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O Departamento do Tesouro dos Estados Unidos aplicou sanções contra empresas e indivíduos brasileiros por vínculos com o Primeiro Comando da Capital...

Leading voices in prosecution, defence, survivor advocacy, and social work research examine systemic barriers sexual assault survivors face at every stage of the legal process in Canada. This panel discussion explores evidentiary challenges, trauma-informed justice practices, and emerging approaches designed to close longstanding gaps between survivors and accountability.

A federal district court in Oklahoma has departed from the previous consensus on the use of automated license plate reader (“ALPR”) technology by law enforcement, holding that a police officer violated the Fourth Amendment when he queried ALPR databases to obtain one month of a vehicle’s historical location records without a warrant.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 introduces a universal senior manager attribution test that holds organizations criminally liable for offenses committed by their senior managers. This regime, already in effect since June 2026, poses significant risks for private credit managers whose senior personnel are directly involved in deal approval, portfolio monitoring, and workout activities across UK-connected transactions.

Title insurance professionals and real estate attorneys face complex challenges when mortgage and wire fraud intersect with their transactions. How should practitioners navigate the delicate balance between reporting fraud to authorities, protecting their clients' interests, and attempting to recover lost funds? What legal considerations arise when boundary disputes escalate from simple property line disagreements to contentious litigation?

This morning, I listened as family members remembered their loved ones at the opening of a coroner’s inquest into four deaths at the Toronto South Detention Centre. As photos of the men appeared on the screen, I was reminded why inquests like this one matter so much.