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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Protester's arrest for alleged antisemitic chanting in Nottingham ruled unlawful

The essential problem, in this case, in my judgment, is that PC [David] Hawkins simply took and applied the label which had been applied towards the claimant's alleged conduct (antisemitic') without ascertaining any of the necessary underlying facts which demonstrate, on an objective and dispassionate basis, that such conduct was in fact antisemitic.
Social justice
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
6 days ago

Federal Court Issues $31 Million Judgement in Green Coffee Dispute

The court determined that Neumann Gruppe USA Inc. was owed $31 million in damages due to the failure of CLR Roasters to deliver contracted green coffee shipments.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Anthropic's AI copyright 'win' is more complicated than it looks

"Authors cannot rightly exclude anyone from using their works for training or learning as such...to make anyone pay specifically for the use of a book each time they read it...would be unthinkable."
Artificial intelligence
US Elections
fromwww.dailyfreeman.com
3 weeks ago

Appeals court won't reconsider ruling that Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5M in sex abuse case

The federal appeals court upheld a $5 million judgment against Trump for sexual abuse and defamation without reconsidering the case.
Law
fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

South Florida court awards Mexican government massive civil judgment against former security chief

A South Florida court awarded the Mexican government over $2.4 billion in a civil judgment against Genaro García Luna for bribery and corruption.
Law
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Court rejects State's claim that suspended sentence was too lenient for driver who caused 'life-changing harm' to girl (5)

The Court of Appeal supported a suspended sentence for Emmett Rigney despite his dangerous driving causing severe injury to a young girl.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Deputy shot California man 5 times, including in the back. Family is awarded $30.5 million

The family of Mickel Lewis Sr. received $30.5 million after a jury found excessive force used by a sheriff's deputy led to his death.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Art Adviser Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for Defrauding Clients

Lisa Schiff, who stole $6.5 million from clients for a lavish lifestyle, was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for her actions.
NYC parents
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Tenants locked in kitchen while rogue landlord Marc Godart's 'agents' evicted them pursue his company for 55,000

Tenants who were unlawfully locked in a kitchen while their belongings were being forcibly removed have successfully registered a judgment against the landlord's firm for €55,000.
Miscellaneous
fromMission Local
5 months ago

S.F. secures worker misclassification judgement against gig company GigSmart

"We appreciate GigSmart's willingness to come to the table early to find a solution that reclassifies these workers and provides them fair restitution," said City Attorney David Chiu. Worker misclassification "is unfair to businesses that play by the rules. GigSmart ultimately made the right choice here, and we hope others follow suit."
SF politics
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