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Trump sued over 50% tariffs on Canada in latest trade challenge

A new lawsuit challenges President Donald Trump's tariffs on a range of Canadian goods using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

Accounting Firms Are Learning The Legal Business. Lawyers Need To Learn The Accounting.

There is a difference between improving the business of law and allowing the economics of that business to interfere with the practice of law. The post Accounti…

Driver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker

The incident shocked Australians as political violence is rare there and politicians have always been accessible to the public.

Virginia residents rail Trump on affordability ahead of midterms

Max Peple-Abrams said she had to let her entire part-time staff go as tariffs and diesel prices wreak havoc on her winery.

EU unveils a new Arctic push as global warming and security threats reshape the region

The EU believes it has an important stake in the Arctic. More than half a million EU citizens live there.

Yemenis Unable to Reach Hospital Are Part of the Iran War Death Toll

At least 10 patients with kidney failure near Taiz, a city under a Houthi siege, died because they were unable to get to their dialysis treatments. The post Yem…

Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don’t expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms

Many voters are already embittered by his economic leadership.

Orazio Petito, former Cornell fraternity president, removed from Jane Doe rape lawsuit ‘with prejudice’; Here's what does it mean

Orazio Petito, the former president of Cornell’s Chi Phi fraternity, has been dropped from Jane Doe’s lawsuit, according to legal documents filed October 20.

UK expands military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthis with ‘defensive’ air patrols

The oil-rich kingdom has struggled to defend itself from attacks by the Houthis.

Farmer’s estranged wife seeks order freezing his assets after he sold herd without telling her

Wife’s solicitor tells judge client has made a court application over dissipation of marital assets

Trump posts photos of ‘trash island’ after intense court hearing over East Potomac renovation

President Trump on Tuesday posted a series of photos showing crews removing trees from East Potomac Park, insulting the peninsula that he is seeking to redevelo…

Rubio and India’s foreign minister hold talks in Mumbai as both sides aim to finalize a trade deal

Washington imposed tariffs of up to 50% on most Indian goods in August 2025 after trade talks broke down.

Russian aerial blitz kills 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets US and European officials in Norway

Further U.S. support for Ukraine is in doubt.

AI Innovation On Trial

RelFest asked the key question -- who is doing the innovating. The post AI Innovation On Trial appeared first on Above the Law.

Desert wildflower protections settlement

LAS VEGAS — The Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to move the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare desert wildflower, closer t…

Tulane harassment order

NEW ORLEANS — A federal court in Louisiana partially granted Tulane University’s request for a protective order preventing a self-represented student from sendi…

Instacart to pay $5M over hiring discrimination claims

SAN FRANCISCO — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division reached a $5 million settlement with the compa…

Multan court grants police 3-day physical remand of suspect accused of hitting, killing teenage worker with his car

LAHORE: A Multan court on Tuesday granted police three-day physical remand of a suspect accused of killing a 15-year-old boy in the city. The suspect has been a…

Senior judge to review trial of the facts mechanism

Federal Clerks Can Now Get A $205K Bonus At This Prestigious Law Firm

Hueston Hennigan’s new bonus outstrips even the $200,000 offers for multiple clerkships at rival firms. The post Federal Clerks Can Now Get A $205K Bonus At Thi…

Elderly couple pleads not guilty to murdering son-in-law, a NYT executive, at local park

The elderly couple accused of killing their son-in-law, New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder with a special cir…

Forensic fingerprint analyst testifies at AKA-Tibz murder trial

The defence in the AKA murder trial has challenged the State's DNA evidence.

Murder accused to watch trial by video-link after judge notices ‘humming noises’

Seth Whelan (36) has been charged with murdering his father, Michael Whelan (64), at their home in Dublin 8

Accused to watch trial by video-link after humming noises

A man on trial for the alleged murder of his father will watch the proceedings by video-link after a judge noticed the accused was making "humming noises".

Cristiano Ronaldo’s suspension and an uncertain International Future

The wait is finally over. After weeks of speculation, the Portuguese Football Federation has delivered its verdict on Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial departur…

The European Union Wants To Punish People for Their Speech—Without Even a Trial

Authorities are claiming draconian powers against Hüseyin Doğru, a German journalist accused of spreading Russian propaganda.

Retired top judge Sir John Gillen to review trial of the facts process

OVP budget hearing done in 16 minutes

Despite a break in her impeachment trial, Vice President Sara Duterte snubbed her office’s budget hearing at the Senate yesterday and instead attended the inurn…

Republican National Committee Moves $50 Million to Help Midterm Candidates in Huge Cash Transfer

The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into c…

Alleged Judicial Bias: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment on Emefiele’s Bid to Disqualify Trial Judge

Wale Igbintade The Court of Appeal in Lagos has reserved judgment in an appeal by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, challen…