SABC

Israelis sue UNRWA in NY court for aiding, abetting October 7 attack

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has been sued in the New York Federal Court by Israelis who accused the Agency of aiding and abetting the October 7, 2023, ...
Forbes

How Does ‘Predator: Badlands’ Connect To The ‘Alien’ Universe?

‘Predator: Badlands’ contains several references to the ‘Alien’ franchise, but how deep does the connection go, and what does it mean for future sewu Alien and Predator aren’t nearly as intertwined as ...
The National Law Review

State Tort Liability for Nuclear Incidents? Supreme Court Calls for Solicitor General Review on Preemption Issue

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
The National Law Review

Getting to the “Gist” of it: Understanding Contract vs. Tort Claims against Design Professionals and Construction Contractors

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
The New York Times

Lawyers for Migrants Press Appeals Court to Stop Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

It was an opening salvo in what is likely to be the decisive legal battle over the president’s attempts to employ the rarely used wartime law as a centerpiece of his aggressive deportation agenda. By ...
The New York Times

Trump Can Use Alien Enemies Act Against Venezuelan Gang, Judge Rules

The ruling, applying only to detainees held in western Pennsylvania, is the first to uphold the president’s invocation of the wartime act. But it requires that detainees be given 21 days’ notice. By ...
Reason

Claim Can Go Forward Against American Publisher That Allegedly Knew Knew Author It Paid Was Hamas Hostage-Holder

The claim is under the Alien Tort Statute, which allows lawsuits in U.S. courts for aiding and abetting terrorism (among other things). From Jan v. People Media Project, decided Tuesday by Judge ...
news.ucsc

Acclaimed lawyer for Holocaust survivors to speak at UCSC

UC Santa Cruz will present a lecture by UC Hastings College of the Law Professor Morris Ratner titled “A Monument Man in the Courtroom: Litigating the Holocaust,” on Monday, April 7, at 7 p.m., at ...
CBS News

Trump to invoke wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to carry out deportations to Guantanamo

Political Director and Executive Director of Politics and White House, CBS News Fin Daniel Gómez is CBS News' political director and executive director, Politics and White House. In this role, Gómez ...
The White House

Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua

Tren de Aragua (TdA) is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization with thousands of members, many of whom have unlawfully infiltrated the United States and are conducting irregular warfare and ...
Reason

Alien Tort Statute Liability for American Publisher Would Turn on Whether It Knew Author It Paid Was Hamas Hostage-Holder

From Judge Tiffany Cartwright (W.D. Wash.) in Friday's Jan v. People Media Project: Plaintiff Almog Meir Jan is an Israeli citizen who was kidnapped on October 7 and held hostage by Hamas operative ...