US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies (also known as Q Cyber Technologies) liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus.The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse...

Gautam Adani Devised Bribery Scheme To Make Indian Govt Entity Buy Solar Power From His Company: US Dept Of Justice

According to the charges filed by the United States Department of Justice in a U.S. court, Gautam Adani, along with others, orchestrated a million-dollar bribery scheme in the USA to bribe Indian government officials. This bribery scheme was executed to secure contracts for an Adani company to sell solar power to Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), a Public Sector Undertaking owned...

India's Legislative Shield Against Infant Formula Risks And Lessons From The Abbott Case

The recent legal case wherein Abbott Laboratories was fined $500 million by a US jury for allegedly concealing the risks associated with its premature-infant formula, Similac Special Care 24, underscores significant ethical and legal considerations. This cow's milk-based product is implicated in causing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a severe and potentially fatal bowel...

Israel's Continued Presence In Occupied Palestinian Territory Unlawful: International Court Of Justice

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has opined that Israel's continued occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory is illegal, and Israel is obligated to end its occupation and make reparations to all affected persons.The Court arrived at this conclusion in its Advisory Opinion on the “Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied...

ICJ Directs Israel To Immediately Halt Military Operations In Rafah; Affirms Directions To Protect Palestinians

The International Court of Justice has directed Israel to immediately stop its military offensive operations in Rafah in Palestine. The Court passed the order in an application filed by the Republic of South Africa.The Court, with a majority of 13:2 votes, directed the following provisional measure :"The State of Israel shall, in conformity with its obligations under the Convention on...

Explainer: Former US President Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial

Former President Donald Trump is currently facing his first criminal trial in Manhattan. He's accused of being involved in a scheme to pay off alleged 'mistresses' before the 2016 election. At the same time, he's also facing 34 felony charges for falsifying business records. This trial marks a historic moment in American legal history, as it is the first time a former US president has...

Sweden Approves Law Lowering Legal Gender Change Age To 16

Sweden's parliament has recently passed a significant law altering the process of legally changing one's gender, lowering the minimum age from 18 to 16 and simplifying the procedures involved. The legislation aims to simplify the procedures involved in changing one's legal gender. Previously, the process could be lengthy and required a thorough investigation along with...

U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Allows Idaho's Ban On Gender-Affirming Care On Transgender Minors

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the US state of Idaho to enforce a ban on gender-affirming treatment for minors, pending further legal proceedings. The law, known as the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, prohibits medical professionals from providing gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormones, and surgeries, to individuals under 18 years...

Colorado House Of Representatives Passes Bill To Ban Sale And Transfer Of Semiautomatic Firearms

The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at banning the sale, manufacture, and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, commonly referred to as assault weapons. House Bill 1292, passed with a vote of 35-27, defines assault weapons and imposes restrictions on their ownership. It defines assault weapons based on specific characteristics and features, such as the ability...

US Supreme Court Eases Path For Employees In Discrimination Lawsuits Over Job Transfers

The US Supreme Court has made it easier for employees to pursue legal action against employers over job transfers that are allegedly discriminatory based on factors such as sex, race, religion, or national origin. The Court held that even if an employee's pay or rank remains unchanged, allegations of illegal treatment can still be considered valid grounds for bringing forth...

Google And U.S. States Seek Approval For $700 Million Settlement Amid Antitrust Allegations Against Play Store

In a development concerning allegations of antitrust violations within Google's app store ecosystem, the tech giant, along with representatives from all 50 U.S. States, has jointly urged U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco to approve a comprehensive $700 million consumer settlement. According to court filings submitted late Wednesday by Google and the States, both...

Expert Commission Recommends Legalization Of Abortions Within First 12 Weeks Of Pregnancy In Germany

An expert commission appointed by the German government has recently recommended the legalization of abortions within the initial 12 weeks of pregnancy. Germany's current stance on abortion is unique among European countries, as it is considered illegal except under specific circumstances such as when a woman's life is endangered or in cases of rape. However, in practice, abortions...

EU Court Rejects Trademark Application For Pablo Escobar's Name

The European Union's General Court has rejected an attempt to register the name of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar as a trademark within the EU. The court upheld the decision of the EU's Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which refused a trademark application filed by Escobar Inc. in 2022. Brief Facts: The trademark application was filed by Escobar Inc., a company established...

ECHR Condemns Systematic Human Rights Violations By Russian-Controlled Forces In Georgia's Occupied Regions

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has delivered a unanimous verdict declaring that Russian-controlled forces in Georgia's occupied regions have systematically violated human rights. The ECHR identified serious breaches of multiple articles of the European Convention on Human Rights. These included fundamental rights such as the right to life, prohibition of inhuman or...

European Parliament Approves Migration Reform

The European Parliament approved a legislation which brings substantial reform aimed at tightening the EU's migration and asylum rules marks a significant milestone after years of negotiations. The EU Asylum and Migration Pact, under discussion since 2015, is slated to come into effect within the next two years. One of the primary objectives of the pact is to streamline the...

Portuguese National Sentenced To Five Years In Hong Kong Under National Security Law

The District Court of Hong Kong has sentenced Portuguese national Joseph John to five years in prison under China-imposed National Security Law (NSL). John, also known as Wong Kin-Chung, becomes the first European citizen to face incarceration under this contentious law. The case against John, a dual citizen of Portugal and Hong Kong, unfolded against the backdrop of...

Mexico Files Case Against Ecuador Over Embassy Raid

Mexico has lodged a formal complaint against Ecuador with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), seeking redressal for the forcible entry of Ecuadorian authorities into the Mexican Embassy in Quito. The incident, which occurred on April 5th, has prompted Mexico to escalate the matter to the international legal arena. Mexico's application to the ICJ outlines a series of...

At Least 126 Human Rights Defenders Murdered In America In 2023

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has reiterated that Colombia remains the deadliest country in the Americas for human rights defenders. Despite years of warnings, a recent report by the IACHR disclosed that the situation has not improved, with 126 human rights defenders killed across Latin America in 2023. Shockingly, Colombia accounted for more than 55% of these...

Lawsuit Filed Against Canada Government Over Military Exports To Israel

Pro-Palestinian and human rights advocates in Canada, including groups like Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLIHR) and Al-Haq, have filed lawsuits against the federal government. The legal challenge, filed in Canada's Federal Court, aims to stop the government from allowing the export of military goods and technology to Israel. Allegations of...

Russian State Financial Watchdog Lists 'LGBT+ Movement' As Terrorist Organization

The Federal Service for Monitoring (Rosfinmonitoring), responsible for combating money laundering and assessing national security threats, has added the "LGBT+ movement" to its official list of terrorist and extremist organizations. This move follows a Supreme Court ruling last November that designated LGBT activists as extremists, leading to widespread concerns among representatives of...