The Westminster Magistrate’s Court ruled Wednesday that MP Boris Johnson must appear in court to face an accusation of misconduct in public office. The claim alleges that Johnson lied in order to encourage voters to leave the EU. Johnson was a prominent figure in the campaign
A group of women filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia alleging gender discrimination in the FBI training academy. The complaint contends that the FBI’s employment and evaluation techniques violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
The Scottish Government released a framework bill Wednesday that would enable another independence referendum vote. The bill does not establish a date, question, or referendum period, all of which would have to be set in a separate piece of legislation. Scotland last voted on independence
The Illinois House of Representatives voted 64-50 in favor of the Reproductive Health Act (HB2495) on Tuesday. The bill will move to the Illinois Senate for consideration as an amendment to SB0025. As drafted, the amendment to SB0025 would repeal some Illinois laws, including the
The Louisiana House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, similar to those recently passed in Mississippi and other states. The bill was sponsored by Louisiana state Senator John Milkovich, a Democrat, and Louisiana Governor John Bel
Canada’s Senate voted 55-33 Tuesday to approve strict gun legislation. The bill enhances background checks, requires firearms retailers to keep records of sales for 20 years, and requires police-licensed handgun owners to get permission from police to transport their police registered firearms to police approved
A group of transgender women on Wednesday challenged a Pennsylvania law that prevents them from legally changing their names because they have been convicted of felonies. The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), together with Pro Bono partner Reed Smith, filed a constitutional challenge
The California state Assembly on Wednesday approved a police use-of-force bill that could give the state one of the strictest standards for justifying the use of deadly force by police officers. However, days before the passage of the bill, key concessions were made to appease
A group of technology companies and organizations have sent an open letter condemning the UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) proposal to secretly add law enforcement to encrypted chats. The letter from the Open Technology Institute—along with 47 signatories including Google, Apple and WhatsApp—details concerns about
Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd. today informed the Delhi High Court that it was ready to pay Rs 25 lakh each as compensation to sixty seven patients affected by its faulty Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) hip implants. These patients had undergone revision surgeries and were