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Speech law makes docs on Jackson, R. Kelly tough to stop
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denials and denunciations. Lawsuits and legal threats. Attacks and pushback. What’s a documentarian to do? While the medium is having a powerful cultural moment, documentaries’ paths…
Minor offences may stay secret after legal challenge fails
People given police cautions or reprimands as children or those convicted of multiple minor offences may not have to disclose them in future after the government lost a legal challenge…
EU leaders must do more to save rule of law in Hungary, says MEP
Judith Sargentini of Dutch Greens says situation has got worse since her report last year European Union leaders are failing to act despite the “worsening” outlook for the rule of…
Mechanics lien
Oh. Rev. Code Sec. 1311.011 Buyers of new homes are protected against mechanics’ liens so long as (i) they have paid the full amount due to the builder and (ii)…
Former Chile president appointed UN human rights chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres [official profile] announced [UN report] Wednesday that former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will succeed Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights…
UN rights experts urge Nicaragua to stop repressing human rights defenders
UN human rights experts urged [press release] the government of Nicaragua Thursday to stop repressing voices that are critical of the government after “100 days of unrest in which at least…
DOJ urges appeals court to overturn Time Warner AT&T merger
The Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] filed a brief [text, PDF] on Monday urging the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit [official website] to overturn…
Trump administration reimposes sanctions against Iran
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order [text] Monday titled reimposing certain sanctions against Iran. In a press statement [text], the White House criticized the previous Iran nuclear deal, the…
Washington: The protesters declared American President treason
(Lawsiteblog)Washington: The protesters declared American President treason The protest continues against US President Donald Trump. For three consecutive nights, those who demonstrated in front of the White House are…
The Donald Trump declared the media spreading the wrong News
(Lawsiteblog) The Donald Trump declared the media spreading the wrong News The media came back to the US President Donald Trump. He declared the media spreading the wrong news as…
Chinese President’s order to close private business
(Lawsiteblog) Beijing: China’s President instructed military officers to close their private business by the end of the year. According to the Chinese media, President Shi Jiang’s orders are part of…
The Turkish President announces to frozen two US ministers’ assets
(Lawsiteblog) The Turkish President announces to frozen two US ministers’ assets: Addressing the women’s wing ceremony in the ruling party, the international media reports to warned the United States, that…
California Supreme Court rejects pension reform
The California Supreme Court on Thursday reversed [opinion, pdf] a lower court’s decision to uphold Proposition B, a San Diego pension reform initiative. The initiative was first placed on the…
EPA releases new emissions standards rollback plans; 19 state AGs promise to sue
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) formally unveiled plans [text, PDF] Thursday to rollback fuel economy standards previously aimed at bringing cars and…
UN experts condemn Trump’s attacks on media
UN experts on freedom of expression on Thursday condemned [press release] US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media, saying that the attacks are “strategic, designed to undermine confidence in reporting…