Google will appeal a U.S. District Court judge’s ruling Monday that found the technology giant acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. The decision from Judge Amit P. Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is a major defeat for Google that could alter the way it does business […]
US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules
A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices of Americans and international travelers crossing the U.S. border. The ruling on July 24 is the latest court opinion to upend the U.S. government’s long-standing legal argument, which asserts that federal border agents […]
Married Actor Admits To Having An Affair During First Court Hearing
On July 24, the first hearing for the lawsuit filed by A against actor Kang Kyung Joon was held in private, with only Kang’s lawyers in attendance. The court decided to accept the case, meaning that the defendant acknowledges that the plaintiff has the right to file a claim. In short, Kang Kyung Joon accepted […]
South Korean Supreme Court Recognizes Same-Sex Couples’ Rights In Landmark Ruling
The LGBTQIA+ made significant progress in South Korea after winning a landmark ruling. On Thursday, South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of the same-sex couple, So Sung Wook and Kim Yong Min, who pursued receiving the same spousal coverage as heterosexual couples from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). South Korea’s current laws, unfortunately, […]
Elon Musk does not owe ex-Twitter staffers $500 million in severance, court rules
Elon Musk faces several lawsuits for firing more than 6,000 Twitter employees, including then-CEO Parag Agrawal, following Musk’s 2022 takeover of the social media platform. On Tuesday, Musk defeated one of those lawsuits, as a federal judge ruled X Corp. doesn’t owe the ex-employees any more severance. The lawsuit, filed by Twitter’s former head of […]