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A Ninety-Nine-Year-Old Lawyer’s Final Case in “Frank”
“Young man!” a voice shouted down the telephone line. “We’re all different! But we’re all the same. And we’re all God’s children.” Thus…
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Trump takes a hard line on homelessness. Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass hopes to find common ground
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to arrest thousands of homeless people sleeping in American streets and move them…
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Thailand’s new equal marriage law predicted to boost tourism industry by $2bn
Thailand is predicted to experience a $2bn (£1.58bn) boost to its tourism industry after the country passed a marriage equality bill that…
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Law scholars refute S.Korea leader's claim about legality of parliament move to probe wife
Legal scholars specialising in South Korea's constitution have refuted President Yoon Suk Yeol's claim that it was unconstitutional for…
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Gabon approves law allowing junta leader to contest elections
An overwhelming majority of Gabonese people have voted for a new constitution, military authorities say, in a move that marks a new phase…
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Elon Musk's X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to…
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Israel investigating 16 attacks in Gaza for possible law violations
The Israeli army is investigating its actions in 16 attacks in the Gaza Strip on suspicion of law violations. The attacks took place…
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Litman: In Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump has chosen the anti-attorney general
How detrimental will President-elect Donald Trump’s second term be to the rule of law? We got the answer with Wednesday’s announcement of…
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Trump free to use Justice Department to target his enemies. Will he?
WASHINGTON — Before he was reelected, President Trump openly threatened to use — or abuse — his power by ordering federal prosecutors to…
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Singapore proposes anti-scam law to let police order restrictions on bank transfers
SINGAPORE’S police will be able to issue restriction orders limiting banking transactions by individuals who are at risk of falling victim…
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Arizona voters back homeless crackdown. Will other states follow?
Arizona voters have approved a first-in-the-nation ballot initiative intended to force local police to crack down harder on homeless…
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China passes energy law to 'promote carbon neutrality'
China on Friday passed a new energy law to promote carbon neutrality, state media reported, as Beijing moves ahead with its pledge to…
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Litman: Will Trump launch a reign of terror against his list of enemies? There's little to stop him
During his ultimately victorious campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made no bones about his intention to use the legal levers of…
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How both Trump and abortion access won the 2024 election
PHOENIX — Abortion access was on the ballot Tuesday and voters supported it in seven of 10 states nationwide, giving an overwhelming win…
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Editorial: Americans voted for Trump. Here's what they chose — and the hope for all those who didn't
Much will be studied, analyzed and written for years to come about why Americans voted an openly authoritarian leader back into power in…
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California approves tough-on-crime initiative
In a shift away from progressive policies and towards law-an-order measures, California has voted to reclassify certain nonviolent crimes…
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Can Donald Trump run for president in 2028 if he loses to Kamala Harris?
As Americans head to the polls on election day, a key question arises: if former President Donald Trump loses to Vice President Kamala…
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Trump lawyers who were disbarred or had law licenses suspended
Kenneth Chesebro on Thursday became the latest ex-lawyer of former President Donald Trump to lose their law license in connection to…
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FTC adopts 'click to cancel' rule to make it easier to end subscriptions, mirroring California law
The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on businesses that deceptively market and sell subscription services, adopting a rule…
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Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
With deepfake video and audio making their way into political campaigns, California enacted its toughest restrictions yet in September: a…
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Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence…
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Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a handful of artificial intelligence-related bills that would give actors more…