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International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law school or other higher education classroom.
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My husband and I both have former spouses. Can they claim Social Security on our records?

“I am 55 and my former spouse is 67.”

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Jump Trading sued for $4 billion in connection to Do Kwon’s Terra Labs collapse: WSJ

The administrator winding down what remains of Terraform is suing Jump Trading, accusing it of contributing to its demise while profiting illegally.

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Navarro’s bid to toss conviction gets frosty reception from appeals court

Peter Navarro’s bid to overturn his conviction for evading a congressional subpoena appeared to receive little backing from a federal appeals court Thursday. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit grilled Navarro lawyer Stanley Brand during an unusual oral argument wh…

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Mum 'baffled' smacking was legal as data shows no convictions since Welsh ban

A Welsh government review shows out-of-court education is preferred to prosecuting parents.

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New Judges Take Charge of Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo

The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge.

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Instacart to pay $60M in refunds over allegations it deceived customers

Instacart's "unlawful tactics" hurt shoppers and raised the cost of groceries, according to the FTC.

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French court rejects Shein website suspension over childlike sex dolls

The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains protecting French consumers.

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Epstein files to be made public by US authorities after months of delays

The United States is poised on December 19 to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald Trump's administration prepares to release a long-suppressed cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It is anticipated that the documents will include subst…

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Lafarge risks €1.1 million fine for financing terrorism in Syria

French cement-giant Lafarge is on trial, accused of having paid millions of euros to terrorist organisations operating in Syria between 2012 and 2014, including the Islamic State group. The goal was to keep the group's activities running, allowing trucks to move and employees to come into work. The …

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‘We wanted to take action’: US toy company fights back over Trump tariffs

Learning Resources is suing the administration, claiming the president’s tariffs are illegal – and millions of dollars are on the line The conveyors whir in the massive warehouse, boxes gliding at fast clip, filling up with toys ready to be shipped out for holiday gifts across the country. They make…

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Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Hate and Suspend Protests

The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.

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Deadline nears for release of Epstein files – what we know so far

Justice department must release most documents by Friday, and failure to do so would provoke a firestormIn less than 48 hours, Donald Trump’s justice department must release most of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein in its possession. Last month, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act…

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French court jails anaesthetist for life for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12

After a three-and-a-half-month trial, anaesthetist Frédéric Péchier was sentenced Thursday in Besançon to life in prison for all the charges against him, a verdict he plans to appeal. Péchier is accused of poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, between 2008 and 2017.

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German prosecutors file lawsuit against Greensill bosses over role in bank’s collapse

Bremen lawyers say three unnamed people charged with crimes relating to bankruptcy and misrepresentation of bank’s financesGerman prosecutors have brought criminal charges against three people involved in running Greensill Bank for their role in the 2021 collapse of the lender.The Bremen public pros…

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Wiz Khalifa Sentenced to Nine Months in Romanian Jail For Weed Possession

As Khalifa does not live in Romania, the country would need to file an extradition request with the United States in order to bring him back to face the charges.
Wiz Khalifa Sentenced to Nine Months in Romanian Jail For Weed Possession
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ANZ Fine Raised to $165 Million by Court After Bank’s Misconduct

ANZ Group Holdings Ltd.’s fine was increased to A$250 million ($165 million) by the Federal Court of Australia after an additional A$10 million was added to earlier regulatory penalties.

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MPs to question Vodafone on ‘unjust’ treatment of store franchise owners

Parliamentary scrutiny follows claims that commercial agreements put the mental health of shopkeepers at riskVodafone executives will next month meet MPs scrutinising the company’s treatment of scores of business owners running its stores.The move follows claims reported by the Guardian last week of…