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Canada's Youth Climate Trial Opens With 15 Plaintiffs Challenging Ottawa on Constitutional Duty

Fifteen young Canadians are challenging Ottawa's climate policies in Canada's first federal youth-led climate trial, arguing emissions policy violates their Charter rights to life and security.

Latin Times · Oct 28

Yindjibarndi native title: Fortescue’s A$150.3m award faces three appeals

Native title compensation in Western Australia reached a record level when the Federal Court ordered Fortescue to pay the Yindjibarndi people A$150.3 million for mining their Pilbara country without agreement. The award, the largest in Australian history, covers cultural and economic loss at the Solomon Hub iron ore operation, which…

The Times of India · Oct 25

Rebel awarded $359k in legal win over film's producers

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been awarded more than her debut film earned at the box office as she claimed victory over the co-producers of her debut film.

AAP · Oct 22

Court rejects challenge to golf course redevelopment

A controversial redevelopment designed to attract an international golf tournament has survived a David-and-Goliath federal court challenge.

AAP · Oct 1

As Suncor Approaches, Justice Alito Recuses

The petitioners appear to lose a vote they might need in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.

Reason · Sep 28

Trump's Press Ban 'Backfires' as White House Event Is Left Without Audio After TV Networks Halt Pool Coverage

A White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico has prompted five television networks to suspend shared pool coverage as the outlets challenge the decision in federal court.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Rock art damage complaint goes to UN rights council

A traditional custodian will tell the UN Human Rights Council the federal government is allowing ongoing industrial damage to world-heritage-listed rock art.

AAP · Sep 21

Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward

From today's decision by Judge Thomas Durkin (N.D. Ill.) in Keene v. Google LLC: Keene is an author, television producer,… The post Federal Court Allows Libel-by-AI Claim (Brought by Protagonist of Apple TV's Black Bird Series) to Go Forward appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 14

Federal Court Rules Trump Administration 'Unlawfully Usurped the Authority' of FEMA Over Staffing

A federal judge ruled that DHS unlawfully controlled FEMA staffing decisions and CORE worker renewals, while deleted Signal messages and changing policies complicated the unions' request for relief

International Business Times UK · Sep 13

He’s been in Canada for 27 years. Now a former refugee faces deportation over trips back home

Roman Slepcsik has lived in Canada for almost three decades. Federal Court records show he arrived from the Czech Republic in 1997 after fleeing persecution as a Roma man, was recognized as a refugee the following year and became a permanent resident in 1999.

The Conversation · Sep 10