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Don't Let Rights-Violating Federal Agents Dodge Accountability

The Volokh Conspiracy

Supreme Court last week when the justices ruled 9 – 0 that an innocent family's lawsuit against the federal government over a wrong house raid may now proceed. To say the least, it should not be so hard—and it should definitely not take so long—to hold the government to account for such blatant wrongdoing. Hopefully, Martin v.

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India dispatch: Supreme Court calls for ‘full transparency’ from Centre in Adani Group stock manipulation inquiry

JURIST

While the central government concurred with the proposal to protect shareholders, it urged the Court to let the government suggest the remit of the committee and potential members in a sealed cover. In this case, the government is under scrutiny for pumping public money into the Adani Group through LIC and SBI to prop up the Group.

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Kenya dispatch: government deployment of Kenyan police to gang-plagued Haiti provokes debate, division

JURIST

This is mainly due to the interference of foreign powers, domestic political malfeasance, natural disasters, social instability, and epidemics. In August, the Kenyan government sent a security team to assess the situation in Haiti; they later briefed President Ruto on their findings.

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As the United States Targets China’s Human Rights Abuses, Companies Should Prepare for Stricter Due Diligence on Forced Labor

Foley Hoag LLP

Companies will need to take additional steps to ensure their due diligence processes account for potential human rights risks associated with forced labor in Xinjiang and elsewhere in the country. due diligence requirements and restrictions on business activities as the Chinese state continues to subvert human rights across the country.

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Injunction Junction And Circuit Splits Too

Above The Law

The government defended the policy by citing concerns about military readiness, unit cohesion, and costs, but the court found these justifications unsupported by credible evidence. Obama) What its about: This case arose from the federal governments termination of thousands of probationary employees across multiple agencies in February 2025.

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