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Romania’s top court annuls first round of presidential vote
Legal Events 12/06/2024A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country’s presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round.The Constitutional Co...
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South Korean opposition leader gets a suspended jail term for violating election law
Recent Cases 11/15/2024South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was convicted of violating election law and sentenced to a suspended prison term Friday by a court that ruled he made false statements while denying corruption allegations during a presidential campaign.If...
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Tight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber
Legal News 11/11/2024Republicans and Democrats awaited the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California on Wednesday, as the GOP clinched majority control of the chamber next year with a race call in neighboring Arizona.In a rematch from 2022, ...
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Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals
Legal Events 10/04/2024The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state’s near-ban on abortions while it considers the state’s appeal.The high court’s order came a week after a judge found that Georgia unconstitutionally prohibi...
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New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court
National News 09/30/2024Two controversial new rules passed by Georgia’s State Election Board concerning the certification of vote tallies are set to face their first test in court this week.The Republican majority on the State Election Board — made up of three m...
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Former Singaporean minister pleads guilty to receiving illegal gifts
National News 09/24/2024A former Singaporean cabinet minister pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts Tuesday, in the Asian financial hub’s first ministerial criminal trial in nearly half a century.Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran pleaded guilty to on...
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Court rules nearly 98000 Arizonans can vote the full ballot
National News 09/21/2024The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision that could influence ballot measures and tight legislative ...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jailed by judge after sex trafficking indictment
Legal Events 09/17/2024Sean “Diddy” Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence.The music mogul is charged...
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Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election
National News 08/25/2024Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.The ruling is the lates...
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UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal
Headline Legal News 07/21/2024The top United Nations court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is unlawful and called on it to end, and for settlement construction to stop immediately, issuing an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of...
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The Law Office of Erica S. Janton - East Greenwich, RI Divorce Lawyer
Lawyer Interviews 07/17/2024Erica S. Janton has extensive experience in complex high asset and high conflict family law matters and uses her experience within the family court arena to individually tailor strategies with each of her clients and provide realistic solution focuse...
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NYC Sperm Donor Parental Rights - Over 35 Years Experience
Legal Events 07/10/2024NYC Sperm Donor Parental Rights - Over 35 Years ExperienceWe provide legal services in the area of Assisted Reproduction Law, also known as Third Party Reproduction, or Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) law. These matters involve matters such as...