AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUS Courts & Politics: A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove Donald Trump’s name, and workers began taking it down after a last-minute delay bid failed. Defamation & Civil Procedure: In the “It Ends with Us” dispute, a New York judge ruled Justin Baldoni must pay Blake Lively’s legal fees but not damages, ending part of the fight. Criminal Justice (UK): Outside Woolwich Crown Court, hundreds protested as the “Filton Four” were sentenced after a judge treated the Elbit raid as having a “terrorist connection,” raising the stakes for protest-related cases. International Law & War Crimes Claims: Tunisian activists and legal experts condemned alleged international-law violations amid wars across Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and Yemen. Human Rights & Due Process (South Korea): A South Korean court convicted Yoon Suk Yeol over a drone operation meant to set up martial-law conditions, sentencing him to 30 years. Protest & Public Order (South Africa): In Durban, a lawyer withdrew over lack of funds in a 2020 police-murder case, prompting the judge to press for legal representation before the next pre-trial step. Technology & Policing: A Florida federal lawsuit challenges facial recognition arrests as unreliable without safeguards. Immigration Law (Canada): LGBTQ refugee advocates warn Canada’s new border law and a one-year deadline for claims could send people back to persecution. Corporate/Commercial Courts (UAE): Dubai’s Commercial Court rejected a bid to unwind a share deal, finding no fraud and noting the buyer knew the company’s situation.
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