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Greenpeace risks bankruptcy at US pipeline trial

February 24, 2025 World Justice News 0

Greenpeace has said that a lawsuit brought by an energy company over the Dakota Access Pipeline could wipe it out. The Texas-based company, Energy Transfer, alleges protest tactics by Greenpeace delayed the project, which began […]

Giuliani must turn over $6m NYC apartment and luxury goods to election workers he defamed

October 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his Manhattan apartment and other valuables to two Georgia election workers as part of a defamation lawsuit. Last year, the two election workers – Ruby Freeman […]

Alex Jones assets liquidated to pay Sandy Hook debt

June 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

A judge ordered the liquidation of Infowars host Alex Jones’ personal assets, clearing the way for potential payouts to families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting. However, US Bankruptcy Judge Christopher […]

Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after $148m defamation verdict

December 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Rudy Giuliani, a longtime associate of former President Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148m (£116m) in a defamation case. He was ordered to pay the sum […]

Boris Becker jailed: Tennis champion sentenced over bankruptcy

April 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts. The 54-year-old six-time Grand Slam champion was found guilty […]

Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy after defamation suit

April 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

Companies owned by US radio host Alex Jones, including his right-wing website InfoWars, have filed for bankruptcy. The move comes as he fights defamation suits brought by families of those killed in a 2012 school […]

Boris Becker guilty of four charges under Insolvency Act

April 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ex-tennis star Boris Becker has been found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act relating to his 2017 bankruptcy. The former world number one was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets […]

Remington: US gunmaker offers $33m to Sandy Hook shooting victims

July 28, 2021 World Justice News 0

The company that made a rifle used in one of the worst school shootings in the US has offered $33m (£24m) to several victims’ families. The proposed settlement for the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre from […]

NRA bankruptcy: US judge dismisses case

May 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed a bankruptcy case involving the National Rifle Association (NRA), leaving it to face a lawsuit that could see the powerful organisation dissolved. In a written statement, the judge said gun-rights […]

Harvey Weinstein: Court agrees $17m payout for accusers

January 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US bankruptcy judge has agreed a $17m (£12.4m) payout to women who accused disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. Weinstein, 68, was convicted last year and jailed for 23 years for rape […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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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 […]