Obama zeros in on law professor for 9th Circuit post
Reporting from Washington — President Obama will nominate UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, The Times…
US says new Israeli settlements ‘inconsistent’ with international law | Israel War on Gaza News
The US and its allies have historically done little to pressure Israel to halt or roll back settlement expansion. The United States has said that…
Judge rules NCAA NIL compensation rules likely violate law
A federal judge on Friday barred the NCAA from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used to recruit athletes, granting…
When words fail, we must turn to the law | Israel War on Gaza
A crisis. A horror. A tragedy. All words we’ve heard many times over to describe the situation in Gaza. All woefully insufficient. As a Palestinian,…
Sam Waterston on his ‘beautiful exit’ from ‘Law & Order’
“It’s been a hell of a ride.” With those parting words, Jack McCoy stepped down from his job as Manhattan district attorney after decades of…
Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’ under state law
Mitchell said the court had previously ruled that fetuses killed while a woman is pregnant are covered under Alabama’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act…
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor signs his new state legislative maps into law
Democrats tried unsuccessfully for more than a decade to overturn the Republican-drawn maps. But it wasn’t until control of the state Supreme Court flipped in…
Analyzing the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law Towards Women in Palestine
We feel horrible every time we have to face our period. The sudden wave of sadness, bloating, cramps, headaches, and anger. Now, imagine experiencing the…
Russia’s Putin signs law to seize assets of those who discredit military | Russia-Ukraine war News
Latest attempt to crush dissent comes into effect ahead of presidential elections in March. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing authorities to…
How sanctions on Uganda aim to undo anti-LGBTQ+ law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a legal challenge to last year’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, which allows the death penalty…
Biden: Countries receiving U.S. weapons must adhere to international law
President Biden issued a memorandum that lays out the standards countries that receive U.S. weapons must adhere to and, for the first time, requires the…
California’s war on plastic bag use seems to have backfired
It was a decade ago when California became the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic bags, ushering in a wave of anti-plastic…
U.S. Position in Israel-Palestine Conflict: In Light of International Law
The conflict of Israel-Palestine is deeply rooted back to the 20th century and after 75 years in contemporary time; the situation has only turned to…
Which states could have abortion rights on the ballot in 2024?
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday on whether a ballot measure to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution should go…
Biden slaps new int’l law requirements on nations receiving U.S. military aid
Israeli infantry soldiers train with light weapons outside the Tze'elim base in southern Israel near the Gaza Strip on November 20, 2023. A new U.S.…
California Senate candidate Schiff’s pursuit of justice: Tough on Trump, crime
When Rep. Adam B. Schiff stood before the U.S. Senate on the final day of President Trump’s first impeachment trial, he reprised a familiar role:…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed backs GOP initiative to stiffen penalties for retail theft
SAN FRANCISCO — Democratic Mayors London Breed of San Francisco and Matt Mahan of San Jose have endorsed a tough-on-crime ballot measure effort to reform Proposition…
California lawmakers blast safety agency over farmworker conditions
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats lambasted the state’s workplace safety agency on Wednesday after hearing testimony from farmworkers who said they have been exposed to extreme heat…
Opinion: In a righteous world, Donald Trump would never be on another ballot
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a Colorado case about whether former President Trump’s deep involvement in the deadly…
EU launches legal action against Hungary’s ‘sovereignty’ law | Government News
The legislation is viewed as a threat to political opponents, media and civil society. The European Commission has launched legal action against Hungary for its…