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EU top court says that Poland’s justice reform infringes EU law
The European Union stepped up its rule-of-law fight with member state Poland on Monday when the bloc's highest court confirmed that Warsaw had refused to comply with EU rules on judicial independence for which it has already lost over half a billion euros in fines.
US Supreme Court strikes down right to abortion
The US Supreme Court on June 24 struck down the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shredded five decades of constitutional protections and prompted several right-leaning states to impose immediate bans.
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Japan court rules gay marriage not protected by Constitution, says marriage is for bearing & raising children
The plaintiffs were three same-sex couples; they plan to appeal the ruling to the Osaka High Court
Joking about abortion: New York show tackles divisive US subject
America is bitterly divided over abortion. But on stage in New York, comedian Alison Leiby tries to lift taboos surrounding the right by making people laugh at her own experience of ending a pregnancy.
In "Oh God, A Show About Abortion," the 38-year-old takes up the challenge of making light of a subject that can be very delicate and difficult for many.
Music Piracy Still Prevalent in the Age of Streaming (infographic)
Young people are particularly likely to obtain music in copyright-infringing ways
PC rule for state administration quashed by top court
Ljubljana – The Constitutional Court has found the government’s regulation imposing Covid-19 recovery or vaccination mandate (PC) on state administration employees at work place in contravention with the constitution for not being aligned with the relevant law. The court already stayed the regulation in late September.
Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe
In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court's conservative majority on Dec. 1 signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that has existed for nearly 50 years.
‘No Guarantee’: Question Marks over Serbian Constitutional Changes
Experts fear proposed changes to Serbia's constitution still leave the door open to political interference in the judiciary and face questions of legitimacy given the absence of an opposition in parliament.
The EU is not joking, sharp penalty applied: One million euros a day
The decision was made because it did not suspend the disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court.
The decision of the European Court of Justice followed after the European Commission requested "financial penalties" in order to ensure respect for the verdict from July, reports the AP agency.
CoS issues temporary ruling against suspension of mandatory vaccination
The file was before the Supreme Administrative Court by doctors and hospital administration staff