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Tech
Meta Lawyers Question Role of State Attorneys General in Federal Antitrust Enforcement
Lawyers at Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick argued that state attorneys general are not “sovereign enforcers of federal antitrust law” and are essentially no different than private plaintiffs in antitrust suits.
Law.com
Africa
KPMG, PWC, others barred from providing legal services in Nigeria
The suits were before Honourable Justices O. O Oguntoyinbo and M. Shitu Abubakar of the Abeokuta Division of the Federal High Court and the various reliefs sought from the court were centered on prohibiting the big four accounting firms fro...
DNL Legal & Style
Africa
Botswana court upholds ruling decriminalising gay sex
Laws outlawing same-sex relations exist in majority of the 54 African countries.
General
Causing financial loss: Be circumspect of seemingly harmless actions or omissions-Justice Brobbey
Speaking on the topic “Ingredients of the law of causing financial loss to the state,” at a two-day training workshop organized by the Centre for Practical and Multidisciplinary Legal Education and Training (CPMLET), UPSA, Justice Brobbey n...
DL News
Courts
Neighbour wins privacy row over smart doorbell and cameras
Personal data may be captured from people who are not even aware that the device is there, or that it records and processes audio and personal data
DL News
General
Study laws on adjudication – Justice Brobbey entreats chiefs
According to Justice Brobbey, chiefs by law could adjudicate matters in respect to appointment, enstoolment and destoolment of chiefs.
DL News
Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
DL News
US
Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ six-week ban
Supporters of abortion rights say the Mississippi and Texas laws are a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 opinion legalizing abortion nationwide prior to viability, which can occur at around 24 weeks of pregnancy.
DL News
Courts
3 months grace period before tenants vacate rented place is not in our laws – Rent Control PRO
Many tenants say they are entitled to such an arrangement while they find a new place.
DL News
Europe
EU tells Hungary to reverse its controversial LGBT laws or face punishment
Hungary has for years defied the EU with authoritarian laws that critics say have undermined free speech and threatened the independence of the country’s judiciary.
DL News
US
U.S. Supreme Court gives states more leeway to restrict voting
The case involves a 2016 Arizona law that made it a crime to provide another person’s completed early ballot to election officials, with the exception of family members or caregivers
DL News
Courts
Landlords fined for no household toilets
Four landlords have been convicted by the La Magistrate Court over their refusal to construct household toilets.
DL News
Africa
Copyright protection in the digital age
Year 2020 forced changes in the way we do things in the world, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is still on rampage. Several countries went into series of lockdowns and ordered its citizens to stay at home.
DL News
General
Enhancing Ghana’s ADR Framework: Aligning Arbitration with International Best Practices
This article focuses primarily on arbitration, examines the alignment of the Arbitration section of Ghana’s ADR Act with international standards and explores potential reforms to enhance Ghana’s arbitration landscape, making it more efficie...
Prince Kojo Tabiri ACIArb & Godwin Selasi Owusu ACIArb
General
Treat citizens right before they show they have real power: Samson’s Take
NEDCO, VRA and Police, if you suspect someone has connected electricity illegally, follow the sections 93 and 94 procedures in the Criminal Procedure Act and go gather the evidence to collect your money and prosecute them.
DL News
General
Judge of distinction: Mrs. Sediinam Kwadam tops GIMPA’s 2025 Masters class
Graduating with a near-perfect GPA of 3.98, Mrs. Kwadam received three top honors: Best Graduate Student of GIMPA Law School, the Dean’s Excellence Award for Best LLM Student, and the prestigious Fatou Bensouda Prize for Best Student in Int...
DL News
Supreme Court News
GJA to challenge Electronic Communications Act at Supreme Court over journalist arrests
GJA President Albert Dwumfour, speaking at an engagement between journalists and National Security personnel, said the trend effectively punishes journalists through criminal processes for matters that should belong in the civil arena.
DL News
General
Common legal situations that require professional advice
From legal family battles to criminal charges, the skills and experience of a lawyer make for an essential guide
Lawyer Monthly
Africa
Nigeria: Police arraign Lagos man for marrying second wife
Uzoma was arraigned before a Yaba Magistrate court on three counts of bigamy and falsification of information on a marriage certificate.
The Nigeria Lawyer