34 h. ago Alberta serial romance scammer fights court ruling keeping him in prison indefinitely

'Left untreated, Mr. Kent is likely to engage in the same behaviour again, which is likely to cause severe psychological damage to any person who becomes a target,' the judge said.

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5 d. ago Hudson’s Bay fights lender that wants B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu deal terminated: court docs

A new court filing from the defunct department store's chief financial officer pushes back on accusations it mishandled its liquidation and is hopelessly pursuing a deal to sell 25 of its leases.

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5 d. ago Hudson’s Bay fights lender that wants Ruby Liu deal terminated: court docs

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is firing back at one of its biggest lenders. A new court filing from the defunct department store’s chief financial officer pushes back on accusations it mishandled its liquidation and is hopelessly pursuing a deal to sell 25 of its leases. Michael Culhane says it’s neither fair nor credible for Hilco […]

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9 d. ago Human rights court rules Olympic champion Caster Semenya did not get fair hearing in sex eligibility case

Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The court’s 17-judge highest chamber said in a 15-2 vote that Semenya had some of her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland’s […]

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3 w. ago ‘Pathological liar’: Edmonton justice declares romance scammer a dangerous offender

55-year-old Jeffrey Paul Kent has more than a dozen charges of fraud that span over 35 years. But the decision to declare him a dangerous offender comes from his romance scams.

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3 w. ago Trump admin sues U.S. judges in Maryland for blocking swift deportations

The unusual suit against the chief judge of the U.S. District Court and others ratchets up the administration's fight with the judiciary as it increases immigration enforcement.

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3 w. ago Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a victory for environmentalists on Tuesday in the fight over “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The liberal-controlled court ruled that state regulators can force landowners to clean up emerging pollutants such as PFAS before they are officially designated as hazardous substances. The 5-2 ruling is a […]

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