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In August 2013, the Justice Department stated in a press release that it was not going to enforce federal law prohibiting the cannabis use in states that were launching recreational cannabis programs at the time, clearing the way for state-by-state marijuana legalization in the United States.
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The satirical website’s parent company will have to pay $81,000 a month to the misinformation platform
Rapper, jailed over Megan Thee Stallion shooting, alleges he was ‘knowingly’ housed with prisoner with violent history
Former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi, left, and and Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, center, arrive before oral arguments at the Hawaii State Supreme Court in Honolulu, Aug. 27, 2015. (Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP, Pool, File)
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention, Feb. 21, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodharagama yesterday (20) ordered the release of former Minister Piyasena Gamage on bail. The former Minister had been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on suspicion of corruption and produced before in Court.
Advocates expressed alarm as new project drills deeper into ocean bed, pointing to company’s failures at Deepwater Horizon spill
The Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court, is seen Feb. 21, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Seven years after U.S. citizen Kelly Knight was found dead in her apartment in Medellin, Colombia, her family is seeking international legal intervention, claiming the Colombian justice system has failed them.
The Supreme Court on Monday sent back for renewed review the fight over whether to permit publication of the name of the man suspected in the rape complaint filed by singer and October 7 survivor Shaylee Atary, ruling that the lower court had erred in treating a psychiatric opinion as the only acceptable way to subs…
The maniac who slaughtered seven of his children and one of their cousins in Louisiana on Sunday was set to do battle with his estranged wife in divorce court Monday.
The winner of the Tour de France Femmes Pauline Ferrand-Prevot from France of team Visma - Lease a Bike celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the 9th stage of the 4th edition of the Women’s Tour de France cycling race in Chatel, France, Aug. 3, 2025. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP, File)
Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said Monday that his country must take Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into custody if he enters Hungarian territory while wanted by the International Criminal Court.
U.S. importers, ranging from Target to Walmart, are due more than $160 billion in tariff refunds following a February Supreme Court decision as the Trump administration launches its claims filing portal Monday.
The government has said it will introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools in England.
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
LONDON — A London judge ruled Monday against the father of Amy Winehouse who sued his daughter's friends for profiting off the late singer's memorabilia.
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig burns on April 21, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 50 miles southeast of Venice, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Angry Tesla owners are mounting a legal battle against the electric vehicle giant, accusing billionaire CEO Elon Musk of misleading them about the cars’ self-driving capacity.
A Hamburg regional court issued an interim injunction barring Deutsche Welle from repeating two statements linking businessman Roman Abramovich to suspected money laundering and from publishing his photo alongside those claims, according to a certified court order dated April 8. The order was issued in case 324 O 11…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a wrongful death lawsuit that had been rejected by the lower courts against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his controversial COVID-19 era nursing home policy.
FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250m (£185m) defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, accusing the magazine of publishing false and damaging claims about his conduct in office.
Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,
Rescue and emergency team members work with passengers of a cable car transportation system outside Antalya, southern Turkey, April 12, 2024. (Dia Images via AP, File)
FBI Director Kash Patel slapped The Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick with a defamation lawsuit, after the outlet alleged in a report that he has a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security.
The Trump administration on Monday launched an online portal that allows US businesses to file claims for tariff refunds as the federal government moves to comply with the historic Supreme Court order striking down the levies.
Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Monday that he was going to halt his country's departure from the International Criminal Court (ICC) and that he was sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was aware of Hungary's legal obligations under the ICC treaty.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit Monday against The Atlantic magazine and its national-security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, escalating a high-profile clash over a Friday article that alleged Patel's "erratic behavior,” excessive drinking, and unexplained absences have alarmed colleague…
Can your office issue a precautionary hold departure order against my neighbor who posted malicious accusations about me online? She is an overseas Filipino worker bound to be deployed again in two months, and I want to prevent her from leaving the country until I can file a case against her.
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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at the Rx and Illicit drug Summit, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
WASHINGTON — The US government on Monday launched a tool for refunding more than $166 billion in revenue from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and subsequently struck down by the Supreme Court.
Migrants queue outside Barcelona City Hall to obtain paperwork needed to apply for Spain’s immigration amnesty, which could allow hundreds of thousands of people to obtain legal status, in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs
Vinegar, Tim Tams and baby rice are among the products to be scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case
The Trump administration has begun processing refunds for billions of dollars in tariffs that the US Supreme Court struck down in February.
Magazine has stood behind the story, which was written by veteran national security reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick
Rebel Wilson was slammed as a “bully” for the way she treated the “Deb” lead actress, Charlotte MacInnes.
Three civil society groups filed a lawsuit before the African Union's human rights court on Monday, alleging that Mali's military and the Russian private military company Wagner committed "serious human rights violations" against civilians.
FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday morning filed a lawsuit seeking $250 million in damages from The Atlantic magazine for what he claims is a defamatory article that alleges he abuses alcohol.
A Friday talk by two Palestinian terrorists released in ransoms for the October 7 Massacre hostages at the San Lorenzo headquarters of Argentina's State Workers Association (ATE) was canceled following police action and legal action against the event.
Sable Offshore Corp has issued a furious statement after a California judge ruled it did not have the right to start pumping black gold again in Santa Barbara County.
Prominent Pan-African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba has applied for political asylum in South Africa, where he is being detained for breaching immigration laws, his lawyer told AFP Monday.
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Nadiem Anwar Makarim, former Education Minister and the co-founder of Indonesia’s payments platform and ride hailing company Gojek, center, who is accused of corruption in a government project to procure school laptops, is flanked by his parents Nono Anwar Makarim, left, and Atika Algadrie before the start of his tr…
British singer Amy Winehouse poses for photographs after being interviewed by The Associated Press at a studio in north London, Friday, Feb. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Ankara has crossed yet another line in its steadily escalating confrontation with Israel. An indictment by an Istanbul court to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 34 other Israeli officials for a period of up to 4596 years is not a legal maneuver grounded in sanity – it is a political stunt.
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