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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to nine federal tax charges

January 12, 2024 World Justice News 0

US President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has pleaded not guilty to tax offences in a California federal court. He was indicted last month on nine criminal counts, including for failing to pay his taxes on […]

Google settles $5bn lawsuit for ‘private mode’ tracking

December 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

Google has agreed to settle a US lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of users by tracking them even when they were browsing in “private mode”. The class action sought at least $5bn (£3.9bn) from […]

Premier League Targets Dozens of Illegal Streaming Sites in U.S. Court

December 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

It’s relatively rare for the English Premier League to venture into the United States in search of pirates, but a new court filing makes up for lost time. An application filed at a California court […]

Hunter Biden faces second federal indictment on nine tax evasion charges

December 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Federal prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden, a second criminal case against the US president’s son. The nine-count indictment says he schemed to evade at least $1.4m (£1.1m) in federal taxes from 2016-19. […]

YouTuber Trevor Jacob jailed after crashing plane for views

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators. Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the video of the plane crash in December […]

Google Sues Men Who Weaponized DMCA Notices to Crush Competition

November 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two men who allegedly used 65 Google accounts to bombard Google with fraudulent DMCA takedown notices targeting up to 620,000 URLs, have been named in a Google lawsuit filed in California on Monday. Google says […]

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Man jailed for sending more than 200 abusive messages to father of Parkland school shooting victim

October 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

A property manager has been sentenced to a year in prison for sending more than 200 abusive messages to the father of a teenage girl who died in a Florida mass shooting. James Catalano, 62 […]

Danny Serafini: Police arrest former baseball star in connection with father-in-law’s murder

October 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police in the US have arrested a former professional baseball player in connection to the alleged murder and attempted murder of his in-laws. Danny Serafini, 49, was arrested Friday morning in connection with the death […]

Sergio Brown: Ex-NFL player charged with his mother’s murder

October 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former NFL player has been charged with the murder of his mother after being arrested in California on Tuesday. Authorities had been searching for Sergio Brown since his mother Myrtle Brown, 73, was found […]

Michael Jackson lawsuits alleging sexual abuse against boys revived by appeals court

August 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them when they were boys should not have had their cases dismissed, judges at a US court have said. Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim Jackson […]

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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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US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

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The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]