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South Africa lawyer 'Navi' Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to prosecute war crimes, genocide

Navanethem "Navi" Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work promoting peace and international law.

Liability law will not tame AI

Courts may take years to sort out legal standards for frontier firms

Surrogate urges "laws, regulations" after couple arrested on child abuse charges

A California couple at the center of a surrogacy scandal has been arrested on child abuse charges. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman reports.

Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law

An initiative on November's ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m - who's winning the fight? Voters in Washington state will soon decide t…

McDonald's sued for allegedly using AI tool to determine pricing for franchises

Suit says AI tool allows independently owned franchises to exchange nonpublic price and sales information. McDonald's is facing a lawsuit in federal court over…

Russia clears first crypto exchanges, custodians under new law

Russia registered its first crypto exchanges and custodians, including its largest bank, Sberbank, which plans to launch crypto products on Dec. 1.

How drunk is too drunk? Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in consent laws

The BBC speaks to experts about current US state sexual assault laws and why some believe changing them will help alleged victims.

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of HCA Healthcare, Inc. - HCA

NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (

Newsom Signs Law Requiring Companies To Disclose Historical Profits From Slavery

California businesses will soon have to disclose their historical and financial ties to slavery, thanks to a Democrat-backed bill Governor Gavin Newsom signed…

Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback

The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.

$28B hemp THC industry fights to save itself from looming federal ban

Congress voted to close a loophole in federal law that allowed it to flourish.

ALIBABA DEADLINE: ROSEN, THE FIRST FILING FIRM, Encourages Alibaba Group Holding Limited Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important October 5 Deadline in Securities Class Action First Filed by the Firm - BABA

NEW YORK, Oct. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Alibaba Group...

Hochul eyes changes to state's rape law amid Cornell crisis

UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions

University denies allegations, saying it is committed to making admissions decisions in compliance with all laws. The Department of Justice said on Thursday th…

New Jersey independent contractor regulation with ABC test is in effect

New Jersey's tough independent contractor law is in effect. The post New Jersey independent contractor regulation with ABC test is in effect appeared first on…

Cornell sexual assault case revives scrutiny of a little-known New York law on intoxicated victims

Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity case exposes New York's voluntary intoxication loophole, prompting Kathy Hochul to appoint Letitia James as prosecutor.

Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election

Guarantee will remain until 2030 but MPs will vote on changes during this parliament, government says. Andy Burnham will pass legislation to scrap the state pe…

Legal expert explains how New York law could impact alleged Cornell gang rape case

CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe explains New York rape law and how it might play into the alleged Cornell University gang rape case.

California law to prevent overdevelopment in Altadena as rebuilding continues

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Keep Altadena Land in Altadena Hands Act into law, protecting the area destroyed by the Eaton Fire from investors and d…

EXCLUSIVE: UCLA Law Discriminated Against White And Asian Students, DOJ Says

'use of race as a thumb on the scale'

New California law clouds Trump-backed Oakland coal export terminal project

California's new environmental-review law adds another obstacle to a federally backed proposal for a major coal export terminal in Oakland. The post New Califo…

'Where illegal ebikes go to die': first bikes seized under new laws in NSW crushed

Major Sydney hospital also warns recent injuries from ebikes include fractures, internal bleeding, as well as 'perforation of certain organs'Get our breaking n…

Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect California workers from AI threat

Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations. Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at…

Fed watchdog finds no laws broken in $2.5 billion Fed renovation

The Federal Reserve inspector general also did not find fault with features the White House had complained were "ostentatious" and not compliant with the appro…

US immigration judge allows cold war-era law to deport Wisconsin mosque's president

When one track failed, Trump administration rushed immigration case of Palestine rights advocate Salah SarsourAn immigration judge has ruled that the president…

Trump campaign ads paid with public money violate federal law, critics say

White House has labeled ads 'public service announcements' and has responded defiantly to criticism. Federal regulators have been urged to stop the broadcast o…

California bans officers' use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents

State passes law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. California has passed a law Tuesday banning…

Big law is being shaken up - and not by AI

A wave of poaching may presage a transformation of American law firms' business model

As A.I. Makes Law Firms More Efficient, Clients Ask: 'Where's My Discount?'

There's growing pressure to move beyond the billable hour. But big firms aren't ready to blow up their trusted business model.

Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources

Artists including Tinie Tempah and the Smiths' drummer Mike Joyce ramp up pressure on government to keep its pledge to outlaw for-profit resales. The governmen…