March 2019 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Weather Channel sued for $125m over storm chase death

March 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

A mother has filed a $125m (£95m) lawsuit against the Weather Channel over her son’s death in a car collision in Texas on 28 March 2017. Two of the channels’ storm chasers, Kelley Williamson and […]

Russian protestor first to be fined under Russian law

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

An 18-year-old man has become the first person punished under a new Russian law which bans adults from encouraging minors to take part in illegal protests. Ivan Luzin was first charged after a protest in […]

Canada police make arrest in Chinese student abduction

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Canadian police have made an arrest in the armed kidnapping investigation of a 22-year-old Chinese student. Three men grabbed Wanzhen Lu and forced him into a van in an underground car park in Markham, a […]

Angela Wrightson: Killer girls bid to extend anonymity

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two girls who were 13 and 14 when they murdered a vulnerable alcoholic in her own home are taking legal action to remain anonymous into adulthood. Angela Wrightson, 39, was subjected to a seven-hour attack […]

Yale revokes student’s admission over ‘$1.2m bribe’

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Yale University has revoked the admission of a student whose family is accused of spending $1.2m (£907,000) in a bribery scheme to ensure admittance. An ex-football coach allegedly accepted a $400,000 bribe to fraudulently mark […]

Article 13: Memes exempt as EU backs controversial copyright law

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Copyright laws which critics say could change the internet have been voted in by the European Parliament. The new rules, including the controversial Article 13, will hold tech firms responsible for material posted without copyright […]

Charges against Jussie Smollett ‘dropped’

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against US actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack. The Empire star attended a court hearing in Chicago on Tuesday, where a judge sealed the case. […]

Fart bullying case: Engineer contests A$1.8m court ruling

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A worker in Australia who claims his ex-supervisor repeatedly broke wind at him has appealed against a court ruling that found he was not bullied. David Hingst said his former colleague Greg Short would “lift […]

Joshua Boyle: Canadian ex-hostage in court on assault charges

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man held hostage for five years in Afghanistan has gone on trial accused of sexual assault, unlawful confinement and other offences. Joshua Boyle, 35, has pleaded not guilty to all 19 charges against […]

Michael Avenatti: Stormy Daniels ex-lawyer accused of fraud

March 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

US lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against President Trump, has been arrested on fraud charges. Prosecutors say he tried to extort more than $20m (£15m) from Nike, threatening […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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Month: March 2019

Weather Channel sued for $125m over storm chase death

Russian protestor first to be fined under Russian law

Canada police make arrest in Chinese student abduction

Angela Wrightson: Killer girls bid to extend anonymity

Yale revokes student’s admission over ‘$1.2m bribe’

Article 13: Memes exempt as EU backs controversial copyright law

Charges against Jussie Smollett ‘dropped’

Fart bullying case: Engineer contests A$1.8m court ruling

Joshua Boyle: Canadian ex-hostage in court on assault charges

Michael Avenatti: Stormy Daniels ex-lawyer accused of fraud