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In The Doghouse: Flying Canines Count As Cargo, EU Court Rules
The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that a dog travelling in an aeroplane’s cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required to pay higher compensation if the…
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US Supreme Court To Hear Pivotal Minority Voting Rights Case
The US Supreme Court hears a case involving Black voters on Wednesday that could have lasting repercussions on whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives. The case touching…
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Swiss court says 16.5 billion Swiss francs bond write-off in Credit Suisse rescue was unlawful
[ZURICH] A Swiss court on Tuesday (Oct 14) said the Swiss financial market regulator’s 2023 decision to write off 16.5 billion Swiss francs (S$26.7 billion) worth of Credit Suisse bonds…
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Massive UK Dieselgate Lawsuit Reaches Court
A trial involving five major carmakers opens at London’s High Court Monday, marking the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that has rocked the auto industry for a decade.…
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Circles.Life parent Liberty Wireless takes M1 to court over network agreement
The proceedings’ outcome is not expected to affect the proposed sale of M1’s telco business [SINGAPORE] Liberty Wireless, the parent company of mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Circles.Life, has initiated…
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500 US Troops Deploy In Chicago Ahead Of Court Hearing
Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown, despite strenuous objections of local leaders seeking a judge’s order…
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French Court To Rule In Gisele Pelicot Rape Appeal Trial
A French appeal court is to rule on Thursday in the case of the only man among 50 who claims he is innocent after being convicted of sexually abusing Gisele…
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Ghislaine Maxwell: Supreme Court Rejects British Socialite’s Appeal that She Was Wrongly Prosecuted in Jeffrey Epstein’s Case
The Supreme Court has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, in which she claimed that she had been wrongly prosecuted. The court didn’t provide a reason for rejecting Maxwell’s appeal, as is…
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Gisele Pelicot Back In French Court For Appeal Trial ‘Ordeal’
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, returns to court next week for an appeal trial triggered by the…
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1MDB liquidators lose Singapore court bid to sue StanChart, BSI due to transactions predating insolvency law
Judge acknowledges the ruling leaves the liquidators with limited recourse despite what he describes as ‘apparently dubious transactions’ [SINGAPORE] The High Court has prevented foreign liquidators from suing Standard Chartered…
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Wilmar drops as much as 3.8% on guilty verdict from Indonesia Supreme Court
The company allegedly engaged in bribery to obtain palm oil export permits in 2022 [SINGAPORE] Shares of Wilmar International fell on Friday (Sep 26) after the global palm oil company…
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Kneecap Band Member Due Back In UK Court Over Terror Charge
A member of provocative Northern Irish rap group Kneecap was due back in a UK court Friday seeking to dismiss a terrorism charge for alleged support of Hezbollah. Liam O’Hanna,…
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Wilmar found guilty of corruption as Indonesia’s Supreme Court overturns previous acquittal
Acquittal of Wilmar and two other palm oil conglomerates by a lower court was reversed after bribery accusations [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based global palm oil company Wilmar International has been found guilty…
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Singtel’s Optus served A$100 million fine by Australia’s Federal Court for “appalling” actions against disadvantaged consumers
The telco sold phones and contracts to over 400 such consumers, including those with mental disabilities and learning difficulties, or who were in financial hardship [SINGAPORE] Australian telecommunications company Optus…
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Wiretapping Scandal Goes To Court In Greece
A trial linked to the illegal wiretapping of politicians and journalists using the spy software Predator opens on Wednesday in Greece, three years after a scandal that rocked the country.…
