The US supports arbitral tribunals like the one invalidating China's South China Sea claims under UNCLOS but rejects the ICC, highlighting a paradox in its approach to international law.
ISBNdb offers AI developers up to one million physical book titles, including non-digitized, rare, and out-of-print material, for destructive scanning, echoing a 2025 court ruling that supported replacing purchased books with digital scans under fair use, provided the original was discarded, thus maintaining the library's copy count unchanged.
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to delay their $111 billion merger until after a court rules on its legality, with a deadline of June 1, 2027, or five days after the ruling, whichever comes first.
Joe Biden's team has dropped a lawsuit, allowing the release of 2017 tapes and transcripts of his conversations with a ghostwriter, potentially shedding light on his mental acuity before presidency.
A Virginia federal judge ruled that the FDA's special certification requirement for prescribing mifepristone is illegal, citing lack of justification given the drug's proven safety and effectiveness.
Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition until a court rules on a multistate antitrust challenge or until June 1, 2027. The delay could cost the company about $7 million a day in fees if the deal does not close by Sept. 30.
Rivian has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and its commissioner, seeking a full refund on tariffs paid under President Trump's "Liberation Day" taxes, which the Supreme Court later deemed unconstitutional. The automaker expects tens of millions in refunds while rolling out its R2 SUV.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won's divorce from Roh So-young could become South Korea's most expensive, with a Seoul High Court ruling potentially awarding Roh a significant portion of Chey's US$5.6 billion fortune, boosted by SK Hynix's AI chip success.
President Trump's administration replaced global tariffs with new, tiered tariffs on 60 trading partners, including the EU, citing forced labor concerns, after the Supreme Court rejected his previous tariff route. Critics accuse the administration of using new laws to reconstruct illegal tariffs.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party adopted a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act, making it official party line to strip the prosecution of its direct investigation rights, including supplementary investigations. The party also plans to establish a dedicated team within the serious crimes investigation agency for vulnerable victims, with the bill expected to be voted on next Thursday.
Sheikh Abdulghani Albaf, principal of New Madinah College, won a NSW Supreme Court ruling against the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), which found he was denied procedural fairness in an investigation over alleged antisemitic social media comments. The ruling means NESA must revisit its determination.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was found guilty by the Seoul Central District Court of violating the Political Funds Act, receiving a 10 million won fine and 21 million won forfeiture for unlawfully commissioning opinion polls. Oh plans to appeal, and the verdict prompts calls for broader reforms in election financing and polling transparency.
Valentín Lavín Romero, mayor of Temoac, Morelos, was shot dead in his town hall, marking the 14th mayoral murder since October 2024. This follows a previous attempt on his life and comes amidst allegations of his ties to criminal groups and a federal anti-corruption operation.
A Suzhou court ordered Chinese tea chain Molly Tea to pay Louis Vuitton 10.3 million yuan for trademark infringement of a four-petal floral pattern. The ruling sparked online anger and a debate over luxury companies privatizing traditional Chinese cultural motifs.
The Bombay High Court rejected a woman's plea for Rs 1 lakh monthly interim maintenance from her estranged husband, ruling that her high income of USD 8,700 monthly and professional qualifications in the US negate the claim, despite arguments of high living costs abroad. The court emphasized that maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act is for financially weaker spouses.
Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio suffered a serious setback in her impeachment trial after the Senate allowed prosecutors to examine key financial records in an unexplained wealth case, potentially jeopardizing her 2028 presidential election prospects.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party and main opposition People Power Party are clashing over the timing of a public ballot recount for the June 3 local elections. The DP seeks an immediate recount to verify ballot handling, while the PPP insists a special counsel investigation should precede it due to fraud allegations.
A federal judge ruled Donald Trump must disclose detailed financial information from his businesses as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The ruling, which could reveal his family trust's finances, also allows the BBC to subpoena Trump's inner circle.
Union ministers JP Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh visited activist Sonam Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram to inquire about his health. This followed a Delhi High Court order for his immediate transfer from Safdarjung Hospital due to his prolonged hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak, with protests continuing.
Turkey's main opposition CHP faces a major split as leader Ozgur Ozel and allies announce their resignation to form a new party, Yeni Parti. This follows a court ruling annulling Ozel's chairmanship and reinstating Kemal Kilicdaroglu, deepening the opposition's crisis amid a legal crackdown.
Youth-led protests against the Modi government's education policies continued in Delhi, with thousands demonstrating despite police crackdowns involving batons and teargas. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leads the movement, demanding the education minister's resignation and education reform, now expanding to broader political discontent.
A federal appeals panel has overturned a lower court's decision, potentially leading to the re-arrest of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the judge exceeded authority, reversing his order for Mahdawi's release, whom the Trump administration seeks to deport for criticizing Israel.
Indian legal rulings affirm tenants' right to privacy against landlords' unrestricted CCTV surveillance, citing constitutional rights and specific acts. Courts emphasize that while security cameras in common areas are permissible, monitoring private living spaces without consent violates privacy and peaceful possession.
South Korea's National Assembly unanimously passed a bill extending a special counsel investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol, his wife Kim Keon Hee, and the death of a Marine. The probe, which integrates three earlier investigations, will be extended by 30 days to August 23 and will see an increase in dispatched public officials.
