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Amnesty International says Australia bill targeting refugees and asylum seekers undermines High Court decision

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Amnesty International Australia issued a statement on Tuesday denouncing the Australian federal government’s newly proposed bill reintroducing punitive measures targeting a group of people released from immigration detention emphasizing that it undermines the recent High Court decision and breaches Australia’s international obligations.

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US appeals court rules Uber drivers subject to employment contract arbitration clauses

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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Wednesday that Uber drivers are not exempt from laws requiring private arbitration of disputes. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) allows federal courts to enforce private arbitration agreements commonly found in employment contracts. In a suit against Uber Technologies, Inc.,

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EU court orders increased transparency in COVID-19 vaccine contracts

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The General Court of the European Union on Wednesday annulled the European Commission’s decision to restrict access to key provisions of its COVID-19 vaccine purchase agreements. The General Court found that the Commission’s decision contained irregularities but only partially annulled it. These agreements, valued at €2.7

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Supreme Court will weigh in on effort to found nation’s first religious charter school

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Share The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon added three more cases two of which will be argued together to its docket for the 2024-25 term. In a brief unsigned order , the justices agreed to review a ruling by the Oklahoma Supreme Court that rejected an effort by a Catholic online school to become the nations first religious charter school.

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Federal court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit, allows SpaceX government contract to resume

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The US Court of Federal Claims on Thursday ruled against Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin in a lawsuit contesting NASA’s decision to award a lucrative contract to rival SpaceX. NASA awarded SpaceX the contract to develop the agency’s Human Landing System in April. The contract, worth $2.9 The contract, worth $2.9

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“Uber’s Consumer Contract Faces Hostile Massachusetts High Court; Company claims pop-up arbitration agreement is enforceable; Victim of car crash asks court to green light $60 million lawsuit”

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“Uber’s Consumer Contract Faces Hostile Massachusetts High Court; Company claims pop-up arbitration agreement is enforceable; Victim of car crash asks court to green light $60 million lawsuit”: Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law has this report. Huston argued the appeal for Uber; Matthew W.H.

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Switzerland court convicts Trafigura and former executive for bribing Angola official

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The Swiss Federal Criminal Court convicted four defendants, oil company Trafigura, its former executive and co-conspirers, for bribing an Angolan public official to obtain trade contracts on Friday. If appealed, the Swiss Federal Criminal Court’s Higher Appeals Chamber will hear and decide the appeal. On top of the USD $3.3

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