The company, an affiliate of Formosa Plastics, said it intended to move forward with the $9.4 billion complex in St. James Parish despite the ruling.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
Top European Court Condemns France Over Refusal to Bring Home ISIS Families
Fighters’ families have been held in Kurdish-run camps in Syria for years. The court ruled that France had violated their right to return home when rejecting their requests for repatriation.
Hong Kong Sentences 5 Over ‘Seditious’ Children’s Books
Tales about a sheep village resisting a wolf pack prompted the charges against leaders of a speech therapists’ union, extending a government crackdown on dissent.
Battling Violence and Censors, Women in China Become ‘Invisible and Absent’
The Chinese Communist Party has long promoted gender equality as a core tenet, but as cases of gender abuse make headlines, Beijing has tried to squelch dissent and control the narrative.
Russia Sentences Journalist Ivan Safronov to 22 Years in Prison On Treason Charges
The prosecution of Ivan Safronov, a former defense reporter, sent chills through the Russian journalism community.
Myanmar’s Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Gets More Prison Time
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the politician and Nobel laureate, was found guilty of election fraud on Friday, a sign that the junta has no intention of easing its pressure on her.
India’s Top Court Says ‘Family’ Includes Same-Sex Couples and Others
The court declared that same-sex parents, single parents and blended families deserve equal treatment, the latest in a series of rulings pushing back on conservative social norms.
Chris Dawson, Subject of ‘Teacher’s Pet’ Podcast, Is Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder
Mr. Dawson was on trial in Australia. His wife, Lynette Dawson, went missing in 1982, and a popular podcast brought new attention to the cold case.
The Long Tail of Covid-19 Disinformation
Almost all of Australia and New Zealand’s pandemic restrictions have been lifted. Yet the protests continue.
Najib Razak, Malaysia’s Former Prime Minister, Is Headed to Prison
Mr. Najib, convicted in a scandal involving the disappearance of billions from the government investment fund known as 1MDB, has exhausted his avenues of appeal.