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1:50am, 3rd August, 2019

Exclusive: Democrats consider a lawyer and a law professor for commissioner seat at SEC - sources

Democrats are considering an attorney and a law professor to replace Democratic Commissioner Robert Jackson when he steps down from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expected in coming months, according to three people with direct kn...

8:36pm, 2nd August, 2019

Politics

Exclusive - Democrats consider a lawyer and a law professor for commissioner seat at SEC: sources

Democrats are considering an attorney and a law professor to replace Democratic Commissioner Robert Jackson when he steps down from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expected in coming months, according to three people with direct kn...

Change in New York State law to usher in 'tidal wave' of child sex abuse lawsuits

6:52am, 1st August, 2019

Politics

Change in New York State law to usher in 'tidal wave' of child sex abuse lawsuits

Thousands of child sexual abuse lawsuits are expected to flow into New York State courts in the coming weeks exposing decades-old misconduct at schools, hospitals, churches and youth clubs, according to lawyers for victims.

U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

3:37am, 31st July, 2019

US

U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

Prominent U.S. abortion rights groups Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit late on Tuesday in an effort to stop a new Missouri law that bans almost all terminations of pregnancies after eight weeks.

Poland backs pedophilia law after Church documentary rattles ruling party

1:25am, 15th May, 2019

World

Poland backs pedophilia law after Church documentary rattles ruling party

Poland announced plans on Tuesday to tighten sentences for child sex abuse, just days after the country's politics were upended by a documentary on pedophilia in the Catholic Church, closely allied to the nationalist ruling Law and Justice party...

And then there was light: Cardinal breaks law to restore power for homeless

9:12am, 13th May, 2019

World

And then there was light: Cardinal breaks law to restore power for homeless

A close aide to Pope Francis has drawn the ire of Italy's anti-immigrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini by climbing down a manhole to restore electricity to hundreds of homeless people living in an occupied building.

Hong Kong legislators brawl over contentious extradition law

12:28am, 11th May, 2019

World

Hong Kong legislators brawl over contentious extradition law

Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over an extradition law that will extend Beijing's powers over the financial hub.

Google says Singapore's fake news law could hamper innovation

3:09am, 9th May, 2019

World

Google says Singapore's fake news law could hamper innovation

Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore's parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurture under plans to expand its tech industry.

Google says Singapore's fake news law may hurt innovation

12:05am, 9th May, 2019

World

Google says Singapore's fake news law may hurt innovation

Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore's parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurture under plans to expand its tech industry.

Civil rights groups sue Tennessee over law imposing new penalties on voter registration

1:13pm, 3rd May, 2019

US

Civil rights groups sue Tennessee over law imposing new penalties on voter registration

Civil rights groups in Tennessee have asked a federal court to block enforcement of a new state law that threatens to impose new penalties on voter-registration groups if they file too many incomplete forms.

Ukraine passes language law championed by outgoing president

5:01am, 25th April, 2019

World

Ukraine passes language law championed by outgoing president

Ukraine's parliament approved a law on Thursday that grants special status to the Ukrainian language and makes it mandatory for public sector workers, despite opposition from the country's large Russian-speaking minority who feel it is disc...

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to gun group

12:02pm, 24th April, 2019

US

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to gun group

The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles on Wednesday over a new law requiring that contractors disclose their ties to the gun rights group as a condition of obtaining business from the second most-populous U.S. city.

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring that contractors reveal ties to gun group

10:36am, 24th April, 2019

US

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring that contractors reveal ties to gun group

The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles on Wednesday over a new law requiring that contractors seeking to do business in the second most-populous U.S. city must disclose their ties to the gun rights group.

Factbox - The Brexit law: What is the UK government considering putting to parliament?

7:44am, 24th April, 2019

UK

Factbox - The Brexit law: What is the UK government considering putting to parliament?

Prime Minister Theresa May wants to get her Brexit deal with the European Union approved by lawmakers in time to avoid taking part in next month's European Parliament elections.

Japanese passes law to compensate forced sterilization victims

11:08pm, 23rd April, 2019

World

Japanese passes law to compensate forced sterilization victims

Japan on Wednesday passed a law compensating tens of thousands of people sterilized, often without their consent, under a government program to prevent the birth of "inferior descendants" that remained in effect until 1996.

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

2:25pm, 23rd April, 2019

Politics

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

A 2017 tax overhaul championed by President Donald Trump will cut household taxes more in Republican-leaning states than in states that lean Democratic, according to research published by the U.S. central bank on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks

10:23pm, 22nd April, 2019

World

Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks

Sri Lankans woke to emergency law on Tuesday as authorities searched for those behind suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 290 people at the weekend, with the focus turning to militants with links to foreign groups.

Supreme Court to decide if LGBT workers protected under sex discrimination law

9:19am, 22nd April, 2019

US

Supreme Court to decide if LGBT workers protected under sex discrimination law

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether U.S. law banning workplace discrimination on the basis of sex protects gay and transgender workers, as the conservative-majority court waded into a fierce dispute involving a divisive social issue.

Mnuchin says 'analyzing the law' on Trump tax return request

9:26am, 15th April, 2019

Politics

Mnuchin says 'analyzing the law' on Trump tax return request

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday he will follow the law regarding Congress' request for U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns but reiterated his concerns about lawmakers' demands for the documents.

Mnuchin vows to follow law on request for Trump's tax returns

8:24am, 15th April, 2019

Politics

Mnuchin vows to follow law on request for Trump's tax returns

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said he would follow the law regarding Congress' request for U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns but reiterated his concerns about lawmakers' demands.

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Exclusive: Democrats consider a lawyer and a law professor for commissioner seat at SEC - sources

Exclusive - Democrats consider a lawyer and a law professor for commissioner seat at SEC: sources

Change in New York State law to usher in 'tidal wave' of child sex abuse lawsuits

U.S. abortion rights groups sue over Missouri law

Poland backs pedophilia law after Church documentary rattles ruling party

And then there was light: Cardinal breaks law to restore power for homeless

Hong Kong legislators brawl over contentious extradition law

Google says Singapore's fake news law could hamper innovation

Google says Singapore's fake news law may hurt innovation

Civil rights groups sue Tennessee over law imposing new penalties on voter registration

Ukraine passes language law championed by outgoing president

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to gun group

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring that contractors reveal ties to gun group

Factbox - The Brexit law: What is the UK government considering putting to parliament?

Japanese passes law to compensate forced sterilization victims

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks

Supreme Court to decide if LGBT workers protected under sex discrimination law

Mnuchin says 'analyzing the law' on Trump tax return request

Mnuchin vows to follow law on request for Trump's tax returns

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report