July 2021 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Bianca Devins: Family sue NY officials over video footage of murdered teen

July 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

The mother of a 17-year-old girl who was killed in 2019 has filed a lawsuit accusing officials of sharing sex and murder videos with the media. The death of Bianca Devins prompted widespread media attention […]

U.S. Govt. Should Pay $155m in Piracy Damages, Software Company Argues

July 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

At the US Court of Federal Claims, software company Bitmanagement requests $155 million in copyright infringement damages from the US Government. The software vendor won its appeal earlier this year, which already concluded that the […]

FBI failed to investigate USA Gymnastics abuser, watchdog finds

July 14, 2021 World Justice News 0

The FBI disregarded allegations about a prolific USA Gymnastics child abuser and later made serious errors in the investigation, a watchdog has found. The long-awaited report gave a scathing assessment of the FBI’s investigation into […]

Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case, judge rules

July 14, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Los Angeles judge has said US pop star Britney Spears can choose her own lawyer in the fight to end her controversial conservatorship. The ruling came on Wednesday as Spears addressed a court for […]

Sacha Baron Cohen: US politician Roy Moore loses bid to sue over TV stunt

July 14, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US politician has lost his attempt to sue Sacha Baron Cohen after the British comedian used a fake paedophile detector device on him in a TV show. Baron Cohen duped former US Senate candidate […]

REvil: Ransomware gang websites disappear from internet

July 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

Websites for a Russian-linked ransomware gang blamed for attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide have gone offline. Monitors say a payment website and a blog run by the REvil group became suddenly unreachable on Tuesday. […]

Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer’s release confirmed

July 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man who killed two schoolgirls is to be released from prison. Colin Pitchfork has served 33 years in jail for raping and murdering 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in the 1980s. Last month […]

Google fined €500m by French competition authority

July 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

Google has been hit with a €500m (£427m) fine by France’s competition authority for failing to negotiate “in good faith” with news organisations over the use of their content. The authority accused Google of not […]

Jordan jails two senior figures convicted of plotting coup

July 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

A court in Jordan has found a former royal court chief and a relative of King Abdullah guilty of sedition and incitement against the monarchy. Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid, who denied the […]

Michael Avenatti: Celebrity lawyer sentenced to 30 months in prison for extortion

July 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

Disgraced US lawyer Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for attempting to extort up to $25m (£17.4m) from Nike. Avenatti, 50, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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Month: July 2021

Bianca Devins: Family sue NY officials over video footage of murdered teen

U.S. Govt. Should Pay $155m in Piracy Damages, Software Company Argues

FBI failed to investigate USA Gymnastics abuser, watchdog finds

Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case, judge rules

Sacha Baron Cohen: US politician Roy Moore loses bid to sue over TV stunt

REvil: Ransomware gang websites disappear from internet

Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer’s release confirmed

Google fined €500m by French competition authority

Jordan jails two senior figures convicted of plotting coup

Michael Avenatti: Celebrity lawyer sentenced to 30 months in prison for extortion