The Panama Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the detention of multimillionaire businessman and former president Ricardo Martinelli on allegations that the former leader used public money to illegally spy on more than 150 people. Martinelli, who ruled Panama from 2009 to 2014, fled the country in January amid other allegations of impropriety in office, and [...]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday upheld the authority of Governor Tom Wolf to postpone executions in the commonwealth. The unanimous decision came after Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams petitioned the court to reject reprieves as an unconstitutional intrusion of state executive power into the realm of the legislature and courts. Concerned with the death [...]
Justice Minister Samuel Tembenu announced this weekend that there will be a moratorium placed on anti-homosexuality laws in Malawi, effectively suspending enforcement of these laws until a decision is made regarding repeal. Along with this decision came the release of two men that were arrested under these laws. Many human rights groups are in favor [...]
A court in Dhaka ruled on Monday that 41 defendants can be tried for murder for the April 2013 garment factory collapse that killed 1,135 workers. Initially charged with culpable homicide, the defendants were charged with murder upon investigation of their irresponsible conduct. Investigators found that the defendants illegally added floors to the original five-story [...]
India’s government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament meant to improve the country’s current bankruptcy system and provide for resolution of insolvency in a timely manner. The bill, called the “Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2015,” is aimed at creating higher economic growth through the promotion of investments. The bill seeks to put an end [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Carrie Clodi of Valparaiso University School of Law Class of 2017 discusses legislation regulating youth and student athlete sport participation after concussion or head injury and the necessity of continued awareness of student athlete safety … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related [...]
Swedish mobile telecom company Ericsson on Monday announced that it has signed a patent license agreement with Apple , ending a nearly year-long patent dispute. The deal will last for seven years and includes a cross-license that incorporates patents owned by both companies. The out of court settlement brings an end to a dispute that [...]
Voters in Slovenia on Sunday rejected a law that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. The measure was defeated by a large margin , with more than 63 percent of voters rejecting the legislation, although voter turnout was only about 36 percent. The vote came as the result of a petition [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Ashley Merritt of the Valparaiso University School of Law discusses the effectiveness of mandatory minimum sentencing laws on deterring gun violence… In response to a disturbing rise in homicides and violent gun crime, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has suggested a solution: harsher mandatory minimum sentences for charges involving firearms. Earlier this year, [...]
Hawaiian residents opposed to a self governing native Hawaiian nation within the state have notified a lower court of plans to make a second trip to the US Supreme Court to address the action taken by their opposition. The Na’i Aupuni organization has asked the party to dismiss litigation pending in the US Court of [...]
