The Belmarsh Tribunal, bringing together some of the world’s leading activists, artists, politicians, dissidents, human rights lawyers and leaders. and progressive whistleblowers, calls for the release of Julian Assange. He also spoke in defense of WikiLeaks. The Belmarsh Court is similar to the Russell-Sartre Tribunal on the Vietnam War, convened in 1966 by philosophers Bertrand … Read more
Newspapers from the ultra-Orthodox community slammed the High Court’s judgment on Thursday morning, expressing outrage over the judges’ decision to deny ministerial appointments to Shas leader Aryeh Deri, a verdict which deprived him of his seat in government. These newspapers of the written press, which are very popular in the segments of the population haredi … Read more
Riccardo III, Invito a Corte opens the 2023 of the PACTA SALONE in Milan. Richard III Teatro Stabile d’Innovazione Gallery Toledo. Photo: courtesy of PACTA Salon. Each of us has his own favorite historical period. Mine is the one between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern age. That period … Read more
They are now withdrawn to a secret location, and they will only come out with a verdict. The specially composed Assize Court of Paris has been deliberating since Monday morning at the end of the trial of the Nice attack, on July 14, 2016, which left 86 dead and more than 400 injured when Mohamed … Read more
First judicial failure for small EDF shareholders who are trying to delay as much as possible the forced sale of their shares as part of the 100% renationalisation of EDF, already 84% owned by the State. A judgment of the Paris Commercial Court on Friday rejected their challenges to the terms of the takeover bid … Read more
The unexpected discovery of one letter exchange kicks off this sui generis book by Loretta Minnozzi The king’s favorite (Argento Vivo Editions, 2022), catapulting the reader, in no time at all, into a bizarre scenario of the French court in the seventeenth century. The story opens with a letter sent by the Marquise Camilla to … Read more
Between thefts and violence, immediate appearance This Wednesday morning, the courthouse took up a case in immediate appearance to judge RF, a 38-year-old man, accused of theft, attempted theft, possession of a knife and violence against others. Placed in pre-trial detention, RF is tried for having, on November 13, assaulted two walkers by … Read more
Several iconic brands have rallied behind the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey in the trademark dispute. The US Supreme Court is expected to decide Monday whether to hear the Jack Daniel’s whiskey brand’s trademark infringement case against dog toy maker VIP Products, whose ‘Bad Spaniels’ parody squeaky toy mimics both the shape and design of … Read more
womens rights · rights and freedoms Since Monday, the Quebec Court of Appeal has been hearing arguments relating to Bill 21. The Quebec Women’s Federation and the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund propose three analytical criteria to demonstrate the unconstitutionality of the Act, which would infringe on the equality between the sexes provided for … Read more
Five years ago, on October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an investigation that would create a societal shock wave throughout the world. In the columns of the American daily, women accuse Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment and assault. Acts committed with impunity, for thirty years. Actress Alyssa Milano uses the hashtag #metoo on the … Read more