SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee has commuted the sentences of more than a dozen drug offenders in the past few days, freeing them from prison as Washington’s legal system struggles with the fallout from a court ruling that voided the state’s drug possession law.In a sweeping 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court ruled in…...
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On April 10, China’s General Administration of Market Supervision imposed administrative penalties on Alibaba for its monopoly in the domestic online retail platform service market, mainly focused on forcing merchants to choose one of two platforms.It ordered Alibaba Group to stop its illegal activities and imposed a fine of RMB 18.228 billion (about US$2.78 billion)…...
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Former president Jacob Zuma suffered a blow in court on Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed his appeal against a judgment which ruled the state is not liable for his legal fees, which so far are estimated at over R16-million, and which will now need to be reimbursed. The Supreme Court of Appeal…...
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The past one week has been very challenging for judges, lawyers and litigants alike, as the court system became paralyzed all over the nation, due to the ongoing industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, over its demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary. It’s been a very delicate rope for lawyers…...
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The removal of former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu by President Muhammadu Buhari 27 days to the end of the three months extension that the President granted him on February 4, is now seen by those who opposed that extension as a vindication of their position. The official excuse at the time was that…...
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On April 10, China’s General Administration of Market Supervision imposed administrative penalties on Alibaba for its monopoly in the domestic online retail platform service market, mainly focused on forcing merchants to choose one of two platforms.It ordered Alibaba Group to stop its illegal activities and imposed a fine of RMB 18.228 billion (about US$2.78 billion)…...
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Former president Jacob Zuma suffered a blow in court on Tuesday. The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed his appeal against a judgment which ruled the state is not liable for his legal fees, which so far are estimated at over R16-million, and which will now need to be reimbursed. The Supreme Court of Appeal…...
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The past one week has been very challenging for judges, lawyers and litigants alike, as the court system became paralyzed all over the nation, due to the ongoing industrial action by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, over its demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary. It’s been a very delicate rope for lawyers…...
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The removal of former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu by President Muhammadu Buhari 27 days to the end of the three months extension that the President granted him on February 4, is now seen by those who opposed that extension as a vindication of their position. The official excuse at the time was that…...
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Perils of downsizing amid pandemic As businesses are literally squeezed from all fronts, downsizing is one alternative to ensure survival. In any downsizing, the number one casualty is people. During this pandemic, thousands if not millions of workers were laid off and still many are getting retrenched as companies continue to downsize to save on…...
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