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Man exonerated in assassination of Malcolm X seeks $40M from NYC

JURIST

One of the three men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X is seeking USD 40 million in compensatory damages from the City of New York after he was proven innocent of involvement in the killing last year. Aziz was convicted the next year and sentenced to life in prison. filed a motion seeking dismissal.

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August 2022 Update: List of China’s Cases on Recognition of Foreign Judgments

Conflict of Laws

As a landmark judicial policy issued by China’s Supreme People’s Court, the 2021 Conference Summary provides a detailed guideline for Chinese courts to review foreign judgment-related applications. EB-5 Visa fraud judgments, but rejected the punitive damages awarded therein, echoing the same rule laid down in the 2021 Conference Summary.

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Mopping up final business with 14 new relists

SCOTUSBlog

20-219 , asks whether the compensatory damages available under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the statutes that incorporate its remedies, such as the Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act , include compensation for emotional distress. CVSG: 5/25/2021. CVSG: 5/25/2021. Cummings v. Pivotal Software v.