The judgment allows a man who was unlawfully detained to claim compensation from the government. It’s the latest in the ongoing fallout of the “NZYQ” case.
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A new policy at Allegheny County Jail allows incarcerated people to earn money for their work. The goal is to improve conditions for everyone involved.
Communities affected by mining project delays live in a state of suspended time for three years.
In a nation-leading reform, those convicted of homosexuality and cross-dressing crimes in the island state can receive up to $75,000 in redress.
The 40-year-old ‘vaccine court’ relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination.
After a lengthy litigation process, the NCAA will provide US$2.8 billion in back pay, while allowing schools to directly pay athletes for the first time.
Financial institutions are meant to have reliable payment systems in place. But more work needs to be done to ensure they do this.
How will content creators be compensated for material used by artificial intelligence? Disputes involving tech giants such as Google and Meta illustrate the issues involved.
The expropriation of property for land reform purposes is a potential tool for reducing land inequality.
People from many different cultures across the globe and across millennia largely agree about which body parts are most valuable – and how much compensation they warrant when injured.
Some have argued the risks of conflict of interest are too high, but our research suggests the answer is not so clear-cut.
Australia’s biggest mining company, BHP has gone to trial over the collapse of a dam which destroyed the livelihoods of more than 600,000 Brazilians.
Australia is rare among developed countries for not having automatic compensation if a flight is cancelled or delayed.
Affected businesses will naturally now be asking who is legally responsible, and whether there’ll be any compensation. These are important questions, but legally, the answers will be complex.
College athletes have made substantial progress in being able to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness − except in one realm.
Despite its historic importance, Sharpeville itself has remained unknown and its residents anonymous, yet they have a story to tell.
As part of my research, I interviewed egg donors and doctors and also observed women in fertility clinics to get a better sense of what the process was actually like.
Misfeasance refers to a public officer abusing power and being recklessly indifferent to the harm caused.
Countries have voted to limit the international shark trade, but this fails to account for the diversity in fishing contexts around the world.
Fracking in the UK has a difficult history – economic theory suggests that whether fracking should occur is a simple case of consent and compensation.
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