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Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team filed a 58‑page petition for certiorari and prohibition to nullify four impeachment complaints, arguing procedural violations. Rep. Terry Ridon, a member of the House Committee on Justice, called the filing a misleading attempt to stall the process and defended the House’s constitutional referral. He asserted that no one‑year bar, due‑process breach, or mandatory pre‑referral deliberation was ignored. Two of the complaints remain active as the committee continues hearings on alleged fund misuse and threats against the president.
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ordered state‑owned utility Eskom to make public its active coal and diesel contracts, covering roughly $4.16 billion in annual fuel spend. The court rejected Eskom’s claim that commercial sensitivity justified secrecy, emphasizing the public’s right...
Prediction‑market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket have surged, with Kalshi processing over $12 billion in monthly trade volume, yet the IRS has issued no clear guidance on how users should report winnings. Tax professionals are left to interpret existing rules...
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has made the award of its double‑decker train contract to Siemens Mobility legally final after Stadler withdrew its appeal. The contract covers 116 trains, with an option for 84 more, and SBB projects savings of hundreds...
Switzerland’s government unveiled a draft Federal Act on Sustainable Corporate Governance that mirrors the EU’s updated CSRD and CSDDD frameworks. The law sets a reporting threshold at 1,000 employees and CHF450 million (about $490 million) in revenue, covering roughly 100 large firms,...
The Trump administration reinterpreted Title IX, ending federal civil‑rights agreements that required schools to protect transgender students through pronoun usage, facility access, and staff training. The reinterpretation narrowed the definition of sex, removing the legal basis for those settlements without changing...
The European Commission is tightening age‑verification rules under the Digital Services Act after finding major porn sites and Snapchat inadequate in protecting minors. It proposes a privacy‑preserving "mini‑wallet" that issues single‑use tokens to confirm users are over 18 without sharing...
During the UK bank holiday, a series of legal headlines highlighted growing cyber‑security risks, shifting property and entertainment law, and regulatory updates. Jones Day disclosed a hacker breach that accessed client data, while a UK court confirmed Kanye West’s legal...
The Civil Justice Council’s three‑year pilot of a simplified "costs budgeting lite" scheme, limited to business and property claims under £1 million (about $1.28 million), has received strong endorsement from judges and lawyers. Lady Justice Cockerill reported that the streamlined budgeting process...
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC agreed to a $3.25 million FINRA settlement after failing to supervise a representative who pushed leveraged, high‑yield positions from 2016 to 2020. The strategy caused steep client losses during March‑2020 market volatility, leading to margin calls and...
A federal judge dismissed a proposed class‑action lawsuit alleging Pacific Market International concealed lead in its popular Stanley tumblers. Judge Tana Lin found plaintiffs failed to show a specific, plausible risk of harm from the lead‑containing temperature‑control pellets. The decision...
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that a city can be sued for pothole injuries when it had actual or constructive knowledge of the defect. In City of Jackson v. Latoya Lawson, the court upheld a $67,603 economic and $152,000 noneconomic...
Connecticut lawmakers are debating a 5% surcharge on commercial property‑casualty insurance for fossil‑fuel infrastructure, aiming to create a climate resilience account that funds local flood‑risk and infrastructure projects. The measure, SB 453, cleared the Environment Committee and awaits fiscal analysis, with...
Jones Day disclosed that the cyber‑criminal group Silent breached its network, accessing dated files for ten clients. The intrusion stemmed from a phishing attack, and the firm confirmed that all impacted clients have been notified. Hackers also exfiltrated internal data...
In February, ARK Capital Management was hit with a $504,000 fine by the Dubai Financial Services Authority for delayed review of trade‑surveillance alerts, highlighting a broader regulatory crackdown on system failures. Last year, 59% of global market‑abuse enforcement actions centered...
