The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers that the anti-retaliation provision of the securities law does not apply to an individual terminated before he reported acts of retaliation to...
The Nairobi High Court on Thursday revoked lawyer Miguna Miguna's deportation, declaring it illegal because it was issued in contempt of court. Miguna was deported to Canada earlier this month after he “swore in” opposition...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) said Monday they had reached a settlement with Shell Chemicals LP over the alleged Clean Air...
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Monday that it has filed a complaint against the three biggest dental supply companies, "alleging that they violated U.S. antitrust laws by conspiring to refuse to provide discounts to...
Australian officials are abusing prisoners with disabilities, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disabilities are at especially high risk, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. The report , titled, "I Needed Help, Instead I Was Punished":...
UN expert Paulo Pinheiro on Tuesday reported civilian violence in Syria is dramatically increasing, causing internal displacement and an estimated quarter of a million civilians to flee the country. Pinheiro, Chairperson of the International Commission of Inquiry on...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari signed an executive order Monday "to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components." Buhari announced Executive Order 5 (EO) via his official Twitter account stating: "the EO is...
Two British lawyers released a report on Wednesday detailing Saudi Arabia's recent human rights violations and demanding the country's membership in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) be suspended for violating international law. Authors Rodney Dixon...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday adopted a "probable cause" test in assessing losses resultant of fraud under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 . Defendants First Solar, Inc., were...
Human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was reportedly charged Saturday with "inciting subversion of state officials" after writing a letter calling for reform to China's constitution. Yu was arrested outside his home in Beijing nearly two weeks ago for...
