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Inter-American Court of Human Rights endorses same-sex marriage
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Wednesday issued a unanimous advisory opinion that member states "must recognize and guarantee all the rights that are derived from a family bond between people of the same sex." The ruling establishes (More) |
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In other news...
The legal world is a busy place. Here are a few stories we didn't get to this week that we thought you might be interested in. A new law took effect in Iceland Monday, making it the first country to require equal pay for women. A court in Banglad (More) |
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The Right of Publicity Q&A: Arkansas' Publicity Rights Protection Act of 2016
JURIST Guest Columnist Professor Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile of the University of Arkansas School of Law discusses answers to questions about Arkansas' new right of publicity legislation ... The right of publicity is the right to control the commercial us (More) |
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In Other News ...
The legal world is a busy place. Here are a few stories we didn't get to this week that we thought you might be interested in. The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed Monday to an en banc review of the most recent version of the Trum (More) |
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World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 21 October 2017
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The Guatemalan Constitutional Court on Wednesday withdrew the foreign ministry's warning to the head of the UN International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) , Iván Velásque (More) |
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Brazil congressional committee rejects corruption charges against Temer
A Brazilian congressional committee voted Wednesday to reject corruption charges against President Michel Temer. The charges are related to a corruption case against meatpacking company JBS . The charges were rejected in a vote of 39-26 that fel (More) |
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Brazil Olympic committee members and former Trump Hotel partner charged with corruption
Brazil's federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged individuals instrumental in obtaining Brazil's bid for the Olympic Games held last summer. Most notable of those charged of bribery are Carlos Nuzman , head of Brazil's Olympic Committee, Leonardo (More) |
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World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 16 September 2017
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The Office of the Attorney General of Indonesia announced Thursday that it would rescind a policy that banned lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals from becoming employees (More) |
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Brazil top court authorizes probe of president
The Brazil Supreme Court authorized another investigation on Tuesday into possible corruption and money laundering by President Michel Temer . Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso stated that there is enough evidence believe it is "plausible" (More) |
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Brazil billionaire surrenders to police accused of hiding evidence of corruption
Brizillian billionaire Joesley Batista, owner of JBS , and executive Ricardo Saud surrendered to police on Sunday in Sao Paulo for allegedly withholding evidence during their plea bargain negotiation in the corruption case against President Michel T (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
