November 2018 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Food taste ‘not protected by copyright’ rules EU court

November 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

The taste of a food cannot be protected by copyright, the EU’s highest legal authority has ruled in a case involving a Dutch cheese. The European Court of Justice said the taste of food was […]

El Chapo’s US drug trial set for opening statements

November 13, 2018 zoshinuk 0

Prosecutors and defence lawyers are set to deliver opening statements in the New York trial of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, one of the world’s most notorious criminals accused of spending a quarter of a century smuggling […]

National Action trial: Three guilty of neo-Nazi group membership

November 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

A couple who named their baby after Adolf Hitler have been found guilty of being members of a banned terrorist group. Adam Thomas, 22, and Claudia Patatas, 38, from Banbury, along with Daniel Bogunovic, 27, […]

Armistice Day: Remembrance events around world mark end of WW1

November 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

Commemorations are under way around the globe to mark the centenary of the Armistice that ended World War One. In Australia, a ceremony was held at the National War Memorial in Canberra, while in Adelaide […]

Melbourne attack: Man shot dead after fire and fatal stabbing

November 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who set a car on fire and stabbed three people – one fatally – in the Australian city of Melbourne has died in hospital after being shot by police. Authorities now say they […]

At least 12 killed at California bar shooting

November 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

At least 12 people have been killed, including a police officer, at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California. The shooting began at 23:20 local time on Wednesday about 40 miles (65km) north-west of Los Angeles, […]

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

November 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been fired by President Donald Trump. Mr Trump had criticised his top law official for months, mainly over his refusal to oversee the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in […]

Girl Scouts USA sue Boy Scouts USA over planned name change

November 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America have filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America for dropping the word “boy” from their name. Set to be called Scouts BSA from 2019, the […]

HSBC bank confirms US data breach

November 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

HSBC has said some of its US customers’ bank accounts were hacked in October. The lender said that the perpetrators may have accessed information including account numbers and balances, statement and transaction histories and payee […]

Woman who spent £16m in Harrods arrested

November 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman who spent £16m at Harrods and became the subject of the UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order has been arrested and faces extradition Zamira Hajiyeva, 55, is the wife of an ex-state banker who […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Month: November 2018

Food taste ‘not protected by copyright’ rules EU court

El Chapo’s US drug trial set for opening statements

National Action trial: Three guilty of neo-Nazi group membership

Armistice Day: Remembrance events around world mark end of WW1

Melbourne attack: Man shot dead after fire and fatal stabbing

At least 12 killed at California bar shooting

Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Girl Scouts USA sue Boy Scouts USA over planned name change

HSBC bank confirms US data breach

Woman who spent £16m in Harrods arrested