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As politicians focus on the inauguration of a new parliament in October, supporters of the bill are concerned the bill might not be passed.
The movement claims to practice civil disobedience – but its tactics suggest something else.
Former US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens passed away on July 16. One of his former law clerks recalls her most memorable assignment.
In countries where people access different justice providers, a hybrid model could pull them together and ensure better oversight and human rights.
Uber’s expansion has become a global epic with regional episodes, but the legal conflict in Argentina has even higher stakes.
Laws against ‘revenge porn’, upskirting, deepfake pornography are piecemeal, and a review will take years to conduct. Here are three things government can do now to support victims.
Proposed new legislation in Ontario will make it much harder to sue the provincial government for its negligence or bad faith.
Indonesia’s General Election Commission (KPU) has announced incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s victory in 2019 presidential election. His opponent Prabowo Subianto, plans to challenge the result. Here’s why it will likely end up in vain.
While the Treasury secretary says House Democrats lack a ‘legitimate’ reason for demanding Trump’s tax returns, a former IRS attorney explains that the law says otherwise.
Research into attitudes reveals some startling findings.
Facial expressions and gestures can impact the outcome of a trial that depends on the credibility of witnesses.
The US indicted WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange for conspiring to hack into a government computer. But the prosecution of Assange may also pose a risk to the rights of journalists in the US.
A trademark law scholar explains why the impossible-to-apply standard, dating back to the early 20th century, is ineffective and needs to be abolished.
The full report on the special counsel’s Trump investigation has now been made public. As people, Congress and prosecutors nationwide dig into Mueller’s findings, here are three key issues to watch.
As a society, we often don’t think about how legal professionals might be affected by the work that they do.
UK forensic science and technology is lurching from crisis to crisis. A fundamental reform of governance and policy making is needed.
Here’s what the law says … so far.
The $270 million settlement may not mean a whole lot if Purdue files for bankruptcy as it’s reportedly considering.
A law professor from the University of California, Hastings considers why a moratorium in California could be influential.
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