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Texts, videos, stilettos: Making sense of evidence in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial | CBC News

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Canada news

Crown in Hockey Canada sex assault trial won't appeal judge's not guilty decisions | CBC News

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Texts, videos, stilettos: Making sense of evidence in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial | CBC News

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A man tried self-deporting to El Salvador. Immigration agents stopped him on the SFO jetway

Federal authorities detained Jeisson Escobar-Valencia while he attempted to self-deport to El Salvador after being previously deported for a child sex crime conviction.

3 weeks ago

Illicit Association in Ecuador: A Legal Tool Against IP Crimes

Ecuador's first conviction for illicit association in an intellectual property case represents a significant advancement in combatting trademark counterfeiting.

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Political ploy? Czech Republic outlaws communist propaganda DW 08/03/2025

Czech President signed an amendment criminalizing the promotion of communist ideology, equating it with Nazi propaganda.

Yvette Cooper to create new offence to cover non-terrorist planning of attacks

A new criminal offence will empower police to detain violence-obsessed individuals without clear ideology before they act, akin to terrorism laws.

fromBoston.com

Mass. man, 24, facing dozens of child rape, pornography charges

Luis Lema-Pomavilla, 24, of Medway, faces numerous charges including 11 counts of child rape, statutory rape, and manufacturing of child pornography involving three young girls.

US politics

German doctor on trial for allegedly murdering 15 patients in his care

Prosecutors have charged the 40-year-old defendant with 15 counts of murder with premeditated malice and other base motives, seeking a life sentence for the crimes.

Germany news

fromMiami Herald

Justice Department, driven by Trump policy, plans to go after naturalized U.S. citizens

Trump administration intensifies crackdown on naturalized citizens suspected of illegally obtaining citizenship and engaging in crime, including terrorism and drug trafficking.

fromBusiness Insider

Diddy could get a 20-year prison sentence but the reality probably won't be anything close to that

Assistant US Attorney Maurene Comey stated that the maximum sentence Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces is 20 years in prison under the two statutes for which he was convicted.

US politics

NYC politics

fromLos Angeles Times

Appeals court ends California A.G.'s prosecution of top Gascon advisor

California appeals court dismisses criminal charges against Diana Teran, emphasizing that accessed records were public and not improperly used.

fromLos Angeles Times

Hidden cameras were found at a Hermosa Beach dance studio. Now, a former employee is under arrest

Hermosa Beach police officers discovered multiple hidden cameras inside wicker baskets in a restroom, used by parents, students, and employees at a local dance studio.

SF parents

Relationships

fromBusiness Insider

Diddy's best bet: Normalizing those freak offs

Diddy Combs is attempting to build a consensual sex defense in response to sex trafficking charges, which may be his best legal strategy.

Law

fromBusiness Matters

Why Hi Solicitors Are Trusted Criminal Defence Solicitors for Complex Cases

Strong legal representation is essential in complex criminal law cases.

fromIndependent

Lawyers for Sean McGovern raise concern about legality of extradition from UAE

Lawyers representing Sean McGovern, currently charged with serious offenses, have raised concerns regarding the legality of his recent extradition to Ireland from the UAE.

UK news

fromIrish Independent

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Senior Kinahan Cartel member Sean McGovern charged with murdering Dublin grandfather Noel Kirwan in Dublin court

Sean McGovern, a senior member of the Kinahan crime group, has been charged in connection to a murder amid ongoing gang feuds.

UK news

Andrew Tate and brother Tristan charged with rape and human trafficking in UK

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged with serious crimes, including rape and human trafficking, yet they deny all allegations.

fromwww.standard.co.uk

London 'drugs mule', 21, breaks silence from hellhole Sri Lankan jail: 'I've not eaten for two days - the food's too spicy'

Miss Lee claimed she had no idea about the illegal drugs, insisting they must have been planted in her luggage while she was out.

UK news

Strip searches of girls accused in fatal swarming attack were unconstitutional, judge rules | CBC News

"The repeated strip searches of these teen girls were deemed unconstitutional by Justice Campbell, violating their rights under the Charter, which mandates security from unreasonable search."

Canada news

fromwww.thelocal.se

Swedish government plans sixfold increase in deported criminals

New rules in Sweden may drastically increase deportations of foreign criminals from 500 to 3,000 annually, effective January 2027.

Law

fromNew York Post

Trump strikes a righteous blow against the feds' rabid criminal code

President Trump's executive order aims to reduce excessive federal regulations that can unjustly criminalize ordinary citizens.

UK politics

More than 50 cross-party MPs back amendment to decriminalise abortion

Amendment seeks to decriminalise abortion to protect women's rights and healthcare.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

Former US Attorney for Brooklyn rejoins Cleary Gottlieb law firm

Breon Peace returns to Cleary Gottlieb to lead litigation, enhancing the firm's expertise in white collar and commercial cases.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

PREMIUM Spotlight: Talking budgets: Understanding discovery reform

In New York, delays or denials in discovery have historically contributed to wrongful convictions and prolonged pretrial detention, hindering fair trials for defendants.

Brooklyn

UK news

fromIndependent

Man jailed for 'vicious attack' on woman in park avoided prosecution for disposing of knife used in Longford murder after he turned state witness

Witness testimony can influence prosecution decisions, as seen in Michal Godla's case.

NYC politics

fromNew York Post

Hochul, NYC DAs take victory lap on discovery laws that led to slew of criminal dismissals

New York revamped discovery laws to avoid unjust case dismissals over minor evidence issues.

Erin Patterson discharged herself five minutes after doctor warned she may have death cap mushroom poisoning, court hears

Erin Patterson discharged herself from the hospital after a suspected mushroom poisoning, despite warnings from a doctor about potential fatal risks.

Ontario looking to fast-track judicial appointments, add more judges to courts | CBC News

Ontario is introducing legislation for faster judicial appointments and more judges to address case backlog and improve access to justice.

fromBrooklyn Eagle

'Appellate Update' CLE illuminates noteworthy court of appeals cases - with a focus on 'Weinstein'

The case of The People v. Harvey Weinstein revealed significant issues regarding the admissibility of prior bad acts in sexual crime prosecutions, redefining standards for future cases.

Brooklyn

fromThe New York Sun

Man Busted With Gun Inside Elite Hospital on New York City's Tony Upper East Side

New York law enforces enhanced charges for possessing guns in sensitive locations like schools and hospitals.

NYC politics

fromwww.nytimes.com