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Kuwait Halts Issuance of New Visas for Filipino Workers Amid Dispute over Labor Protections

KUWAIT — In a further escalation of tensions between Kuwait and the Philippines over labor rights and employer safeguards, Kuwait has indefinitely suspended the issuance of all new visas for Filipino nationals, the country’s interior ministry confirmed this week. Data from the Kuwaiti government reveals that Philippine nationals account for approximately 6% of the country’s …

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US Lawmakers Nearing Compromise on Debt Deal to Avert Default

WASHINGTON – In the face of a looming financial catastrophe, Democrats and Republicans made incremental progress on Friday towards a deal to extend the US debt ceiling, thus averting a potential default that could cripple the world’s largest economy within days. As the Treasury’s projected deadline of next Thursday for the government running out of …

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NextGen Bar Exam Unveiled: Emphasizing Legal Skills Over Memorization

The National Conference of Bar Examiners has unveiled the details of the forthcoming NextGen Bar Exam, scheduled to debut in July 2026. The 42-page outline released by the Conference outlines the specific legal skills and areas of the law that will be assessed in the overhauled test. Notably, the NextGen Bar Exam will depart from …

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US Judge Approves $50 Million Settlement in Apple MacBook Keyboard Lawsuit

A class-action settlement worth $50 million, aimed at resolving consumer claims regarding certain defective MacBook keyboards, was approved by a U.S. judge on Thursday. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila in San Jose, California, federal court dismissed challenges to the settlement and deemed it “fair, adequate, and reasonable.” The national class action involved …

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DLA Piper Prevails in $180 Million Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Due to Statute of Limitations

A major victory was secured by global law firm DLA Piper as a federal judge dismissed a $180 million legal malpractice lawsuit brought against the firm by its former client, Link Motion Inc. The ruling was based on the judge’s determination that Link Motion had filed the lawsuit after the expiration of the three-year statute …

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Supreme Court: Accused May Only Be Discharged If No Crime Is Made Out, Presuming All Prosecution Evidence True

The Supreme Court of India recently overturned a Bombay High Court ruling that had discharged two murder suspects. The higher court found that the High Court had not adequately considered all the evidence collected by the investigative agency that had been presented with the charge-sheet. Justices Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal served on the …

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Supreme Court Upholds that Magistrates Can Command Collection of Accused’s Voice Samples

The Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed its position that a Magistrate retains the authority to order the gathering of a voice sample from the accused as part of an ongoing investigation. This decision upholds an earlier ruling by the Gujarat High Court, which refused to intervene in a session judge’s order directing the accused to …

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Supreme Court Modifies Performance Evaluation for Junior Judges: Unveils New Pay Structure and Retirement Benefits

The Supreme Court has announced a paradigm shift in how junior judicial officers are evaluated in their initial years. The highest court in the land has decided that the first two years of a civil judge’s career, often marked by training and deputations, should not be viewed harshly if they are unable to meet the …

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Negotiations Don’t Extend Limitation Period for Arbitration, Rules Indian Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that negotiations between parties do not extend the limitation period for filing applications for the appointment of an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court maintained that the three-year limitation period commences from the date when the cause of action arose, irrespective of any subsequent …

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Indian Supreme Court Dismisses Plea for Presidential Inauguration of New Parliament Building

The Supreme Court of India declined to consider a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) proposing that the President of India, rather than the Prime Minister, should preside over the inauguration of the new Parliament building. Justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha, constituting a vacation bench, indicated their disinclination to entertain the PIL, which had been filed …

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