Category: legal

Anna Loutfi: ‘In Western So-Called Civilized Societies, We are Encouraging Practices that are Harmful to Young People’ | British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Anna Loutfi, a legal researcher, commentator and human rights barrister who works with Bad Law Project. Anna talks about the importance of a strong legal system and how it can help tackle the culture wars. And the Bad Law Project’s two major current campaigns: MP Andrew Bridgen’s lawsuit against…


New York Should Pay Cuomo’s Legal Fees in Suit, Judge Rules

NEW YORK—New York state should pay former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legal bills as he defends himself against a lawsuit accusing him of sexually harassing a state trooper, a judge ruled Friday. Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Letitia James in August arguing she violated state law…


California Water District Workers Win $125,000 After Vaccine Discrimination Lawsuit

Five months after filing a lawsuit against the Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara, attorneys have secured a six-figure award in favor of five plaintiffs resulting from the utility’s restrictive COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. “This was fairly early on that they offered this judgment that the plaintiffs were the prevailing parties, which means they did…


California Workers Win $125,000 After Vaccine Discrimination Lawsuit

Five months after filing a lawsuit against the Goleta Water District in Santa Barbara, attorneys have secured a six-figure award in favor of five plaintiffs resulting from the utility’s restrictive COVID-19 employee vaccine mandate. “This was fairly early on that they offered this judgment that the plaintiffs were the prevailing parties, which means they did…


Pro-Life Group Launches Legal Action Over Birmingham Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone

A pro-life group has launched legal action against Birmingham City Council over the implementation of a “buffer zone” they say makes it illegal to peacefully pray outside an abortion clinic in the city. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, who is the leader of the group 40 Days for Life Birmingham, will…


First Televised Sentencing at English Court Makes Legal History

Television cameras have been allowed in an English court for the first time following a change in the law that will allow broadcasters to film judges’ sentencing of serious crimes. Judge Sarah Munro QC made legal history on Thursday as she sentenced 25-year-old Ben Oliver to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 10 years…


Elon Musk Faces Legal Challenge Over Claim That His Tesla Financing Tweet Was True

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk may soon be heading for a courtroom battle with company shareholders who claim that they have lost billions of dollars because of Musk’s 2018 tweet on taking Tesla private. A ruling in favor of the shareholders would allow them to focus at trial solely on connecting Musk’s allegedly false statement…


Online Legal Tools Save Time and Money, but They Aren’t Lawyers

By Arash Homampour As a business owner, I’m always looking for ways to do things smarter and more efficiently. As an attorney, I’m always looking for ways to do things legally. These are the reasons why I’m such a fan of legal tools for business owners. The right tools can help laypeople navigate the often…


Australian Cattle Station Giant in Legal Dispute with Energy Supplier over Onshore Fracking

Cattle station landholder Rallen Australia has taken leading natural gas supplier Santos to court for allegedly misleading stakeholders about the extent of their fracking operation in the Beetaloo Basin, situated between Tenant Creek and Katherine. The two major Australian companies appeared in the Northern Territory (NT) Supreme Court on Monday, with Rallen accusing Santos of…


Goldman Flags Archegos-Related Lawsuits as Potential Legal Risks

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said it had been sued for alleged insider trading related to the Archegos meltdown earlier this year, flagging the lawsuits as potential legal risks in a filing on Monday. The lawsuits were filed by shareholders of three companies—Vipshop Holdings Ltd, GSX Techedu Inc., and Tencent Music Entertainment Group—and accuse the bank…