Tag: Judicial Independence

Alberta Premier Clarifies Comments Made About COVID-19 Prosecutions

EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took to the airwaves on Jan. 14, using her weekly radio show to clarify earlier comments she made about talking to Crown prosecutors about cases involving alleged COVID-19 health violations, comments that caused uproar from the opposition. “Of course, I’ve never called a Crown prosecutor. You’re not allowed to do that as…


Chinese Nationals Are Attempting to Resolve Debt Lawsuits Through New York Courts

In recent years, more and more Chinese people and China-based companies have filed lawsuits in the civil courts of New York, hoping to get help enforcing the judgments of Chinese courts that have failed to hold debtors accountable. For instance, Shenzhen’s Yipiao Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd., filed a lawsuit to the civil court in…