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The State of New Mexico brought proceedings against Meta alleging that it contributed to youth mental health harms and facilitated the sexual exploitation of children. The case examined the impact of Meta’s platform design, recommendation systems and engagement-focused features on children, families and public institutions throughout the State.
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The case arose from events that unfolded at Dataran Merdeka, when participants attending a candlelight vigil were required by police officers to accompany them to Dang Wangi District Police Headquarters. Although the police maintained that the participants were not under arrest, they were transported in police vehicles, detained for several hours, and later issued compounds before being released.
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The appellant, a first-time blood donor, was hospitalised for seven days after developing a pseudoaneurysm and compartment syndrome following a blood donation procedure. The appellant’s claim, initially dismissed by the Sessions Court, ultimately came before the Malaya High Court on appeal.
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The dispute arose after a hotel redevelopment project generated profits from the sale of newly developed properties. While the builders claimed entitlement to a share of those profits under an alleged partnership arrangement, the owners stated that the parties’ relationship was governed solely by a building contract.
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The case arose from a Russian company’s attempt to restrain LCIA arbitration proceedings on the ground that foreign restrictive measures and procedural difficulties had rendered the arbitration agreement incapable of performance.
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The dispute arose from a five-year LNG charterparty under which hire was linked to the spread between the JKM and TTF LNG price indices. After market conditions shifted dramatically in 2022 and TTF began exceeding JKM for sustained periods, the Court examined how the contractual pricing formula was intended to operate in those circumstances.
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The complaint concerns Google’s alleged use of copyrighted books, journal articles and other literary works in developing and training its Gemini AI models. The plaintiffs contend that content made available through limited-use programmes and other sources was unlawfully repurposed for AI development.
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The dispute arose from Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions imposed on German nationals engaged in the precious-metals trade for their alleged involvement with Russia-based metals companies. The appeal presented questions regarding the interpretation of the Russia metals and mining sanctions regime and the evidentiary basis for OFAC’s determination.
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Cases That Made Law is a series by SCC Times that revisits the judgments that built Indian law — tracing the facts, the arguments, and the reasoning that turned a single dispute into settled law. This edition examines a question that reshaped contract law for generations: Can a public advertisement create a legally binding contract, and how exactly does a unilateral contract work in practice? We dive into the historic ruling of Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. to find out.
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The present appeal concerned the interplay between the enforcement obligations under the New York Convention and the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The Court of Appeal examined whether a Contracting State, by ratifying the Convention, submits to the jurisdiction of English courts in enforcement proceedings and held that Article III preserves, rather than waives, State immunity.
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“The protection of the rights and interests of Overseas Pakistanis has consistently remained a matter of public importance, considering their valuable contribution to the national economy through remittances and the practical difficulties they face in pursuing litigation while residing abroad. Delay in adjudication of such matters often results in undue hardship and prejudice to their legal rights.”
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The case arose from a homelessness application made by a disabled applicant who was assessed as requiring accommodation within the London Borough of Lambeth or near his treating hospital. After being placed in out-of-borough temporary accommodation for a prolonged period, he brought proceedings alleging breach of the duty to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, 2010.
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The present case arose out of a cross-border lending transaction involving Bank of India, Firestar Diamond FZE and Nirav Modi. United Kingdom High Court examined whether alleged non-compliance with India’s foreign exchange regulatory framework could defeat enforcement of a personal guarantee governed by Indian law.
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The case concerned the constitutional validity of Executive Order, which sought to restrict birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States to parents who were unlawfully or temporarily present in the country. The Court examined the scope of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the meaning of the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”.
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Uganda High Court examined whether allegations circulated on a restricted Senior Management WhatsApp forum of the Uganda Revenue Authority were protected by qualified privilege, and whether publication of unverified allegations amounted to libel.
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“Commercial convenience or private economic interest cannot prevail over residents’ rights to health, safety, peaceful enjoyment of their homes and a clean and sustainable environment.”
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With several petitions concerning rectification of the Register of Members pending before it, the Lahore High Court has directed Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to explain how membership records are created, maintained, altered, and rectified under the Companies Act, 2017.
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The case concerned a daylight incident involving the killing of two family members inside their residence, resulting in a death sentence by the Lahore High Court. The matter reached the Supreme Court of Pakistan on a challenge raising issues of evidence and motive.
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UK High Court observed that the Policy incorporates detailed guidance and a structured three-stage proportionality assessment to ensure that any interference with fundamental rights is properly justified.
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“Once appointed for census work, such persons are deemed to be public servants and are under a statutory obligation to discharge the assigned duties.”
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