NEW YORK—Elon Musk’s lawyers urged a federal appeals court to throw out a provision in his 2018 consent decree with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring a Tesla Inc lawyer to vet some of his posts on Twitter. In a brief filed late on Tuesday with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
Elon Musk Seeks to End SEC ‘Muzzle’ Requiring Pre-Approval of Tweets
Parents Awarded Legal Costs After Taking UK Government to Court Over School Transgender Guidance
The UK government has settled with a Christian family over a legal case in which they were labeled transphobic for refusing to follow a primary school’s transgender-affirming policies. The case goes back to 2017 when Nigel Rowe, 49, and his wife Sally, 47, questioned the policy of their two sons’ Church of England primary school…
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Ends Work After 16 Years, 3 Judgments
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The international court convened in Cambodia to judge the Khmer Rouge for its brutal 1970s rule ended its work Thursday after spending $337 million and 16 years to convict just three men of crimes after the regime caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people. In its final session, the U.N.-assisted tribunal…
European Court Rules Against Parents of Missing Madeleine McCann
PARIS—The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday against the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, saying that Portugal had given them a fair hearing in their libel battle against a former Portuguese policeman. The police officer, Goncalo Amaral, who worked on the investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance in 2007 on a family…
The Three Stooges: Disorder in the Court
The stooges are witnesses at a trial where their friend, a dancer at a nightclub where they are musicians, is accused of murder. The stooges manage to disrupt the proceedings but save the day when they discover the real murderer’s identity. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: The Real Story of Jan….
Federal Court Partially Lifts Ban on Biden Administration’s COVID Vaccine Mandate for Contractors
A U.S. court has lifted part of the ban on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, finding a lower court went too far in blocking the vaccination requirements across the nation—but also predicting that the challenge to the mandate will probably succeed. U.S. District Judge R. Stan Baker, a Trump appointee, in December…
Harvey Weinstein Granted Appeal by New York’s Highest Court in Rape, Sexual Assault Conviction
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has been granted an appeal of his rape and sexual assault conviction by the New York State Court of Appeals, his lawyers have confirmed. It comes nearly two years after the former Hollywood film producer, 70, was convicted of sex crimes, including third-degree rape. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore on Aug. 19 “granted…
Feds Try to Prevent Disclosure of ‘Sensitive’ Details in Turbine Court Case
The federal government is moving to shield “sensitive or potentially injurious information” from disclosure during a court challenge of its decision to return a turbine repaired in Montreal to a Russian energy giant. In an application to the Federal Court, the attorney general seeks confirmation that certain information flagged by the Justice Department must not…
Hong Kong Court Lifts Reporting Ban on National Security Case for 47 Democrats
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court lifted restrictions on Thursday on reporting pre-trial proceedings of a landmark national security case involving 47 pro-democracy campaigners that has dragged on for more than a year. The decision comes one day after the lifting of a reporting restriction for another national security case involving a civil society group behind…
Hong Kong Court Lifts Reporting Ban on National Security Case for 47 Democracy Activists
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court lifted restrictions on Thursday on reporting pre-trial proceedings of a landmark national security case involving 47 pro-democracy campaigners that has dragged on for more than a year. The decision comes one day after the lifting of a reporting restriction for another national security case involving a civil society group behind…
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