Africa
Nigerian government asks Facebook, Instagram parent company to pay $70m over Ads
The agency argued that Meta's ongoing broadcast of unscreened advertisements has cost the federal government money.
Premium Times Nig
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Europe
European Commission to take Malta to court over golden passports
The EU body will file a legal challenge against Malta for the scheme that allows wealthy foreigners to buy citizenship.
Aljazeera
General
Protecting Freedom of Expression, safety of journalists : Workshop held for Judges in Ho
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, who represented the Chief Justice at the program, called for collaboration among stakeholders in the media space.
DL News
Europe
MPEG LA sues Samsung in Germany over patent infringement
MPEG LA alleges that Samsung has continued to offer products – such as smartphones and TVs – in Germany that violated a patent portfolio licence that ended in March 2020.
Informa Tech
Europe
Ed Sheeran denies Shape of You copyright claim at High Court trial
Shape of You was number one for 14 weeks in the UK in 2017, becoming the best-selling song of the year around the world.
BBC
Africa
Sudan court orders end to internet shutdown
The military has released several civilian leaders but the deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok remains in detention.
DL News
Courts
Cindy Thompson to take legal action against plagiarists of her songs
According to the singer, God’s instruction is for man to sing a new song but not to plagiarize others’ songs
DL News
Courts
Court awards damages against School for sharing photo’s of arrested teacher on WhatsApp without her consent
The court presided by His Lordship Justice Frank Aboadwe Rockson on the 21st of July, 2021 awarded Compensatory damages GHȻ 75,000 to the plaintiff for breach of the plaintiff’s right to privacy
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
General
Domestic violence: Do not refuse your spouse’s meal
It is an offence to refuse to eat your wife's food, the Coordinating Director of DOVVSU has said
DL News
US
Nike Sues MSCHF Over Lil Nas X Satan Shoes
Lil Nas X’s limited edition satanic-themed Air Max 97 shoes — the ones that cost more than a grand, sold out in under a minute and may contain actual human blood — weren’t authorized by Nike, according to a suit filed Monday in New York fed...
DL News
Opinion
Does A Poisonous Mango Tree Necessarily Bear Poisoned Mangoes?: The “Fruit of the Poisonous Tree” Doctrine’s Applicability in Ghanaian Evidence Law
The article examines the “fruit of the poisonous tree” doctrine and how Ghanaian courts deal with evidence obtained through unlawful or unconstitutional means. It explains that, following Raphael Cubagee v Michael Yeboah Asare & Others, Gha...
HH Malcolm Bedzrah
Opinion
Deep Cracks in the Patent System as Revealed by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacture
The article explores flaws in the patent system exposed by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, particularly the insufficiency of disclosure requirements. It argues that despite the legal obligation for patentees to disclose inventions, third-pa...
Prince Nketia
Opinion
Freedom of expression: A driver for all Human Rights for Ghana's development
Delivered by Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei to the Ghana Journalists Association on Wednesday 3rd May, 2023
JUSTICE DENNIS ADJEI
Opinion
The Role of a Criminal Case Complainant in Ghana
From the genesis of the modern state, the prosecution of an accused person has been the preserve of the State and not the victim or complainant. This is because crime is considered a wrong or injury against the State as a whole.Thus, compla...
Selasi Kuwornu
Opinion
Seeking Default Judgments over Declaratory Reliefs Under Ghana Law - Navigating the Procedural Nuances
In this article, the author discusses the procedural nuances on proceeding in a suit for declaratory reliefs where a Defendant defaults in taking a step, discusses some judicial decisions in this regard, explore the options available to suc...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
Revisiting the Right to Counsel in Light of the Introduction of Plea Bargaining in Ghana
This paper seeks to discuss the general right to counsel, its current application in Ghana, and how the right is central to the effective administration of plea bargaining.
E. K. Bidzakin
Opinion
Blue Law: An Insight
The interesting subject of Blue laws is the focus of this article, including its applications in Ghanaian law
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu