Court of Law
South Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term
[SEOUL] A South Korean court on Wednesday (Jan 21) sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in jail for charges including engaging in a key action of insurrection concerning ex-Preside...
Malaysia wins appeal in lawsuit by murdered Mongolian woman’s family
THE family of Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006 by two bodyguards assigned to protect officials including former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, lost their bid for damages from the Malaysi...
Google asks US judge to defer order forcing it to share data with rivals while it appeals
ALPHABET’S Google asked a judge on Friday to postpone making the company share data with rivals while it challenges a ruling that the company holds an illegal monopoly in online search, according to c...
UK court jails Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ scammer for over 11 years
A CHINESE woman who masterminded a multibillion-dollar Bitcoin scam and evaded authorities for years was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in jail by a UK court on Tuesday (Nov 11).
Trump says US faces ‘economic disaster’ if Supreme Court rules against tariffs
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States faced an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose...
Trial opens in first US civil case on 2019 Boeing MAX crash
RELATIVES of victims in the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines headed to court on Monday for the first civil trial relating to the 2019 calamity.
High Court dismisses One Asia Investment Partners ex-director’s appeal over US$324,500 securities fraud
Dishonest conduct alone is sufficient for conviction, Justice Tay Yong Kwang rules
Man convicted of attempting to kill Trump at Florida golf course
A MAN charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course during last year’s presidential campaign was convicted by a federal jury on all counts on Tuesday.
Three Arrows founders fail in appeal for orders to disclose crypto fund dealings to be set aside
But Court of Appeal overturns lower court decision that allows liquidators to examine co-founder Zhu Su
US judge blocks Trump plan to close Harvard’s doors to international students
[BOSTON] A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing his plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.
