South Korea’s main opposition party will revise the civil law to define animals as “living creatures” if it wins the country’s legislative elections in April, according to The Korea Times.
The Democratic Party of Korea has pledged to change the legal definition of animals from “property” to “living creatures.” In most legal systems around the world, animals are still seen as “things.”
The party has vowed a ban on operating a “factory-like” breeding facility in the country. It has also pledged to expand research into alternatives to animal testing.
South Korea could give animals new legal status
Panther Media GmbH…
Continue Reading
This page provides the latest news and updates on the 3M earplug lawsuits and the settlement in 2024. We continue to update this page to provide information.
We are not handling new 3M earplug lawsuits.
3M Earplug Lawsuit News
February 20, 2024: Judge Rogers ordered that the deadlines set forth in the now infamous CMO #57 for the listed plaintiffs will be extended by 30 days from today. This extension is granted to allow for the correction of any incorrect opt-out decisions previously made.
Furthermore, if you are a plaintiff on the list who had a status conference scheduled within…
Continue Reading
E Jean Carroll has filed an opposition to Donald Trump’s attempt to delay payment of a $83.3m judgment in their defamation trial, claiming the former president has “no basis” for staying the payment.
On Thursday, Carroll’s legal team argued that Trump had no legal basis for requesting a delay in his payment to Carroll. Her legal team also alleged that Trump had not provided additional information on how or when Carroll would be paid.
“The reasoning Trump offers in seeking this extraordinary relief boils down to nothing more than ‘trust me’. He doesn’t offer any information about his finances or…
Continue Reading
