Courts
Man jailed 10 years for defiling 11-year-old girl at Kpandai
The Northern Regional Police Command said the incident happened on Thursday, September 24, when the victim reportedly went to a farm with the convict.
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Ghanaian pleads guilty in US over $100m online fraud
Derrick Van Yeboah, also known as Van, entered his guilty plea in Manhattan on Thursday before District Judge Arun Subramanian.
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Courts
18-year-old remanded for allegedly killing younger brother in Wa
The presiding judge, His Worship Maxwell Maxibrain Titriku, ordered that the suspect remain in police custody to allow investigators to finalize their inquiries.
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Courts
The ‘New Force' PRO granted GHC 20,000 bail
Ms. Abbiusi was charged last week with obtaining a student permit by false declaration, contrary to Section 52(1)(i) of the Immigration Act 2000 (Act 573).
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US
US judge arrested in the fatal shooting of his wife
Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, was arrested by homicide detectives on Thursday after they received reports of a shooting at the couple’s home.
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Tech
Technology for litigators: 5 reasons why data analytics tools matter for success
These groundbreaking resources allow firms of any size to gain data-driven insights into factors that influence their litigation matters, like the venue in which the case was filed or the judge assigned to it.
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Europe
More UK judges want to quit before retirement, official survey shows
The 2022 UK Judicial Attitude Survey, published earlier this month, found that 43% of salaried judges are considering quitting early, up from 31% in 2014.
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Africa
Hushpuppi's accomplice pleads guilty to internet fraud; agrees to pay $8 million to victims
Mr Woodberry was arrested in Dubai on June 10, 2020, alongside Ramon Hushpuppi Abbas, currently serving an 11-year sentence for a similar fraud charge.
Peoples Gazette
US
Coachella files copyright infringement lawsuit against Afrochella
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday at a California district court and obtained by Rolling Stone, comes three years after AEG (which owns Goldenvoice) issued a warning to the Afrochella festival about infringing on the festival’s trademark.
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Crime
Ghana extradites Nigerian to face charges in US over bank fraud
Between January 2014 to October 2016, Adeleke worked as an administrator for an online shop, called Shadow.info where compromised credit numbers and personally identifiable information was sold.
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Courts
Driver remanded for allegedly causing death of six persons
Kwame Nkorouma, who was charged with careless and inconsiderate driving and negligently causing harm, appeared before the District Magistrate Court, presided by Ms Felicia Gandedzi, in Peki.
Ghanaian Times
Courts
Two jailed 2 years each for illegal chainsaw operation
The 14 others who operated at the Krokosue hill forest reserve have been remanded.
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Crime
Wa: Two robbers arrested, one shot dead
“Indeed, Police-community partnership is the master key for crime-fighting and we continue to urge the public to work with the Police in this regard”.
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Courts
Five Konongo SHS students to appear in court over the stabbing of first-year colleague
The first year student that was stabbed is said to have sustained knife wounds at the lower left ribs and died at the Konongo Government Hospital.
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Asia
Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
The prisoners filed a suit in district court in the city of Osaka on Thursday, in what is believed to be a first, arguing the short notice doesn’t give them time to file an objection.
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Crime
Two US neo-Nazis from ‘the Base’ jailed for terrorist plot
US District Judge Theodore Chuang said the recording showed the “virulence” of their desire to kill and overthrow the US government, AP News reported. “The court rejects the notion that this was merely talk among friends,” he added.
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Crime
Man kills friend he saw dating fiancée in a dream, 2 others at Kwabre Wawase
“I couldn’t talk to him. All I wanted was to see my father survive the attack, but he couldn’t.”
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Tech
Facebook again asks judge to dismiss U.S. lawsuit to force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
The FTC voted 3-2 along party lines in August to file the amended lawsuit and denied Facebook’s request that agency chair Lina Khan be recused.
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General
Company takes steps to enforce Arbitration Award against UG
In a 2019 press release, the university denied being subject to any arbitration award.
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Courts
Awutu Bereku: Four Armed Robbers Jailed 72 Years For Raping Pregnant Woman
The Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court presided over by His Honor Ebenezer Osei Darko has sentenced four armed robbers to a total of seventy-two years in prison for robbing and raping a four-month pregnant woman at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya...
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