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Judge Overturns $8 Credit Card Late Fee Cap
A federal judge overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule capping credit card late fees at $8, citing violation of the Credit CARD Act of 2009; this decision, following a lawsuit by banking groups, allows for higher fees potentially impacting consumers.
Judge Overturns $8 Credit Card Late Fee Cap
A federal judge overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule capping credit card late fees at $8, citing violation of the Credit CARD Act of 2009; this decision, following a lawsuit by banking groups, allows for higher fees potentially impacting consumers.
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44% Bias Score
High Court Expands Rights for Abuse Survivors to Challenge Past Settlements
An Australian high court ruling expands the ability of abuse survivors to challenge past settlements deemed unfair, regardless of whether specific past legal obstacles impacted their decisions, potentially impacting future legal actions concerning institutional abuse and compensation.
High Court Expands Rights for Abuse Survivors to Challenge Past Settlements
An Australian high court ruling expands the ability of abuse survivors to challenge past settlements deemed unfair, regardless of whether specific past legal obstacles impacted their decisions, potentially impacting future legal actions concerning institutional abuse and compensation.
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40% Bias Score
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Mass Firings of Federal Employees
A US federal judge blocked the Trump administration from dismissing tens of thousands of federal employees, ruling that the administration violated procedures by failing to notify state and local governments before the dismissals. Nineteen states and Washington D.C. sued, and the judge ordered reins...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Mass Firings of Federal Employees
A US federal judge blocked the Trump administration from dismissing tens of thousands of federal employees, ruling that the administration violated procedures by failing to notify state and local governments before the dismissals. Nineteen states and Washington D.C. sued, and the judge ordered reins...
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36% Bias Score
Supreme Court: Worker Keeps Erroneously Paid \$12,000 in Benefits
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that a worker who received \$12,000 in unemployment benefits due to an INSS error in 2015, does not have to repay the money because he was unaware of the error, applying the 'Cakarevic doctrine' of the European Court of Human Rights.
Supreme Court: Worker Keeps Erroneously Paid \$12,000 in Benefits
The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that a worker who received \$12,000 in unemployment benefits due to an INSS error in 2015, does not have to repay the money because he was unaware of the error, applying the 'Cakarevic doctrine' of the European Court of Human Rights.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Court Overturns Sentence in Earthquake Building Collapse Case
An appeals court in Adana, Turkey overturned the 62 life sentences plus 865 years given to Hasan Alpargün, the contractor of the Alpargün Apartment building which collapsed in the February 6 earthquakes, killing 96, because the conviction for probable intent was deemed unlawful; the case was sent ba...
Turkish Court Overturns Sentence in Earthquake Building Collapse Case
An appeals court in Adana, Turkey overturned the 62 life sentences plus 865 years given to Hasan Alpargün, the contractor of the Alpargün Apartment building which collapsed in the February 6 earthquakes, killing 96, because the conviction for probable intent was deemed unlawful; the case was sent ba...
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40% Bias Score
White Island Volcano Owners Acquitted in Fatal Eruption Case
A New Zealand judge overturned the criminal conviction of Whakaari Management, the owners of White Island volcano, for failing to keep visitors safe during a 2019 eruption that killed 22, absolving them from paying millions in restitution to victims' families, raising concerns about future safety re...
White Island Volcano Owners Acquitted in Fatal Eruption Case
A New Zealand judge overturned the criminal conviction of Whakaari Management, the owners of White Island volcano, for failing to keep visitors safe during a 2019 eruption that killed 22, absolving them from paying millions in restitution to victims' families, raising concerns about future safety re...
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36% Bias Score
Stuttgart Court Rejects Woolworth's Lockdown Compensation Claim
The Stuttgart Regional Court rejected a €32 million claim from the Woolworth and Tedi parent company for losses incurred due to Covid-19 lockdowns in Baden-Württemberg, upholding the state's lockdown measures as lawful and proportionate; the ruling is not final, and an appeal is possible.
Stuttgart Court Rejects Woolworth's Lockdown Compensation Claim
The Stuttgart Regional Court rejected a €32 million claim from the Woolworth and Tedi parent company for losses incurred due to Covid-19 lockdowns in Baden-Württemberg, upholding the state's lockdown measures as lawful and proportionate; the ruling is not final, and an appeal is possible.
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36% Bias Score
Madrid's 2022 Terrace Ordinance Annulled by Supreme Court
The Spanish Supreme Court rejected Madrid City Council's appeal against the annulment of its 2022 terrace ordinance due to lacking environmental and budgetary impact assessments, reinstating the 2013 ordinance and ordering the council to pay up to €2,000 in costs.
Madrid's 2022 Terrace Ordinance Annulled by Supreme Court
The Spanish Supreme Court rejected Madrid City Council's appeal against the annulment of its 2022 terrace ordinance due to lacking environmental and budgetary impact assessments, reinstating the 2013 ordinance and ordering the council to pay up to €2,000 in costs.
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48% Bias Score
Court reinstates worker's disability benefits after missed appointment
The Basque Country's High Court of Justice reinstated a worker's temporary disability benefits, revoked on October 3, 2023, after he missed a medical appointment due to illness, finding his subsequent actions sufficiently justified.
Court reinstates worker's disability benefits after missed appointment
The Basque Country's High Court of Justice reinstated a worker's temporary disability benefits, revoked on October 3, 2023, after he missed a medical appointment due to illness, finding his subsequent actions sufficiently justified.
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32% Bias Score
Berlin Court Blocks Vonovia's Rent Hikes
A Berlin court rejected Vonovia's 15% rent increase on 130,000 apartments, ruling that proximity to amenities is not grounds for exceeding Berlin's rent index. The decision follows Vonovia's attempt to circumvent rent regulations, impacting tenants across the city.
Berlin Court Blocks Vonovia's Rent Hikes
A Berlin court rejected Vonovia's 15% rent increase on 130,000 apartments, ruling that proximity to amenities is not grounds for exceeding Berlin's rent index. The decision follows Vonovia's attempt to circumvent rent regulations, impacting tenants across the city.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish Court Rules Against Discriminatory Driving License Renewal for HIV-Positive Individual
A Spanish court ruled that reducing a driver's license validity for an HIV-positive individual due to their medication was discriminatory, ordering the Traffic Authority (DGT) to reinstate the 10-year validity.
Spanish Court Rules Against Discriminatory Driving License Renewal for HIV-Positive Individual
A Spanish court ruled that reducing a driver's license validity for an HIV-positive individual due to their medication was discriminatory, ordering the Traffic Authority (DGT) to reinstate the 10-year validity.
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32% Bias Score
Council of State Upholds Legality of Asylum Seeker Detention at Schiphol
The Netherlands' Council of State ruled that detaining asylum seekers at Schiphol's detention center is legal, despite concerns raised by a lower court about conditions and contact with criminal detainees; a Taiwanese man detained since January 1st, 2025, was central to the case.
Council of State Upholds Legality of Asylum Seeker Detention at Schiphol
The Netherlands' Council of State ruled that detaining asylum seekers at Schiphol's detention center is legal, despite concerns raised by a lower court about conditions and contact with criminal detainees; a Taiwanese man detained since January 1st, 2025, was central to the case.
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48% Bias Score
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