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Trump Organization: Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax crimes

August 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

The long-time financial chief of Donald Trump’s company has pleaded guilty to fraud and tax evasion charges at a New York court. Allen Weisselberg, who served as The Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, had been […]

Apple discloses serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs

August 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs, which could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of devices. Apple added that it is “aware of a report that this issue may […]

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger: Three men charged in mob boss murder

August 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

Three men have been charged over the prison killing of infamous Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. The 89-year-old Bulger was discovered unresponsive in October 2018 at a maximum-security facility in West Virginia. Fotios Geas, 55, […]

Salma al-Shehab: Concern for Saudi student jailed for 34 years over tweets

August 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

Leeds University has expressed deep concern for one of its PhD students who has been jailed for 34 years in Saudi Arabia over critical tweets. Salma al-Shehab, 34, a Saudi citizen and mother of two, […]

US pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650m in Ohio opioids suit

August 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has ruled that America’s three largest pharmacy chains must pay $650.5m (£539.8m) for helping fuel a painkiller crisis in two Ohio counties. In November, a federal court found Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS […]

€8.5m Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal

August 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Rome Court of Appeal has confirmed that American streaming platform Vimeo must pay €8.5 million in copyright infringement damages to Italian broadcast giant Mediaset. The verdict centers around roughly 2,000 infringing videos that were […]

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

The man suspected of stabbing Salman Rushdie at an event in the United States on Friday has been charged with attempted murder. Hadi Matar has been remanded in custody without bail after pleading not guilty, […]

Forest of Dean: Millionaire jailed over unauthorised ‘man cave’

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man who built an unauthorised leisure complex in his garden has been jailed for refusing to demolish it. Graham Wildin, from Gloucestershire, was jailed for six weeks for contempt of court, at a hearing […]

Software Company Still Fighting U.S. Navy Over Millions in Piracy Damages

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

The software piracy battle between the U.S. Navy and German software company Bitmanagement is reaching its conclusion. After a drawn-out fight at the US Court of Federal Claims, only the scale of the damages is […]

Donald Trump being investigated under Espionage Act – ‘top secret’ documents taken from his Florida home

August 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

The FBI recovered more than 20 boxes of items – some labelled top secret – during a search of Donald Trump’s Florida mansion, court records show. Details from a warrant that has now been unsealed, […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2022

Trump Organization: Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax crimes

Apple discloses serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs

James ‘Whitey’ Bulger: Three men charged in mob boss murder

Salma al-Shehab: Concern for Saudi student jailed for 34 years over tweets

US pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650m in Ohio opioids suit

€8.5m Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal

Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder

Forest of Dean: Millionaire jailed over unauthorised ‘man cave’

Software Company Still Fighting U.S. Navy Over Millions in Piracy Damages

Donald Trump being investigated under Espionage Act – ‘top secret’ documents taken from his Florida home