Tech
Microsoft to pay $20m for child privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with the company on Monday, which also includes increased protections for child gamers.
BBC
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Europe
UK Home Office monitoring activities of immigration lawyers', says minister
Immigration advisers who are not qualified lawyers must be approved and regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
Legal Futures
General
I need more funds to deal with sophisticated levels of corruption – Special Prosecutor
According to him, the need has been necessitated by the upgraded ways in which perpetrators now carry out their corrupt practices.
myjoyonline
Supreme Court News
Allow me to marry more women – Ampomah tells Supreme Court
In Ghana, marriage under the ordinance is governed by the Marriages Act(Cap 127) and is the only, strictly monogamous legal means of marriage in Ghana.
Richard Osei Boateng
Courts
Restrain Tullow from violating Local content Regulation: GOGSPA seeks court injunction
According to the Writ of Summons, the plaintiff is praying the court for an order of interlocutory injunction against Tullow, its agents, assigns, etc. from violating the Local Content and Local Participation (Amendment) Regulations 2021(LI...
DL News
General
Plea bargaining best recognizes victims’ involvement in the Criminal justice system- Asonaba Dapaah
According to her, the concept of the Plea bargain will for the first time recognize and champion the role of victims, complainants, or their representatives in the criminal justice system.
DL News
US
Democrats introduce bill requiring term limits for US supreme court justices
The Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization Act (Term), would establish 18-year terms for supreme court justices and establish a process for the president to appoint a new justice every two years.
The Guardian
Africa
Nigerian-American Fintech founders jailed over failure to maintain anti-money laundering rules
Citing part of the company’s plea documents, the US government said the company admitted it allowed more than “1,500 customers” to violate its anti-money laundering policy.
DL News
Courts
UDS faces court injunction over appointment of new Vice-Chancellor
The motion was filed on Thursday, June 09, by Victor Kodjoga Adawudu, Counsel for Emmanuel Osabutey, a former student of UDS, who is the plaintiff.
GNA
Courts
Opuni signed but didn’t write letter to PPA for fertilizer purchase – 4th Defence Witness tells court
Dr. Opuni and Agongo, the CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited, are on trial for allegedly engaging in illegalities in a series of fertilizer transactions which the Attorney-General (A-G) says caused a financial loss of GH¢271.3 million to the sta...
DL News
General
Who heads Greater Accra Bar?- Will it be a promotion or denial?
Who heads Greater Accra Bar?- Will it be a promotion or denial?
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court's reasoning in dismissing injunction application against E-levy implementation
Supreme Court's reasoning in dismissing injunction application against E-levy implementation
DL News
Europe
Roman Abramovich: Rabbi investigated over Portuguese citizenship
A rabbi who helped Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to obtain his Portuguese citizenship is being investigated into how the citizenship had been granted.
BBC
Africa
US bans Kenyan politician and family over corruption
The US says while in office he "solicited bribes and kickbacks in exchange for awarding government contracts to his associates".
BBC
Africa
Nigerian lawmakers reject bill to regulate foreign education for public officers’ children
The bill by Mr Ogun proposed that a public officer can only send his/her children or wards to foreign schools after approval of the Minister of Education. It also requires that the officers must provide proof of ability to pay the school fe...
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US
Father faces charges for encouraging 4-year-old to shoot police at a McDonald’s
While the man was being taken into custody, an officer turned around and saw a gun pointing out the back window, the release said
CNN
General
Saneh Institute, 3 MPs push for Bill to jail witch hunters
“I have also been a victim of Voodoo practice. If you look carefully at my face, you’ll see marks and these are Voodoo marks. They are marks from a shrine,”
DL News
Supreme Court News
‘Over-extension of Parliament’s Authority’: Go to the Supreme Court-Ace Ankomah
He explained that by leading the demonstrations that resulted in the blockage of the Ayi Mensah-Danfa road by protesters who were burning tyres and preventing the free flow of traffic, he was performing his parliamentary duty.
Joy Online
Crime
Police arrest two persons connected to fake gunshot attack on Shatta Wale
Police say their preliminary investigations revealed the widely reported gunshot attack on Shatta Wale yesterday Monday, 18th October, 2021 was a hoax
DL News
General
Minister Mondli Gungubele: This is how hostage situation with the 56 military veterans unfolded
“At 19:15, police received reports of a hostage situation at St George’s Hotel
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