Reviewing Judicial Review: Loper Bright's Mausoleum for Chevron

“Though criticized by many commentators, Loper Bright is a shot in the arm for the concept of judicial review”On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered a landmark decision in Loper Bright v Raimondo, marking a significant shift, nay homecoming, in administrative law. The Court overturned (6:3) and finally buried the longstanding 'Chevron doctrine'...

Trump V. United States: The Ghost Of Marbury And Its Impending Pitfalls

A federal grand jury had indicted former US President Donald Trump on four counts for attempting to invalidate the results of the November 2020 US elections by knowingly spreading false claims of election fraud, during the final days of his Presidency. Trump based his motion to dismiss the indictment on Presidential immunity, arguing that a President enjoys absolute immunity...

US Supreme Court Holds Trump Has Immunity From Prosecution For “Official Acts”

In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald J. Trump was entitled to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for acts within his exclusive constitutional authority during his presidency. The court further stated that he was entitled to “at least presumptive immunity” from prosecution for all his “official...

Explainer: Amazon Faces £2.7 Billion Lawsuit In UK Over Alleged Market Dominance Abuse

Amazon is facing a fresh class action suit in the UK seeking damages exceeding £2.7 billion. This lawsuit, filed before the UK's Competition Appeals Tribunal, is brought by Andreas Stephan, a professor of competition law at the University of East Anglia and head of its Law School. Stephan represents over 200,000 UK-based third-party sellers on Amazon who allege the company has abused...

UN Report: Israeli Actions In Gaza Conflict Raise Concerns Over Compliance with Laws of War

A recent report by the United Nations-backed Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory has brought to light findings regarding the conduct of hostilities in Gaza. The report, presented to the UN Human Rights Council, outlines a series of allegations against Israeli forces during the recent conflict. The commission, chaired by Navi Pillay,...

US Supreme Court Denies Starbucks Employees Injunction Against Termination

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Starbucks Corporation in its dispute with National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The Supreme Court mandated that courts must apply the traditional four-factor test when considering the NLRB's requests for preliminary injunctions under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Case Background The case stemmed from...

Explainer: Julian Assange's Deal With US Government, Set to Walk Free

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy for releasing troves of classified documents via his website WikiLeaks. Assange, 52, entered the plea in a US District Court hearing in Saipan on the Northern Mariana Islands, a US-controlled territory chosen due to his refusal to travel to the mainland United States and its proximity to his...

Sony Music, Universal Music Group And Warner Records Sue AI Startups Suno And Udio For Copyright Infringement

Major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records have filed lawsuits against AI startups Suno and Udio, accusing them of widespread copyright infringement. The lawsuits, filed separately in federal courts in Massachusetts and New York, allege that Suno and Udio's AI technologies illegally scrape and reproduce copyrighted music, generating new compositions that...

European Court of Human Rights Finds Russia Guilty Of Systematic Human Rights Violations in Crimea

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has unanimously ruled against Russia, finding systematic human rights violations in Crimea since its occupation in 2014. The court's ruling detailed a pattern of abuses perpetrated by Russian authorities in Crimea. These violations encompassed a wide range of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Convention and its protocols. The ECHR...

Amazon Faces $5.9 Million Fine In California For Violating Warehouse Quotas Law

Amazon is facing substantial fines in California following findings by the United State's Department of Industrial Relations that the company failed to adhere to labor regulations concerning warehouse quotas. The fines, totaling $5.9 million, came in response to violations discovered at Amazon's distribution centers in California. It was held that employees were not provided...

Germany Imposes ₹1,038 Crore Fine On Citigroup For Trading Control Failures

Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has imposed an administrative fine of €12.975 million (₹1,038 Crore) on Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG due to significant lapses in the firm's trading system controls. The fine came in response of breaches of the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - WpHG). The breaches pertain to incidents in...

Johnson & Johnson Settles $700 Million Talc Product Investigation With 42 U.S. States

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $700 million to settle an investigation initiated by 42 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. concerning the marketing of its talc-based products, which were allegedly linked to cancer. The settlement addresses allegations that J&J misled consumers about the safety of these products, which the company sold for over a...