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Robert Brockman: US tycoon charged over historic tax fraud scheme

October 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US software tycoon has been charged over the biggest alleged tax evasion scheme in American history. Robert Brockman, chief executive of Reynolds and Reynolds, is alleged to have hidden $2bn (£1.5bn) in income from […]

Heiress Tiffany Li who posted $35m bail found not guilty of murdering ex-boyfriend

November 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Californian property heiress accused of murdering the father of her two children over a custody battle has been acquitted by a jury. Tiffany Li, 34, was found not guilty of conspiring with her boyfriend […]

San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known

March 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Officials in San Francisco have proposed a new law to ban e-cigarette sales until their health effects are evaluated by the US government. The law appears to be the first of its kind in the […]

Deepfake porn videos deleted from internet by Gfycat

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Pornographic videos that used new software to replace the original face of an actress with that of a celebrity are being deleted by a service that hosted much of the content. San Francisco-based Gfycat has […]

Trump travel ban suffers new court defeat

June 12, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has upheld a decision blocking President Trump’s revised “travel ban” on people from six mainly Muslim nations. A lower court had issued the injunction on the grounds that the ban was […]

First Female African-American Presiding Judge Elected by Superior Court Bench

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Incumbent Judge John Stewart announced Wednesday that the San Francisco Superior Court Bench elected its first female African-American, Judge Teri L. Jackson, as presiding judge. Jackson has been a member of the San Francisco Bench since […]

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France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]