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UK unlawfully detained migrants on Diego Garcia, judge finds

Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were held in a camp on the Indian Ocean island, which is the site of a secretive UK-US military base.

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Algorithmic Criminal Liability in Greenwashing: Comparing India, United States, and European Union

arXiv:2512.12837v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: AI-powered greenwashing has emerged as an insidious challenge within corporate sustainability governance, exacerbating the opacity of environmental disclosures and subverting regulatory oversight. This study conducts a comparative legal analysis of cr…

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Kylian Mbappe owed 60 million euros by PSG, French court says

Paris Saint-Germain ordered to pay superstar forward now at Real Madrid unpaid salary and bonuses.

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Texas sues biggest TV makers, alleging smart TVs spy on users without consent

Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.

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The ethics complaint against Judge Emil Bove must be dismissed

Judge Emil Bove of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit was accused of violating Canon 2 of the Codes of Conduct for attending a Trump speech, but he did not violate any canons by attending the event.

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Dionne Warwick Is Getting Sued by Her Own Royalty Collectors

Artists Rights Enforcement Corporation claims Warwick owes them “hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars” in royalties

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Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers may die without Lammy’s intervention, lawyers say

Justice secretary criticised for refusing to meet lawyers who say their clients’ health is ‘rapidly deteriorating’Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers are likely to die without David Lammy’s intervention, lawyers representing the prisoners have said as they criticised the justice secretary fo…

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Improving Privacy Protection in the area of Behavioural Targeting

arXiv:2512.13405v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This PhD thesis discusses how European law could improve privacy protection in the area of behavioural targeting. Behavioural targeting, also referred to as online profiling, involves monitoring people's online behaviour, and using the collected infor…

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Trump v BBC: broadcaster to fight $10bn lawsuit | The Latest

The BBC has vowed to defend itself against the $10bn lawsuit that the US president, Donald Trump, filed against it. Trump alleges the broadcaster “intentionally, maliciously and deceptively” edited the 6 January speech he gave before the attack on the US Capitol. On Tuesday, a BBC spokesperson said:…

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French cement-maker Lafarge risks heavy sentence in trial for financing terrorism in Syria

The prosecution is to present its closing case in the trial of the French cement manufacturer Lafarge, accused of financing terorrism. Eight former executives are suspected of having paid jihadist groups in Syria until 2014 - including the Islamic State Group to keep the company's activity in the co…

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French court sentences DR Congo ex-rebel chief Lumbala to 30 years over atrocities

A French court on Monday sentenced ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in jail after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002-2003.

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Stephen Lawrence killer David Norris denied parole

Norris was handed a life sentence in 2012 for murdering the teenager in a racist 1993 attack.

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Boost for artists in AI copyright battle as only 3% back UK active opt-out plan

Liz Kendall faces pressure from campaigners as she tells parliament there is no clear consensus on issue A campaign fronted by popstars including Elton John and Dua Lipa to protect artists’ works from being mined to train AI models without consent has received a boost after almost every respondent t…

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Trump Sues BBC Demanding at Least $10 Billion in Damages Over Edited Jan. 6 Documentary

President Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to sue the BBC over the U.K. broadcaster’s documentary that edited his comments during the rally leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The lawsuit was filed Monday by Trump’s lawyers in the U.S. District Court for the So…

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Judge blocks Louisiana's social media age verification law

A Louisiana law that would have required social media platforms to verify the ages of their users has been blocked by a judge. The law, known as the Secure Online Child Interaction and Age Limitation, was passed in 2023 and required Meta, Reddit, Snap, YouTube Discord and others to implement age ver…

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Andrew stripped of ‘last remaining title’

The former Duke of York – a former naval helicopter pilot who flew in the Falklands conflict – had his honorary military rank removed over his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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Second doctor sentenced in Matthew Perry overdose death

Dr Mark Chavez, one of five people who pleaded guilty in the Friends star's death, was sentenced to eight months of home detention.

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FBI argued they did not have probable cause to search Mar-a-Lago for documents

The FBI initially expressed hesitation about searching President Trump’s home for documents, suggesting there were less intrusive ways to recover the classified records being stored at Mar-a-Lago. Emails released by Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) show the internal deliberations betw…

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What types of debts are not automatically forgiven when you die?

Most types of debt pass to your estate after you die, but there are a few exceptions to that rule.

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Lady Gaga ‘Mayhem’ Ruling, Dionne Warwick Lawsuit, Lizzo Appeal & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, Lady Gaga wins a trademark battle, Dionne Warwick faces a lawsuit, Lizzo speaks out the sexual harassment case, and more.