporarily Blocks Healthcare Vaccine Mandate

Louisiana’s largest health system has been forced by a state appeals court ruling that it must refrain from firing or disciplining employees who refuse a COVID-19 vaccine mandate while the legality of the decision is being challenged. The ruling by the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport came on Thursday ahead of the healthcare…


Perth School Students Arrested in Alleged ‘Plot to Kill’ Teacher

A Perth high school girl who allegedly stabbed her teacher on Monday has been charged with plotting with another teenager to allegedly kill the educator. Police alleged the 14-year-old girl received a knife from a 13-year-old girl at Willetton Senior High School on Monday morning and used it to stab the teacher, a Year 8…