Six citizens of Mali had sued Nestlé USA and Cargill, accusing the companies of profiting from child slavery on Ivory Coast cocoa farms.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
Tarun J. Tejpal, Journalist in India, is Acquitted of Rape
The trial of Tarun J. Tejpal, the former editor of an investigative magazine, had been seen as a test of anti-rape laws passed in 2013.
Australian Leather Loses Ugg Trademark Battle
The case hit a nerve for Australians, who consider the footwear a national, if unfashionable, symbol. But the brand’s owner in the United States had mounted a legal challenge against the idea that “ugg” is a generic term.
Australian Who Filmed 4 Dead and Dying Officers Gets Prison Sentence
The judge described the filming of police officers who had been hit by a truck on a freeway as “heartless, cruel and disgraceful.”
Supreme Court to Rule on Whether C.I.A. Black Sites Are State Secrets
A Guantánamo detainee is seeking information from two former government contractors in connection with a Polish criminal inquiry into a facility there.
Japan Sexual Slavery Suit Rejected by Korean Court
The decision contradicted an earlier court ruling in South Korea that said the Japanese government must compensate so-called comfort women.
Police Response at Sarah Everard Vigil Was Appropriate, Investigators Say
An official inquiry determined that London officers — filmed pinning women to the ground as they dispersed a crowd — were justified in their actions. But activists and local lawmakers criticized the findings.
Japan Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage. Laws Still Block It.
A court found that it was unconstitutional for the country not to recognize the unions. But change would come only if Parliament passes legislation.
Brazil’s Ex-President ‘Lula’ May Run for Office Again as Court Cases Are Tossed
A decision by a Supreme Court justice sets the stage for former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to run against President Jair Bolsonaro in next year’s presidential contest.
Alek Minassian Found Guilty in Toronto Van Attack
The defendant was convicted of murder and attempted murder for killing 10 people and injuring 16 when he mounted the curb of a busy sidewalk in a van in 2018.