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Justice Ministry expands legal aid to help sexual assault victims

The Justice Ministry announced on Sunday that sexual assault victims are now eligible for legal aid from the ministry already once a complaint has been filed with police and once an investigation has been opened. This amendment changed the law, which up …

SC justice says legal aid means search for justice

Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Jhosep Lopez has recognized the contributions of legal aid lawyers in the pursuit of justice in the country. Lopez paid tribute to the lawyers in remarks at the induction ceremony of the Integrated Bar of the …

Legal aid in South Asia is failing to reach survivors of sexual violence

DHAKA, BANGLADESH - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 May 2025 - Across South Asia, alarmingly high rates of sexual violence stand in stark contrast to extremely low conviction rates. Survivors encounter overwhelming barriers to justice—including weak …

INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria’s prisons remain overcrowded despite reforms – Lawyer

Nigeria’s prisons continue to struggle with severe overcrowding, despite efforts at reform. According to data from the Nigerian Correctional Service Portal as of 14 April, 52,893 out of Nigeria’s 79,474 total prison population are awaiting trial, …

Am Samoa Legal Aid celebrates 10 years of service to community

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Today, May 1, 2025, the American Samoa Legal Aid (ASLA) celebrates 10 years of service to the people of American Samoa. ASLA first opened its doors on May 1, 2015. This anniversary coincides with national Law Day, an annual …

Vegas Stronger Champion: Margaret Foster helps seniors get free legal aid

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — May is Older Americans Month, and this month's Vegas Stronger Champion has been helping Southern Nevadans aged 60 and up solve their legal problems for years, even though she's not a lawyer. Vegas Stronger Champion: Margaret …

Watseka library offering first person theatrical performance

SAVE THE DATE: Join us for a first person theatrical performance: Debra Miller will portray Louisa May Alcott at the Watseka Public Library on Friday, May 23rd at 7PM. Poet and author, abolitionist and nurse, patriot and suffragist; Louisa May Alcott was …

The Law Q&A | Not much Trump can do when it comes to Harvard's tax-exempt status

In his ongoing war against colleges that he has declared corrupt because they “indoctrinate” students with “radical-left ideology,” President Donald Trump has recently demanded that Harvard University’s tax-exempt status be revoked by the Internal Revenue …

Tenants Facing Evictions Increasingly Don’t Have Lawyers Despite NYC Law, Comptroller’s Report Finds

Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. An increasing share of tenants facing eviction are doing so without housing …

UPSC Key: Mediation Act, Baglihar dam, and Caste Census

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Main Examination: General Studies II: India and its neighbourhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting …

AS Legal Aid celebrates 10th anniversary May 1

On May 1, 2025, the American Samoa Legal Aid (ASLA) celebrates 10 years of service to the people of American Samoa. This anniversary coincides with National Law Day, an annual event to honor the rule of law and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal …

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service Raises $150,000 at "A Taste for Pro Bono" to Expand Free Legal Aid Across Maryland

BALTIMORE, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) is proud to announce the success of its annual fundraiser, A Taste for Pro Bono, held on Wednesday, April 23, at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. The event raised …

Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK's asylum system really is: 'It's so depressing'

But, months on, Big Issue has heard warnings that the lack of representation is simply shunting the asylum backlog elsewhere, with cases not heard on their merits and a devastating impact on those at its feet. ‘I didn’t know where I was going. I didn’t …

Judge issues nationwide order blocking Trump's attempt to cut legal aid for unaccompanied minors

Unaccompanied children will not have to navigate U.S. immigration courts on their own after a federal judge Tuesday evening blocked the Trump administration from canceling a contract that provided lawyers for tens of thousands of children. NOTE: The video …

Tanzania’s 25 regions benefit from Mama Samia Legal Aid tour

DODOMA: TWENTY-FIVE  regions of Tanzania have already been visited by a team of lawyers from Mama Samia Legal Aid campaign, the Minister for Constitution and Legal Affairs, Dr. Damas Ndumbaro, announced in Dodoma today. Until today, April 30, only six …

Penalty to come for solicitor who misled Legal Aid

The West Australian branch of Legal Aid alleged it was at a detriment after a solicitor overcharged and lied in invoices and audit sheets about the true extent of his involvement in grant-approved matters. Kevin Daniel Barry was found to have engaged in …

Legal aid for Filipino citizens jailed abroad

I AM RAISING a critical issue concerning the plight of Filipino citizens detained or jailed abroad and to recommend measures for providing them with effective legal aid. This matter is particularly urgent given the challenges they face in foreign …

Natty Dread Going to Minna and Executive Rascality

By the time you are reading this, we would have had a good belly laugh, a few or more persons would have also been arrested, must have had their hair cut by overzealous security personnel. It is Nigeria, the deed done, we would have moved on to the next …

Bound by Duty, Lawyers Fight for Fair Pay in Free Legal Aid Battle

TOP RANKED ROSEN LAW FIRM Encourages BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BBAI) between March 31, 2022 and March 25, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period …

SANA INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Sana Biotechnology, Inc. Investors with ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (“Sana” or “the …

ECG INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Everus Construction Group, Inc. Investors with ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Everus Construction Group, Inc. (“Everus” or …

CGC INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Canopy Growth Corporation Investors with ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy” or “the …

SWKS INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Investors with ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (“Skyworks” or “the …

RC INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Ready Capital Corporation Investors with Substantial ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Ready Capital Corporation (“Ready Capital” or …

ELF INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. Investors with Substantial ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (“Elf” or “the Company”) …

LPRO INVESTOR ALERT: Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC Announces that Open Lending Corporation Investors with ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney Advertising--Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized law firm, notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Open Lending Corporation (“Open Lending” or “ …

ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Bakkt Holdings, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BKKT) between March 25, 2024 and March 17, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), …

SideBar Podcast Welcomes Civility Experts Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath

Civility is Shared Humanity - It is claiming and caring for one’s identity, needs, and beliefs without degrading someone else’s in the process. MONTEREY/SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, May 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SideBar podcast on …

GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED ROSEN LAW FIRM Encourages Canopy Growth Corporation Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important ...

NEW YORK, May 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Canopy Growth Corporation (NASDAQ: CGC) between May 30, 2024 and February 6, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class …

Presentan en Miami el libro 'El vuelo final: La Reina del Aire', el jueves 8 de mayo

El libro está firmado por Jesús Romero, exoficial de inteligencia naval de EE.UU., y Steve Tochterman, exagente especial retirado de la FAA MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- El libro El vuelo final: La Reina del Aire se …

INVESTOR DEADLINE MONDAY: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Announces that Ready Capital Corporation Investors with ...

SAN DIEGO, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that the Ready Capital class action lawsuit – captioned Quinn v. Ready Capital Corporation, No. 25-cv-01883 (S.D.N.Y.) – seeks to represent purchasers or acquirers …

ROSEN, NATIONAL TRIAL COUNSEL, Encourages Avis Budget Group, Inc. to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in ...

NEW YORK, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of securities of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) between February 16, 2024 and …

TBBK DEADLINE ALERT: Bancorp (TBBK) Increases Provision For Consumer Fintech Loan Credit Losses, Acknowledges Internal ...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK) belatedly filed its amended annual report, in which it disclosed previously omitted crucial information to investors, escalating investor concerns already inflamed by asset …

EU DEADLINE ALERT: enCore Energy (EU) Faces Investor Lawsuit Amid Financial Reporting Woes, Leadership Shakeup – Hagens ...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A class-action lawsuit has been filed against enCore Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: EU), a uranium exploration and development company, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The suit, Zhongjian v …

Fluence Energy’s (FLNC) Troubles Mount as Investors Allege Misleading Financials and Ties to Siemens, AES – Hagens ...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prominent shareholder rights firm Hagens Berman notifies investors that class action litigation has been filed against Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNC) and certain of the Company’s senior executives for …

AppLovin (APP) Under Pressure: Analyst Downgrades Follow Short Seller Barrage, Investor Lawsuit – Hagens Berman

SAN FRANCISCO, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just months after basking in the glow of a meteoric 700% stock surge, fueled by investor enthusiasm for its artificial intelligence technology and burgeoning ad business, AppLovin Corp. (NASDAQ: APP) is …

Ready Capital (RC) Faces Investor Backlash as Lawsuit Alleges Concealed CRE Loan Woes – Hagens Berman

SAN FRANCISCO, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC), a New York-based real estate finance firm, is grappling with intensifying investor scrutiny after being named in two securities class-action lawsuits that have cast a …

Maravai LifeSciences (MRVI) Reports Weak Q4, Faces Investor Class Action – Hagens Berman

SAN FRANCISCO, May 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVI) reported its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings, missing analyst expectations and prompting a significant downward revision of its price target by at least one …