Crackdown in the Kingdom: Over 15,000 Penalized in Ramadan Sweep

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Crackdown in the Kingdom: Over 15,000 Penalized in Ramadan Sweep

RIYADH — In a sweeping Ramadan enforcement blitz, Saudi Arabia has handed down 15,135 administrative decisions against both citizens and expatriates found flouting residency, labor, and border security laws. The actions were spearheaded by the General Directorate of Passports, whose administrative committees—spread across regional passport departments—delivered swift rulings throughout the holy month. Offenders now face …

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Bahrain Rewrites Justice Playbook with Two Bold Additions to Alternative Sentencing

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Bahrain Rewrites Justice Playbook with Two Bold Additions to Alternative Sentencing

Bahrain is giving its justice system another facelift—this time, with two new tools in its alternative sentencing arsenal. Offenders could soon find themselves reporting regularly to security facilities or spending time in psychiatric or health institutions, as part of a growing shift from punishment to rehabilitation. With these new measures, the list of alternative penalties …

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Bahrain Rethinks Juvenile Justice: New Law Favors Reform Over Retribution

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Bahrain Rethinks Juvenile Justice: New Law Favors Reform Over Retribution

Bahrain is pulling the brakes on hardline punishment for young offenders, steering its juvenile justice system toward a more rehabilitative path. In a unanimous vote, the Shura Council gave the green light to sweeping amendments to the 2021 Juvenile Justice and Protection Law—changes that had already sailed through Parliament. Under the new rules, if a …

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Binance Fights Back in Nigerian Court as Tax Evasion Case Stalls Again

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Binance Fights Back in Nigerian Court as Tax Evasion Case Stalls Again

A storm is still gathering over Binance in Nigeria, but the legal thundercloud has paused—again. A court in Abuja has postponed a high-stakes tax evasion case against the global crypto exchange to April 30, following Binance’s pushback against how the case is being served. The delay, it turns out, is about more than just tax …

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From Courtroom Crusader to Corporate Defender: Meningitis & Opioid Case Prosecutor Joins WilmerHale

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From Courtroom Crusader to Corporate Defender: Meningitis & Opioid Case Prosecutor Joins WilmerHale

Amanda Masselam Strachan has traded her government badge for a polished new nameplate at WilmerHale’s Boston office. After nearly two decades of high-profile prosecutions—ranging from a lethal meningitis outbreak to McKinsey’s involvement in the opioid crisis—Strachan is stepping into private practice with a track record few can match. She wasn’t just another federal prosecutor. Strachan …

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Boeing Quietly Resolves Two 737 MAX Crash Lawsuits Just Before Trial

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Boeing Quietly Resolves Two 737 MAX Crash Lawsuits Just Before Trial

On the cusp of a high-profile courtroom showdown, Boeing has reached confidential settlements with the families of two victims killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash — a move that spares the aerospace giant from facing what could have been a public reckoning in federal court. The families of Antoine Lewis and Darcy …

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Democrats Turn Up the Heat on Big Law Over Trump-Era Deals

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Democrats Turn Up the Heat on Big Law Over Trump-Era Deals

Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from six powerhouse U.S. law firms over behind-the-scenes agreements they allegedly struck with former President Donald Trump—deals that, according to critics, may have been less about legal discretion and more about political submission. At the heart of the firestorm: four firms—Milbank, Paul Weiss, Skadden Arps, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher—that …

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Genie Unleashed: Musk’s DOGE Division Gets Green Light to Tap Federal Databases—For Now

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Genie Unleashed: Musk’s DOGE Division Gets Green Light to Tap Federal Databases—For Now

A federal appeals court has hit pause on a ruling that would’ve shut Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE team out of a massive trove of sensitive American data—at least temporarily. In a sharply split 2-1 decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to continue accessing private information housed across the …

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Court Throws Cold Water on Trump’s Push for Speedy Deportations

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Court Throws Cold Water on Trump’s Push for Speedy Deportations

In a sharp blow to efforts aimed at reviving fast-track deportations, a federal appeals court on Monday refused to clear the way for the Trump team to resume sending migrants to countries not previously mentioned in their removal proceedings—without giving them a shot at proving they’d face danger. The First Circuit Court of Appeals, based …

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Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s 1798-Era Deportation Push — But Slaps on the Brakes Midway

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Supreme Court Greenlights Trump’s 1798-Era Deportation Push — But Slaps on the Brakes Midway

In a decision that dusts off the cobwebs of a centuries-old wartime statute, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed Donald Trump a partial win in his effort to fast-track deportations of Venezuelan migrants — but not without drawing boundaries around how far he can go. The ruling allows Trump to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, …

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