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Nature

Pablo Escobar’s cocaine hippos legally recognised as people

A small step in the legal case to protect descendants of the drug lord’s pets could have huge implications for animal rights in the US.

France

Former aides of Sarkozy on trial for misusing public money

Sarkozy is not targeted in this case but has already been convicted of campaign finance violations and corruption verdicts. He's now appealing.

Turkey

Turkish court acquits students of organising 2019 gay pride march

Eighteen students and one academic have been released after a Turkish court dismissed charges against them for organising a 2019 pride march.

Europe News

What powers does EU have to bring Poland into line over legal dispute?

The extraordinary ruling from the Polish Constitutional Court poses an unprecedented challenge to the European Commission.

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United Kingdom

UK High Court says Dubai ruler hacked ex-wife Princess Haya's phone

The court found that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hacked the phones of the princess and her attorneys during a custody battle for their two children.

Work

Tesla ordered to pay €118 million to ex-employee over racism claims

A former Tesla freight elevator operator suffered racists slurs at work. He's now won a case against the company of the world's third-richest man.

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Britney Spears' fans overjoyed after father removed as guardian

Britney Spears' fans overjoyed after father removed as guardian

Culture news

R&B singer R. Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial

R&B superstar R. Kelly has been found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long racketeering and sex trafficking scheme.

Kosovo

Former Kosovo rebel commander on trial in the Hague for war crimes

Salih Mustafa has been accused of murder and torture during Kosovo’s 1998-99 war for independence from Serbia.

Netherlands

Uber loses court battle over whether its drivers are employees

Judges in Amsterdam said the legal relationship between Uber and its drivers has "all the characteristics of an employment contract".

Tech News

Fortnite creator Epic Games to fight Apple case with appeal

A judge didn’t brand Apple as a monopolist or require it to allow competing stores to offer apps for iPhones, iPads and iPods.

The Cube

Instagram influencers must label paid adverts, says German court

Social media influencers who receive money from companies to promote products must clearly label such posts as adverts, Germany's federal court has ruled.

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Police drag activists out of court in Poland

A group of pro-democracy activists in Poland entered the grounds of the country's constitutional court in an act of civil disobedience Monday, on the eve of an expected court ruling critical to the country's future relationship with the rest of the European Union

Germany

Nord Stream 2 pipeline must follow EU rules, says German court

The operator of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline has failed in its bid to be exempted from certain EU rules.

Austria

Austrian prosecutors charge first suspect over Vienna terror attack

Austrian officials have charged a 25-year-old Chechen man with terrorist offenses, linked to the Vienna attack in November.

Russia

Google fined €162,000 by Russia for failing to remove banned content

A Moscow court has fined Google for violating Russian rules on banned content and failing to delete illegal posts.

Poland

Polish appeals court dismisses complaint against Holocaust book

Judges stated that scholarly research should not be judged by the courts and overturned the ruling against the book's co-authors.

Tech News

Facebook has mishandled hate speech content, says German court

A German federal court has criticised how Facebook has moderated hate speech content that violates their policies.

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland bombing that killed 29 'could have been prevented'

A Northern Ireland judge has ruled that there was plausible evidence that authorities could have prevented the 1998 car bombing in Omagh.

USA

US judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook

In a blow to regulators, a federal judge dismissed antitrust lawsuits saying they didn't provide enough evidence to prove Facebook was a monopoly.