Children involved in custody disputes in New York now have the legal authority to appeal court decisions through their appointed attorneys, regardless of whether their parents support or join the appeal. This landmark decision from the New York Court of Appeals resolves years of conflicting interpretations among the state’s intermediate appellate courts. The ruling, delivered...
The extradition of Alex Saab, a prominent financial operative closely associated with Venezuela’s former president Nicolás Maduro, marks a significant development in ongoing international investigations into Venezuelan corruption networks. Saab was transferred to United States custody on May 16, following action by Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez. Saab served as one of the most important...
Workers worldwide secured a significant legal victory as the International Court of Justice declared that international law protects their right to strike. The ruling, delivered Thursday in The Hague, resolves a contentious dispute that has divided the International Labour Organization for over a decade. The conflict originated in 2012 when employer groups within the International...
New York’s highest judicial body has ruled against a state-administered program that allowed parents to temporarily place their children with host families outside the traditional foster care framework. The Court of Appeals determined Thursday that the Office of Children and Family Services exceeded its authority when it established the Host Family Home program through administrative...
A former reality television personality is mounting an unexpected campaign for Los Angeles mayor while simultaneously pursuing legal action against the city he hopes to lead. Spencer Pratt, 42, who lost his home in the devastating Palisades wildfire last year, has emerged as a surprising contender in the mayoral race despite having no prior political...
A former reality television personality is mounting an unexpected campaign for Los Angeles mayor while simultaneously pursuing legal action against the city he hopes to lead. Spencer Pratt, 42, who lost his home in the devastating Palisades wildfire last year, has emerged as a surprising contender in the mayoral race despite having no prior political...
Iowa’s political landscape has transformed into a competitive battleground as primary elections approach on June 2, with high-stakes races drawing national attention to a state that has leaned Republican for nearly a decade. The gubernatorial race has emerged as a particularly intense contest, with five Republican candidates competing for their party’s nomination to face Democrat...
A significant legal battle is unfolding in Hawaii as state officials pursue consumer protection claims against a major social media platform, alleging the company deliberately designed features to addict minors while misrepresenting the platform’s safety to parents and the public. The case, filed in December by Attorney General Anne Lopez in Oahu First Circuit Court,...
Janet Walsh, 23, was found dead in her Monaca, Pennsylvania, home in the early hours of Sept. 1, 1979. Police said her hands were bound with the tie from her bathrobe and a light blue bandana was tied around her neck; investigators concluded she had likely been suffocated. The case has remained unsolved for decades....
WARSAW — Officials in Poland’s capital said on Thursday that Warsaw has formally recognized a same-sex marriage contracted in another European Union country, marking the first time such a transcription has been carried out in the mostly Catholic nation. City authorities said they completed the registration — or transcription — of a marriage certificate for...