US
Apple’s App Store dealt blow by Judge in epic antitrust Case
“Given the trial record, the court cannot ultimately conclude that Apple is a monopolist under either federal or state antitrust laws,” she wrote.
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Crime
Ghanaian man escapes jail time for role in $4.7m email scam in Australia
Maxwell Kyere was sentenced to a 19-month intensive corrections order and 200 hours of community service at the Downing Centre District Court on Wednesday, after last year pleading guilty to knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.
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Asia
China: Canadian citizen loses appeal against death penalty
The court said it upheld Robert Lloyd Schellenberg’s sentence because evidence against him was “sufficient”.
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Business
AG moves to close down three (3) alleged ‘ponzi schemes’
According to the Attorney General, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has been able to establish that the companies are part of a network of a multinational marketing company owned by the QI Group with its headquarters in Hong Kong,
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General
Domestic violence cases reduce in 2020
Statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) suggest that January to April, 2019 recorded the highest number of cases of domestic violence as compared to the same period in 2020.
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US
Uber ordered to pay $1.1 million to blind passenger who was denied rides 14 separate times
An independent arbitrator on Thursday ordered Uber to pay $1.1 million to a blind passenger for illegally discriminating against her after its drivers refused her rides on 14 occasions.
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Europe
Russia now requires all smartphones and devices in the country to have Russian software preinstalled
Russia now requires all smart devices – including phones, computers, and TVs – in the country to have Russian software preinstalled, in what some locals have called a “law against Apple
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General
Auditor General goes after lecturers who ‘bolted’ after State funded their education
The Auditor General’s Report of 2019 has revealed that some lecturers of public universities in the country have vacated their positions after receiving sponsorship to further their education.
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US
FTC Lawyer Sues Over Writing Credits on Liam Neeson Movie
Nick May says he optioned a screenplay to the Ozark co-creator and now finds himself out of the writing credits.
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Opinion
Conviction and Sentence in Absentia; Effective Date Of Sentence, Settling The Uncertainty; The Case Of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, Former Masloc CEO
The article examines whether a sentence imposed in absentia begins from the date it is pronounced or from when the convicted person is brought into custody. Using the Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu case, the author argues that a purposive reading...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
The Pretrial Detainee in Ghanaian Civil Litigation: A Constitutional and International Human Rights Appraisal of Order 73 Of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59; A Case for the Expungement of Absconding Warrants from Ghanaian Civil Procedure
This article argues that Ghana's civil procedure rules—specifically Order 73 of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59—violate constitutional and international human rights by allowing pretrial detention of civil defendants based solely on unprove...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Expanding the Tax Net in Ghana: An Assessment of Equity and Good Tax System Principles
This article delves into Ghana's tax system, identifying key challenges such as informal sector integration, low compliance, and systemic complexity. It proposes reforms inspired by global best practices to improve revenue generation, equit...
Nkrumah Daniel Kofi Kyere Esq & Azanya Abraham Maslow MCiARB
Opinion
Retrogression in Retrospectivity: A Critique of the Supreme Court case of Obeng Gyebi
This article sets out to examine the case of Obeng Gyebi, the reasoning and conclusion of the apex court in applying the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, (Act 646) retrospectively to the sentence of life imprisonment of the appellant.
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour
Opinion
The doctrine of stare decisis parades in a fanciful new robe in the Supreme Court: Ex Parte Opuni (No. 2)
The author asks, among other things, if a High Court must follow a decision of a higher court at all costs under the doctrine of stare decisis. See more in this article.
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Opinion
The cabotage regime: Any lessons for Ghana?
The author urges Ghana to take lessons and strategic considerations in passing a Cabotage regime that is progressive, practical and with some degree of liberalisation. Find out why.
Chief Obosu Mohammed