Shein Trial Hearing - Paris

Shein Trial Hearing - Paris

M. Julia Bombardier (L) and M. Kami Haeri (R), Shein's lawyers, at the Paris courthouse before the December 5, 2025 trial of the Chinese brand, which the French government is seeking to have suspended for three months after discovering the sale of child-like sex dolls on its platform.Photos by Jérémy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Shein's lawyers speak at the summary hearing following the French government's request to suspend the platform for three months, in Paris on November 26, 2025. The hearing has been postponed until Friday, 5 December, at the request of the public prosecutor. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Shein's lawyers speak at the summary hearing following the French government's request to suspend the platform for three months, in Paris on November 26, 2025. The hearing has been postponed until Friday, 5 December, at the request of the public prosecutor. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Shein's lawyers speak at the summary hearing following the French government's request to suspend the platform for three months, in Paris on November 26, 2025. The hearing has been postponed until Friday, 5 December, at the request of the public prosecutor. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Shein's lawyers speak at the summary hearing following the French government's request to suspend the platform for three months, in Paris on November 26, 2025. The hearing has been postponed until Friday, 5 December, at the request of the public prosecutor. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Shein's lawyers speak at the summary hearing following the French government's request to suspend the platform for three months, in Paris on November 26, 2025. The hearing has been postponed until Friday, 5 December, at the request of the public prosecutor. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Paris Court Hearing on Shein Postponed to 5 December - Paris

Shein's lawyers speak at the summary hearing following the French government's request to suspend the platform for three months, in Paris on November 26, 2025. The hearing has been postponed until Friday, 5 December, at the request of the public prosecutor. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, gives statements to the media upon his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, gives statements to the media upon his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó (c), on his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, on his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencia (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, gives statements to the media upon his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, gives statements to the media upon his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, on his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencia (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó (2r), on his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, gives statements to the media upon his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, gives statements to the media upon his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

Valencia President Mompo Testifies in DANA Case - Valencia

The president of the Provincial Council of Valencia, Vicente Mompó, gives statements to the media upon his arrival to testify as a witness in the case investigating the management of the DANA, in the City of Justice of Valencia, on April 14, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Bernabé and Mompó testify three days after the only two people investigated, for the moment, in this case that investigates the homicides and injuries committed by gross negligence on October 29, when 228 people died in the province of Valencia in the floods caused by the DANA. The fact that they have been summoned as witnesses implies that they are obliged to tell the truth and must answer the questions put to them by all the lawyers of the parties present at the deposition (there are several private and popular accusations), while Pradas and Argüeso only answered their lawyers. Valencia, Spain on April 14, 2025. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. federal appeals court denies Trump immunity from prosecution

STORY: U.S. federal appeals court denies Trump immunity from prosecution SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Capitol riots (Jan 6, 2021) 2. various of Trump at the White House (file) STORYLINE: In a significant legal development, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday delivered a ruling denying Donald Trump broad immunity from federal prosecution. This ruling represents a notable setback for the former president, who is highly likely to pursue an appeal in response. The decision follows arguments made by Trump's legal team a month prior, where they asserted sweeping claims of immunity from federal prosecution in the 2020 election interference case. These claims were vehemently opposed by lawyers representing the special counsel, who warned that granting such broad immunity would effectively grant presidents impunity to engage in criminal activities while in off

Türkiye detains 110 over alleged PKK ties ahead of elections

STORY: Türkiye detains 110 over alleged PKK ties ahead of elections DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation in Diyarbakir province STORYLINE: Turkish police on Tuesday detained 110 people over alleged ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The operation was launched in 21 provinces including the southeastern Kurdish-majority Diyarbakir province. The arrests included those masterminding nearly 60 street protests taken place since 2017, financing the PKK, promoting the group through media or its outlets, and some lawyers and association executives suspected of ties, according to the report. The operation came three weeks ahead of the key elections on May 14 in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would seek to extend his two-decade rule. The PKK, listed as a terror organization by Türkiye, the United States and the European Union, has been rebelling ag

Trial of former DPJ leader Ozawa

Trial of former DPJ leader Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on the morning of March 19, 2012, shows former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa leaving his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. In their closing statement the same day at his trial at the Tokyo District Court, his defense lawyers reiterated their contention that the veteran lawmaker is not guilty of conspiring with three of his former aides over false reporting of political funds.

Reconciliation sought for damages suit over Minamata disease

Reconciliation sought for damages suit over Minamata disease

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Lawyers for a group of unrecognized Minamata disease patients hold up banners showing the Kumamoto District Court's recommendation to seek reconciliation on the damages suit filed by the patients in front of the court in Kumamoto on Jan. 22, 2010. Later in the day, the 2,018 plaintiffs and the three defendants -- the state, Kumamoto Prefecture and chemical maker Chisso Corp. -- started negotiations on the amount of lump-sum and medical payments, as well as how to decide on eligible patients.

Hiroshima court orders compensation to A-bomb survivors

Hiroshima court orders compensation to A-bomb survivors

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A man supporting plaintiffs over radiation-related illnesses holds up a banner showing victory in their suit in front of the Hiroshima District Court on March 18. The court ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to three people suffering from radiation-related illnesses caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima in what lawyers say is the first such ruling among similar group suits.

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - Bruce Berline, one of three lawyers for Kazuyoshi Miura, speaks at a news conference in Saipan on Sept. 23 after the Saipan Supreme Court rejected his appeal for release and rescinded an earlier order for him not to be transferred to Los Angeles, where he is facing charges in connection with the killing of his his wife in 1981.

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - William M. Fitzgerald, one of three lawyers for Kazuyoshi Miura, emerges from the Saipan Supreme Court on Sept. 23 after the court rejected his appeal for release and rescinded an earlier order for him not to be transferred to Los Angeles for trial over the fatal shooting of his wife in 1981.

Shareholders to launch damages suit against Livedoor in late May

Shareholders to launch damages suit against Livedoor in late May

TOKYO, Japn - Three lawyers representing some 1,000 shareholders in Livedoor Co. hold a press conference in Tokyo on April 13. They said their clients will launch a damages suit in late May against the Internet firm and its former executives in a bid to recover their losses from a sharp fall in its stock price following allegations of accounting fraud.

Court orders benefit payments for A-bomb survivors in Brazil

Court orders benefit payments for A-bomb survivors in Brazil

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Lawyers and supporters for atomic-bomb survivors in Brazil hold up a banner as they enter the Hiroshima High Court in Hiroshima on Feb. 8. The court ordered the Hiroshima prefectural government to pay three Japanese atomic-bomb survivors in Brazil healthcare benefits it had declined to give citing legal restrictions on retroactive payments.

3 refugees seek release, damages for detention after prison

3 refugees seek release, damages for detention after prison

OSAKA, Japan - Three Vietnamese who hold refuge status in Japan filed a lawsuit with the Osaka District Court on Nov. 20, seeking their release from a detention center near Osaka and damages from the Japanese government, on the grounds that they continue to be held in custody despite completing prison terms. A family member (L) and lawyers met reporters after filing the lawsuit.

State, drug firms deny responsibility for hepatitis infection

State, drug firms deny responsibility for hepatitis infection

OSAKA, Japan - Three plaintiffs, their lawyers and supporters walk into the Osaka District Court on Dec. 26 to attend the first hearing on a 170 million yen damages suit over hepatitis C they contracted after being treated with tainted unheated blood products. The government and two pharmaceutical companies denied responsibility for causing their disease.

State, 3 drug firms sued over hepatitis infection

State, 3 drug firms sued over hepatitis infection

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers for 16 plaintiffs, who filed damage suits against the state and three pharmaceutical companies, speak at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21. The plaintiffs contracted hepatitis C after being treated with tainted unheated blood products.

U.S. airman gets 32 months for raping Okinawa woman

U.S. airman gets 32 months for raping Okinawa woman

NAHA, Japan - Three lawyers for U.S. Air Force Senior Staff Sgt. Timothy Woodland speak to reporters at the Naha District Court on March 28 after the court sentenced Woodland to 32 months in prison for raping a Japanese woman in Chatan on June 29 last year. The case set off widespread anger in Okinawa, which hosts the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan and where a number of crimes involving U.S. military personnel have occurred.

Japanese lawyers head to Seoul for friendly soccer matches

Japanese lawyers head to Seoul for friendly soccer matches

NARITA, Japan - Japanese lawyers leave Narita airport for Seoul on April 13 to play their South Korean counterparts in three friendly soccer matches. The first-ever sports exchange between Japanese and South Korean attorneys has been arranged to mark World Cup 2002 which two countries are co-hosting next year.

Teen murder suspect to be sent to medical reformatory

Teen murder suspect to be sent to medical reformatory

OITA, Japan - Lawyers for a 15-year-old boy accused of killing three neighbors in August speak at a press conference at the Oita Family Court in Oita City on Dec. 26 after the court decided to send the boy to a medical reformatory. The court said the boy suffers from a serious behavioral disorder.

Thai boy sues Japanese man for alleged molestation

Thai boy sues Japanese man for alleged molestation

TOYOHASHI, Japan - A group of lawyers walk down to the Toyohashi branch of the Nagoya District Court on Dec. 16 to file a lawsuit against a Japanese man on behalf of a 15-year-old Thai boy, who was allegedly molested by the man in a Thai hotel room three years ago. The suit is the first in Japan alleging a Japanese national inflicted sexual abuse on children abroad, the boy's lawyers said.

4th court rules Oct. election vote gap in unconstitutional state

A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that the vote weight disparity in last October's lower house election was "in a state of unconstitutionality" but stopped short of nullifying the outcome, becoming the fourth court to make such a decision. The ruling by the Akita branch of the Sendai High Court in northeastern Japan was the eighth to be handed down in a slew of lawsuits filed by groups of lawyers at 14 high courts and their branches nationwide over the 2.08-fold vote weight disparity in the Oct. 31 House of Representatives election. Among the seven high court rulings handed down by Monday, three ruled the results were "in a state of unconstitutionality" but stopped short of nullifying the outcome, while four dismissed the suits, saying the election was constitutional. All the high court rulings will be completed by March 9, after which the Supreme Court is expected to make a unified decision.

Olivia Ronen arrives at the Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

Olivia Ronen arrives at the Trial of the November 2015 Paris Attacks - Paris

Olivia Ronen and Martin Vettes, lawyers of Salah Abdeslam, one of the accused arrives at the temporary courtroom set up for the trial of the November 2015 Paris attacks defendants at the Palais de Justice of Paris - Paris courthouse on the opening days of the proceedings on September 8, 2021. The biggest trial in France's modern legal history begins on September 8, 2021 over the November 2015 attacks on Paris that saw 130 people killed at bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall. The suicide bombing and gun assault by three teams of jihadists, planned from Syria and later claimed by the Islamic State group, was France's worst post-war atrocity. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM.

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Freed - Vancouver

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Freed - Vancouver

Meng Wanzhou, back right, chief financial officer of Huawei, hugs one of her lawyers as she leaves a law office after attending a U.S. court hearing remotely, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, September 24, 2021. Meng Wanzhou and the US Department of Justice on Friday entered an agreement to defer prosecution of US charges against her until late 2022, after which point the charges could be dropped. The deal, which allowed Meng to return to China, could bring to an end a nearly three-year legal saga that has complicated relations between the United States, China and Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Freed - Vancouver

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Freed - Vancouver

Meng Wanzhou, back right, chief financial officer of Huawei, hugs one of her lawyers as she leaves a law office after attending a U.S. court hearing remotely, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Friday, September 24, 2021. Meng Wanzhou and the US Department of Justice on Friday entered an agreement to defer prosecution of US charges against her until late 2022, after which point the charges could be dropped. The deal, which allowed Meng to return to China, could bring to an end a nearly three-year legal saga that has complicated relations between the United States, China and Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shareholders to launch damages suit against Livedoor in late May

Shareholders to launch damages suit against Livedoor in late May

TOKYO, Japn - Three lawyers representing some 1,000 shareholders in Livedoor Co. hold a press conference in Tokyo on April 13. They said their clients will launch a damages suit in late May against the Internet firm and its former executives in a bid to recover their losses from a sharp fall in its stock price following allegations of accounting fraud. (Kyodo)

U.S. airman gets 32 months for raping Okinawa woman

U.S. airman gets 32 months for raping Okinawa woman

NAHA, Japan - Three lawyers for U.S. Air Force Senior Staff Sgt. Timothy Woodland speak to reporters at the Naha District Court on March 28 after the court sentenced Woodland to 32 months in prison for raping a Japanese woman in Chatan on June 29 last year. The case set off widespread anger in Okinawa, which hosts the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan and where a number of crimes involving U.S. military personnel have occurred.

THE NEXT THREE DAYS

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Chinese rights lawyer gets suspended 3-year jail sentence

Chinese rights lawyer gets suspended 3-year jail sentence

Police stand guard on Dec. 22, 2015, in front of the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court, before the court gives a sentence to Pu Zhiqiang, one of China's most prominent human rights lawyers. The court later sentenced the 50-year-old lawyer to a three-year prison sentence, suspended for three years, for making online criticism of the government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Chinese rights lawyer gets suspended 3-year jail sentence

Chinese rights lawyer gets suspended 3-year jail sentence

Police stand guard on Dec. 22, 2015, in front of the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court, before the court gives a sentence to Pu Zhiqiang, one of China's most prominent human rights lawyers. The court later sentenced the 50-year-old lawyer to a three-year prison sentence, suspended for three years, for making online criticism of the government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. indicts 3 over MRI Ponzi scheme targeting Japanese

U.S. indicts 3 over MRI Ponzi scheme targeting Japanese

A victim of an alleged Ponzi scheme targeting Japanese, operated by Las Vegas-based investment firm MRI International Inc., and lawyers representing a group of the victims attend a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2015, after the U.S. Justice Department indicted three senior MRI officials. The lawyers said the indictment was "a big step" toward redress. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Former Asahi reporter files libel suit over "comfort women" report

Former Asahi reporter files libel suit over "comfort women" report

Takashi Uemura (C), a former Asahi Shimbun newspaper reporter, and his lawyers head for the Sapporo District Court in northern Japan on Feb. 10, 2015, to file a libel suit against a journalist and three publishers, claiming their articles groundlessly labeled him as a fabricator of a report on a former Korean "comfort woman." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - William M. Fitzgerald, one of three lawyers for Kazuyoshi Miura, emerges from the Saipan Supreme Court on Sept. 23 after the court rejected his appeal for release and rescinded an earlier order for him not to be transferred to Los Angeles for trial over the fatal shooting of his wife in 1981. (Kyodo)

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - Bruce Berline, one of three lawyers for Kazuyoshi Miura, speaks at a news conference in Saipan on Sept. 23 after the Saipan Supreme Court rejected his appeal for release and rescinded an earlier order for him not to be transferred to Los Angeles, where he is facing charges in connection with the killing of his his wife in 1981. (Kyodo)

Hiroshima court orders compensation to A-bomb survivors

Hiroshima court orders compensation to A-bomb survivors

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A man supporting plaintiffs over radiation-related illnesses holds up a banner showing victory in their suit in front of the Hiroshima District Court on March 18. The court ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to three people suffering from radiation-related illnesses caused by the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima in what lawyers say is the first such ruling among similar group suits. (Kyodo)

Court orders benefit payments for A-bomb survivors in Brazil

Court orders benefit payments for A-bomb survivors in Brazil

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Lawyers and supporters for atomic-bomb survivors in Brazil hold up a banner as they enter the Hiroshima High Court in Hiroshima on Feb. 8. The court ordered the Hiroshima prefectural government to pay three Japanese atomic-bomb survivors in Brazil healthcare benefits it had declined to give citing legal restrictions on retroactive payments. (Kyodo)

Trial of former DPJ leader Ozawa

Trial of former DPJ leader Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on the morning of March 19, 2012, shows former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa leaving his home in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward. In their closing statement the same day at his trial at the Tokyo District Court, his defense lawyers reiterated their contention that the veteran lawmaker is not guilty of conspiring with three of his former aides over false reporting of political funds. (Kyodo)