BERLIN—A German federal court on Thursday faulted aspects of Facebook’s handling of “hate speech,” at least in the past. It ruled that the social network giant can’t delete posts without at least informing users afterward, and must give users advance notice when it moves to suspend their accounts. The Federal Court of Justice considered two…
Russian Court Asked to Restrict Navalny Ally’s Freedoms for Two Years
MOSCOW—Russian state prosecutors asked a court on Wednesday to find Lyubov Sobol, a close ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, guilty of breaching COVID-19 safety regulations, and to impose a set of restrictions on her for two years, her lawyer said. Prosecutors told the court to order Sobol to remain at home from 22:00 to…
Feds Announce Medicare Claims Settlement with Placentia Company
July 23, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A Placentia-based company has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve a federal complaint that the U.S. Attorney’s Office said was triggered by Medicare claims for rehabilitation therapy that was considered unreasonable or unnecessary, officials said July 23. The settlement covers claims made from Jan. 1, 2006, through Oct. 10, 2014, from Interface…
Hong Kong Court Sentences 7 for 2019 Attack on Protesters at Train Station
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced seven men to between 3.5 and 7 years in prison for their role in a 2019 attack on pro-democracy protesters, reporters, and bystanders at a train station. The July 21 attack in the northern Yuen Long district by more than 100 people wearing white T-shirts and wielding…
Judge Grants Motion to Dismiss Charges for 2 Victims in Rape Case
July 15, 2021
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SANTA ANA—An Orange County Superior Court judge on July 14 granted a request by prosecutors to dismiss charges related to two alleged rape victims in the case against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend, who are accused in drugging and sexually assaulting several women. Prosecutors from the California Attorney General’s Office had said…
Southern California Men Face Sentencing in Document Mill Case
July 12, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Two San Fernando Valley men face federal prison terms July 12 for participating in a document-trafficking ring that created and sold counterfeit United States passport cards, Social Security cards, driver’s licenses and other documents. Carlos A. Hernandez, 44, of Granada Hills, pleaded guilty in February to one federal count each of conspiracy and being…
Appeals Court Upholds Rationing of Hepatitis C Treatment
CINCINNATI—The Kentucky Department of Corrections can deny a life-saving but expensive hepatitis C medication to inmates, a federal appeals court ruled in a split decision. The dissenting judge in last week’s 2–1 ruling at the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the majority’s opinion will condemn hundreds of prisoners to long-term organ damage and…
Man Charged with Kidnapping Child in Placentia
July 9, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A man was charged July 9 with scooping up a 6-year-old in Placentia and attempting to run away with the child before bystanders confronted him. Michael Christopher Foley, who has no known address, was charged with a felony count of kidnapping a child younger than 14 and a misdemeanor count of child annoyance….
Judge Suspends Criminal Proceedings Against Alleged Mass Shooter
July 8, 2021
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An Orange County, Calif. judge suspended court proceedings July 8 against Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, the man accused of killing four people and injuring another. The proceedings marked Gonzalez’ first court appearance since a March 31 mass shooting in Orange that ended when he was shot in the head by police. He could be seen in court behind a…
Judge Orders Mental Exam, Suspends Criminal Proceedings Against Alleged Mass Shooter
July 8, 2021
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An Orange County, Calif. judge suspended court proceedings July 8 against Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, the man accused of killing four people and injuring another, pending a mental competency evaluation. The proceedings marked Gonzalez’s first court appearance since a March 31 mass shooting in Orange that ended when he was shot in the head by police. He could be…
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