Lula 대통령의 법안 거부권이 브라질 하원과 상원에 의해 번복되었으며, 이는 현재 대법원의 확정을 기다리고 있음을 의미합니다. 보수 성향이 강한 브라질 의회는 작년 쿠데타 시도 혐의로 유죄 판결을 받은 극우 성향의 Jair Bolsonaro 전 대통령의 형량을 감경하는 법안을 승인했습니다. 이 법안은 당초 12월 의회를 통과했으나, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 대통령은 Jair Bolsonaro 지지자들이 수도 Brasília를 약탈한 지 3년이 되는 시점을 상징하는 조치로 지난 1월 거부권을 행사했습니다. 계속 읽기...
Narges Mohammadi denied medical leave from prison in spite of sharp decline in health and drastic weight loss, say lawyersThe family of the jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi say they fear for her life after a sharp deterioration in her health, suspected heart attack and drop in body weight of almost 20kg (44lb).The 54-year-old human rights activist, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel peace prize while in prison, had been released for health reasons in 2024. She was re-arrested in December 2025 during the memorial service of a fellow human rights activist and is being held in Zanjan central prison, in north-west Iran. Continue reading...
• 수천 건의 소송을 해결하는 광범위한 법적 합의가 발효됨에 따라, OxyContin 제조사인 퍼듀 파마(Purdue Pharma)는 이번 주 말까지 해산되고 오피오이드 위기 해결을 목표로 하는 새로운 공익 기업으로 대체될 예정입니다.
• 화요일, 연방 판사는 미국 법무부의 조사를 해결하기 위해 해당 회사에 형사 판결을 내렸으며, 이는 합의를 위한 마지막 필수 단계였습니다.
The Seoul High Court found Kim Keon Hee guilty of manipulating the share price of Deutsch Motors, a South Korean car dealer, which it ruled a "collusive ... trading act constituting market manipulation".
In January, Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months for accepting gifts from the Unification Church, which sought political favors. (Image credit: Ahn Young-joon)
Dances With Wolves actor assaulted Indigenous women and girls, exploiting his position as a spiritual leaderNathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls.A Nevada judge gave the Dances With Wolves actor his sentence Monday. A jury had previously convicted him of 13 charges, mostly related to sexual assault. He was accused by three women, including one who was 14 when the assaults began. He was acquitted on some charges. Continue reading...
Carie Hallford, 48, whose ex-husband Jon was earlier sentenced, expressed remorse over corpse abuse schemeThe co-owner of a Colorado funeral home was sentenced in state court on Friday to 30 years in prison for her part in a corpse abuse scheme that involved hiding nearly 200 decomposing bodies.Carie Hallford, 48, was also sentenced to 18 years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to a federal fraud charge related to the scandal. Continue reading...
Under settlement, Sackler family will pay state, local and Native American tribal governments, individual victims and othersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis.The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to resolve federal civil and criminal investigations it was facing. If the judge signs off, other penalties will not be collected in return for Purdue settling the other lawsuits. Continue reading...
State investigated claims of bear attacks on cars, unconvincingly backed up by video of person in bear suitWhen it comes to the California department of insurance, don’t poke the bear.That is the lesson three individuals in Los Angeles learned recently when they were sentenced to jail time for an insurance fraud scheme in which they staged attacks on high-end vehicles by having a person dress up in a bear costume – then pretending that person was an actual bear. Continue reading...