Recent Updates
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Trappers ask court to throw out lawsuit over US fur exports
Headline News 11/24/2017Fur trappers are asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit from wildlife advocates who want to block the export of bobcat pelts from the United States. Attorneys for trapping organizations said in recent court filings that the lawsuit against the...
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Belgian court pushes back extradition hearing for 5 Catalans
Labor & Employment 11/23/2017A court in Belgium on Friday pushed back the extradition arguments of ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four allies until at least Dec. 4, likely keeping the secessionist rebels in Belgium right through Catalonia's regional election campaign. T...
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Court case exposes rift in Germany's secretive Aldi family
Business Law 11/23/2017A court deferred ruling Thursday in a case that has exposed a rift within Germany's secretive Albrecht family, owners of the discount supermarket chain Aldi. The dispute centers on the control over Aldi Nord, which operates in northern Germany and at...
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The Latest: Senate panel approves tax overhaul bill
Law & Politics 11/22/2017Vice President Mike Pence says "now the ball is in the Senate's court," after the House voted Thursday to approve a $1.5 trillion overhaul of the nation's tax code. At the Tax Foundation's 80th annual dinner in Washington, Pence said, "The next few w...
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Steve Mostyn, Houston attorney and major Dem donor, dies
Court Alerts 11/19/2017Steve Mostyn, a prominent Houston trial attorney and a top Democratic Party donor, has died. He was 46. In a statement, his family confirmed Thursday his death on Wednesday "after a sudden onset and battle with a mental health issue." "Steve was a be...
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Free Speech Is Starting to Dominate the US Supreme Court's Agenda
Law & Politics 11/16/2017To get the Supreme Court's attention these days, try saying your speech rights are being violated. Whether the underlying topic is abortion, elections, labor unions or wedding cakes, the First Amendment is starting to dominate the Supreme Court's age...
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German Court: Kuwait Airways Can Refuse Israeli Passengers
Court Alerts 11/16/2017A German court ruled Thursday that Kuwait's national airline didn't have to transport an Israeli citizen because the carrier would face legal repercussions at home if it did. The Frankfurt state court noted in its decision that Kuwait Airways is not ...
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Court gives go-ahead for minimum alcohol price in Scotland
Law & Politics 11/14/2017Britain's Supreme Court has given the go-ahead for the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland — a watershed moment for public health advocates alarmed at the level of abuse. The court on Wednesday rejected the Scottish Whisky As...
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Feds head to court to seek dismissal of Twin Metals lawsuit
Headline News 11/13/2017Government lawyers go to federal court Tuesday to seek dismissal of a lawsuit by developers of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine who are seeking to regain their mineral rights leases. The Obama administration last year declined to renew the...
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Kenya court set to hear petitions challenging repeat vote
Law Firm News 11/12/2017Kenya's Supreme Court is poised to hear petitions challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election in a repeat presidential poll. The court made history when it nullified Kenyatta's re-election in August. It cited irregularities and illegalities in...
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Samsung worker killed by brain tumor wins compensation case
Environmental 11/11/2017Overturning an appeal court's decision, South Korea's Supreme Court said Tuesday the family of a Samsung worker who died of a brain tumor should be eligible for state compensation for an occupational disease. The ruling on Lee Yoon-jung, who was diag...
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Human rights group accuses Guatemalan courts of delays
Criminal Law 11/10/2017An international human rights group says Guatemalan courts are foot- dragging on high-profile cases and threatening the work of the country's prosecutors and a U.N. anti-corruption commission. Human Rights Watch analyzed eight major cases that have b...