16 h. ago B.C. Supreme Court strains under increase in complex cases and jury trials, plus judge shortage

Chronic shortage of judges adds to delays and bumping of trials, according to 2024 annual reports for B.C. Supreme Court and Appeal Court

Transport

35 h. ago Quebec’s high court rejects random police stops ahead of Supreme Court hearing

Quebec's Court of Appeal has refused the province's request to allow arbitrary police traffic stops to continue until a legal challenge is heard by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Events

3 d. ago Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired. The 5-4 opinion clears the way for the trucker to seek triple […]

Transport

3 d. ago Teal Cedar Products loses bid for damages from B.C. over Haida Gwaii agreement

A B.C. Supreme Court ruling says the province acted in good faith and any business losses were a byproduct of legal regulatory processes

Events

4 d. ago Intimate partner violence survivors sue feds over stalled cases, delays

The statement of claim alleges the plaintiffs have been denied justice due to strict time limits on criminal proceedings set by a landmark 2016 Supreme Court of Canada ruling.

Events

5 d. ago Supreme Court seems likely to side with Catholic Charities in religious

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared Monday to be leaning toward a Catholic charitable organization pushing back against the state of Wisconsin in the latest religious rights case to come before the court. The justices suggested the Catholic Charities Bureau should not have to pay unemployment taxes because the work of the social services […]

Other

5 d. ago Musk gives two $1M cheques to voters in Wisconsin supreme court election

Elon Musk arrived at a rally Sunday wearing a cheesehead hat and gave out big cash prizes to the candidate's supporters.

Politics

5 d. ago Russian authorities move to lift terrorist designation for Taliban

MOSCOW — Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday said it received a petition from the prosecutor general’s office to lift the ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were outlawed two decades ago as a terrorist group. The court said in a statement that it would hold a hearing on the petition, submitted by Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov, […]

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8 d. ago Is Elon Musk skirting election law in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk’s unprecedented efforts to bolster the conservative candidate in next week’s hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court race ran into legal hot water Friday amid accusations that he had broken state election law. Musk announced late Thursday that he planned to hold a Sunday rally in Wisconsin, where he said […]

Politics

8 d. ago Trump asks Supreme Court for permission to resume deporting Venezuelan migrants under wartime law

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The emergency appeal to the high court follows a rejection of the Republican administration’s plea to the federal appeals court in Washington. […]

Society

1 week ago B.C. to introduce new mining claims framework to ensure First Nations consultation

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is introducing a new framework for First Nations consultations on mining claims. It says the changes to B.C.’s mineral tenure system are required to align with a 2023 B.C. Supreme Court ruling in Gitxaała vs. British Columbia. The ruling established that First Nations need to be consulted […]

Society

1 week ago ‘Pride Puppy!’: B.C. kids book at centre of U.S. Supreme Court case

The book is described as an "affirming and inclusive book that offers a joyful glimpse of a Pride parade and the vibrant community that celebrates this day each year."

Society

1 week ago Supreme Court turns back casino mogul Steve Wynn’s appeal in defamation lawsuit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court turned back an appeal Monday from casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had challenged a landmark libel ruling as part of a lawsuit against The Associated Press. The court declined to hear the case in a brief order without comment, as is typical. Wynn had sued over a story about […]

Other

1 week ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire probationary federal workers

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.  The emergency appeal argues that the judge can’t force the executive branch to rehire some 16,000 probationary employees. The California-based […]

Society

2 w. ago North Carolina justices decide family can sue over unwanted COVID

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina mother and son can sue a public school system and a doctors’ group on allegations they gave the boy a COVID-19 vaccine without consent, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday, reversing a lower-court decision that declared a federal health emergency law blocked the litigation. A trial judge and […]

Events

2 w. ago Panama reopens talks about the future of a controversial copper mine, but opposition remains

DONOSO, Panama (AP) — More than a year after Panama’s Supreme Court halted operations at a huge copper mine because its government concession was deemed unconstitutional, the country’s new administration is signaling a potential restart. Business groups are lobbying President Jose Raul Mulino, who says he’ll start discussing the mine’s future with his team next […]

Politics

2 w. ago MANDEL: Court hears alleged skipper in deadly boat crash ‘impaired’

The toxicology results certainly sounded devastating for the man accused of causing a deadly boat crash that killed two of his passengers. If indeed Filip Grkovski was the skipper on that deadly night of May 31, 2022. Forensic scientist Cara Shepard told Grkovski’s judge-alone trial that a sample of his blood taken at the hospital […]

Events

2 w. ago Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching federal judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment […]

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2 w. ago Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system more publicly accessible

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices, marking what is believed to be the first example in the U.S. of a state court system tapping artificial intelligence to build more human-like characters to connect with the public. A court […]

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3 w. ago Hunting show host sues B.C. conservation officer for $2.4 million

Michel Beaulieu, fined for wildlife violations, has filed suit in B.C. Supreme Court after alleged harassment by a B.C. conservation officer led to him losing his YouTube channel and sponsorship deals, according to his claim.

Economics