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Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court ruled Friday that a public offices election law provision that prohibits minors from engaging in campaigning activities and imposes penalties on violators is unconstitutional. In the lawsuit filed by four people against the government, however, the court rejected the plaintiffs' damages claim. They argued in the suit that the provision viol...
The lawsuit comes two months after the state filed a similar lawsuit against competitor Kalshi.
Recife wreck diving has been disrupted by murky water and litter, divers told federal prosecutors, while the port denies any proven link to its dredging. The post Recife Wreck Diving Complaint Goes to Brazilian Federal Prosecutors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Former Hong Kong television actress Leila Tong Ning has been sued for allegedly breaching her management contract by abandoning her professional duties while suffering from depression and dyeing her hair without her agency’s consent. The High Court writ, filed by agency Tenjinmura Ongaku Limited, also accuses the 44-year-old former Television Broadcasts (TVB) artist of “coercive conduct” and accepting commercial engagements without the company’s approval after their relationship broke down in...
A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, saying his ban on the three media outlets was likely unconstitutional. In a major setback for Trump in one of his biggest battles with the media, US District Judge Tim Kelly issued his order in a lawsuit that the news organisations filed contesting the ban that the Republican president announced on September 18. Trump had said on social media...
The news organisations are scheduled to make their case to a US district judge on Wednesday afternoon.
The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.
Sentini BioProducts Pvt. Ltd. has sued farmer M. Muralidhar Reddy of Gandepalli village, near Keesara in the NTR district, requesting that he be directed to issue a public apology and perpetual injunction restraining the farmer from making any misleading and malicious statements in the future
British Columbia lawsuit implicates ChatGPT, claiming tech firm ignored deadly threats and demanding safety overhauls.
British Columbia has accused the company of failing to report the shooter's troubling interactions with ChatGPT to law enforcement.
US media outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico announced Monday they were filing suit after US President Donald Trump banned their journalists from the White House last week. The ban on the three outlets marks an escalation in the Trump administration's years-long assault on the country's press freedoms.
CNN, MS Now and Politico said on Monday they are suing President Donald Trump and other members of his administration to protect their rights under the US Constitution’s First Amendment after he banned the news outlets from the White House building grounds. The three news organisations said they have notified the government that they were filing their lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia and could see emergency hearings in the case as soon as this week. Without notice or...
The US media outlets say they are defending "the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes".
One of the world’s largest commodity traders has been granted permission to sue Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Ltd over more than $230 million of oil it says was never paid for.
A man in eastern China filed a lawsuit against an AI company after he followed a chatbot’s recommendation for his mother’s burial date, which he later claimed was linked to a family misfortune. According to Jimu News, Shi, from Jiashan county in Zhejiang province, lost his mother to a sudden illness in April. As the youngest of five siblings, Shi sought an auspicious date for her burial. Such dates, derived from traditional Chinese almanacs reflecting ancient beliefs about celestial movements,...
Beijing, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Fifty relatives of former Chinese wartime laborers raised a lawsuit against six Japanese companies in China on Wednesday, seeking about 8.5 million yen per person in damages. The lawsuit, filed with a high court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, also demands that the companies, including general contractor Kajima Corp. and Nittetsu Mining Co., publish apologie...
Radiant World and Sapphire Minmetals have filed a lawsuit against Glencore Plc in Singapore claiming $2 billion in damages, according to a senior executive at the group of companies.
A federal judge dealt a setback to Susquehanna International Group’s lawsuit claiming it lost tens of millions of dollars to insider trading on a Chinese regulatory crackdown, denying a request to keep the alleged traders’ accounts frozen.
A federal prosecutor filed a public civil action over a January overflow at Vale’s Mina de Viga. The ANM and Minas Gerais are co-defendants. The post Prosecutor Sues Vale and Regulators Over Mine Overflow appeared first on The Rio Times.
TCL North America alleges three Samsung 2026 televisions are sold as Mini LED without full-array local dimming. Samsung stands behind its descriptions. The post TCL Sues Samsung Over False Advertising on Mini LED Televisions appeared first on The Rio Times.
A lawsuit filed against DBS Group Holdings Ltd. in Singapore’s High Court is related to an associate of Jho Low, the alleged mastermind behind the multi-billion dollar 1Malaysia Development Bhd. scandal, according to the 1MDB Asset Recovery Taskforce.
Attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, DC, say the US government illegally rolled back landmark protections.
Singapore’s DBS Bank is being sued for an estimated S$1.298 billion (US$1.03 billion) in damages linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, Southeast Asia’s largest lender DBS Group has said. The claimants include the liquidators of four companies: Blackrock Commodities (Global), Platinum Global Luxury Services, Affinity Equity International Partners and TKIL Global Investments. The liquidators did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. DBS rejected the claim and said on...
Elliott Investment Management sued the London Metal Exchange, claiming its handling of the nickel crisis breached UK competition rules, according to the defendant’s parent company.
A Lima court froze Peru's El Comercio share sale after three shareholders challenged a disputed US$50 million stake in court. The post Peru Court Freezes $50 Million El Comercio Media Sale appeared first on The Rio Times.
A woman in eastern China took legal action against her son, seeking more than 360,000 yuan (US$54,000) in compensation for her role in caring for his daughter. This dramatic case has ignited a nationwide debate concerning evolving perspectives on grandparental childcare responsibilities. In April, a Shanghai court disclosed details of a case from last year involving Xu, a woman in her 60s, who sued her son, surnamed Liang. Years after divorcing her husband, Xu had been living with her son....
The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials.
Hong Kong film actor and director Louis Koo Tin-lok’s production company has rejected allegations that it owes HK$149 million (US$19 million) in outstanding debts to an offshore firm, saying the claim is incomplete and violates confidentiality principles. In a statement published on social media on Friday, One Cool Film Production said the civil lawsuit lodged by Sino Hero Ventures on Wednesday had concealed crucial details about a HK$70 million loan extended to Koo’s film production business in...