The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) announced that former employees recorded court proceedings without judicial permission. An investigation covering the past 15 years found three individuals who admitted to the practice, claiming it was to accurately record court exchanges. No current employees were found to have engaged in similar conduct.
Tohoku Electric Power announced that an employee illegally recorded court proceedings without permission. This marks the eighth major power company to have such incidents, with recordings dating back to 2017. The company stated all data has been erased and no external leaks occurred.
A Swedish prosecutor is seeking a 10-year prison sentence for a 62-year-old man accused of prostituting his wife to approximately 120 clients. The man faces charges of aggravated pimping and eight rapes, with his wife seeking $120,000 in damages.
Kansai Electric announced on the 19th that employees had been illegally recording court proceedings in some lawsuits involving the company. The practice, which occurred from around 2014 to March of this year, was reportedly done to accurately record trial dates for internal reports. The company stated it takes the "inappropriate conduct that violates laws and regulations" seriously.
Kansai Electric Power announced on the 19th that employees had recorded court proceedings without the permission of the presiding judge, a practice dating back to at least 2014. The company stated it was not an organized instruction but individual decisions for report creation.
Rajiv Menon KC accused of defying judge’s orders to not inform jury of right to acquit on basis of conscienceA leading human rights barrister is facing contempt of court proceedings after he was accused of defying a judge’s orders during a trial of Palestine Action activists.Rajiv Menon KC is accused of breaching the judge’s directions while giving his closing speech in the trial of six people in relation to a 2024 direct action protest at an arms factory of the Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol. Continue reading...
Fred Liu, ex-boyfriend of Evelyn Ha and TikTok creator with 1.7M followers, has publicly supported parts of Ben Pasternak's abuse claims, sharing his own experience. Pasternak was arrested April 21, 2026 in New York on charges of strangulation and assault related to a March 31 hotel incident. He has pleaded not guilty and is due in court June 11. Liu said he experienced physical violence during his relationship with Ha and felt the earlier public narrative didn't fully reflect his experience.
Fred Liu, a TikTok creator known as 'asapliu' with over 1.7 million followers, has publicly supported parts of Ben Pasternak's claims about Evelyn Ha, alleging he experienced physical violence during their past relationship. Pasternak was arrested on April 21, 2026 in New York facing strangulation and assault charges related to a March 31 incident at a Manhattan hotel. He has pleaded not guilty and is due in court on June 11.
