The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a provision in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) allowing for criminal prosecution based on access that “exceeds authorized use.” The ACLU contends that the broad interpretation of the prohibition on unauthorized use to obtain “information from any protected computer” allows for [...]
JURIST Guest Columnists Stephen Cooper and Donnie W. Bethel discuss the effect of the behavior of Prosecutors who parade their cases to the media has on the Criminal Justice system… Call us ‘old school’, but like the Honorable Scott Milne Matheson, Jr. put it, “lawyers, especially prosecutors, should not in judgment, ‘try their cases in [...]
The Supreme Court of the United States on Tuesday denied certioriari in Stormans Inc. v. Wiesman , a case challenging a Washington regulation requiring pharmacies to sell birth control despite potential religious objections of employees. The petitioners, a pharmacy and two pharmacists, challenged the applicability of rules promulgated by the Washington Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission [...]
Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling for the removal of Saudia Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) . The groups are urging the General Assembly to invoke a provision of Resolution 60/251 allowing for suspension of membership in the HRC for states who have [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Larry Eaker, former Professor at the American University of Paris discusses the possible legal consequences of the UK’s decision to exit the EU… As a historian, I fear Brexit could be the beginning of the destruction not only of the EU but also of Western political civilization in its entirety. Donald Tusk, [...]
The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Monday upheld the 13-year prison sentence of former President Mohamed Nasheed on terrorism-related charges. Nasheed was originally sentenced in March 2015 after he was found guilty of unilaterally arresting then-Chief Justice Abdulla Mohamed on corruption charges. Facing international pressure, the government appealed Nasheed’s sentence, arguing that he was [...]
Two justices of the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday declined to rule on a petition challenging the constitutionality of the country’s law prohibiting sex between consenting adults of the same sex. The petitioners, several prominent LGBT celebrities, had argued that their lives had been inexorably constricted and their rights infringed by Section 377 of [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Jessica Henry of Montclair State University discusses the recent additions to Louisiana’s hate crime legislation… Last month, Louisiana passed a “Blue Lives Matter” amendment to its hate crime statute. Under the newly-amended law, it is now a hate crime in Louisiana to target someone’s “person or property” for a crime “because of [...]
Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers in a settlement with US regulators announced Tuesday. The company will either to buy back or to terminate existing leases on model year 2009 to 2015 vehicles equipped with the company’s 2.0 liter diesel and [...]
A judge for the for the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on Monday extended a permanent injunction prohibiting clerks in Mississippi from recusing themselves from issuing mariage licences to same-sex couples for religious reasons. Judge Carlton Reeves prevented portions of HB 1523 dealing with grounds for recusal from going into effect. [...]
