Meta and Google are facing lawsuits over allegations that their platforms are contributing to declining mental health among teenagers. Plaintiffs claim that years of design choices, recommendation algorithms, and engagement-driven content have harmed young users, leading to anxiety, depression, and social pressures. Lawyers argue that both tech giants failed to protect teens despite knowing the risks.

Meta, Google Sued Over Declining Teen Mental Health

Lawyers for a man who is also under investigation in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann called on Monday for him to be acquitted in his trial on charges of unrelated sexual offenses.

German court acquits McCann case suspect of unrelated sexual offense charges

In Pakistan, Lawyers clashed with police outside Lahore High Court. The clashes began at around noon when police tried to stop lawyers from entering the court premises. Police have detained about a dozen lawyers and at least 10 policemen were injured in the clashes.

Pakistan: Protest against division of courts, lawyers & police clash in Lahore

After hundreds of lawyers, including some prominent ones such as top advocate Harish Salve, in a letter to Chief Justice of India wrote on the subject of "Judiciary Under Threat- Safeguarding Judiciary from Political and Professional Pressure", Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that "to browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture.

'To bully others is vintage Congress culture': PM Modi on lawyers' letter to Chief Justice of India

Senior lawyer and eminent jurist Fali S Nariman passed away at the age of 95. Tributes boarded in for the notable Votary of Civil Liberties in India those who condoled his death including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and top judges and lawyers.

Renowned jurist Fali S Nariman passes away at the age of 95

Former US President Donald Trump and his aide Walt Nauta have requested a federal court in Florida to postpone their criminal trial involving classified documents.

Trump seeks delay in classified documents trial citing busy 2024 presidential campaign

A firing incident occurred at the Tis Hazari court complex in Delhi on Wednesday, July 5. According to the reports, heated arguments amongst the lawyers resulted in a violent altercation.

WATCH | Shots fired at Delhi's Tis Hazari Court premises as lawyer groups clash

Indians who are having an ongoing legal battle are now under scrutiny. In the latest move, India is planning to ask lawyers to keep a record of all transactions with their clients. In case of any suspicious activity, the lawyers are required to inform the concerned authorities on time.

Why is India planning to ask lawyers to report clients' dubious transactions?

Lawyers in UK have entered the second week of strike action over a long-running dispute about pay and working conditions. They are demanding a 25 percent rise in pay for legal aid work.

Lawyers on strike demanding higher pay in UK

Some lawyers have entered the second week of strike action, the criminal barristers are protesting over a long-running dispute about pay and working conditions. They're demanding a 25 percent rise in pay for legal aid work.

United Kingdom: Lawyers demand 25% raise in legal aid work, stage protests

In the ongoing defamation case, actor Amber Heard’s lawyers seem to have decided not to call her former husband Johnny Depp back to the witness stand as they wrap the defence this week, a Reuters report said citing a source close to Heard on Monday.

In ongoing bitter trial, Amber Heard’s lawyers may not call Johnny Depp back to witness stand, says report

In the ongoing trial, Amber Heard was cross-examined about fights with actor Johnny Depp by his lawyers on Tuesday, media reports said. Depp has filed a libel suit against former wife Heard.

In ongoing bitter trial, Johnny Depp’s lawyers grill Amber Heard during cross-examination over fights

In gang-ridden Haiti going to court has become so dangerous for lawyers that they avoid it altogether: at one lower-level tribunal no hearings or trials have been held for months.

Lawyers fed up with paralysed judicial system in Haiti

An Egyptian court on Sunday rejected a complaint by the Japanese owner of a container ship that blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for six days in March against the vessel's continued detention by canal authorities, a lawyer said.

Court allows Suez Canal to keep holding cargo ship Ever Given: Lawyers 

A Japanese man dubbed the "Twitter killer" for luring his victims on social media admitted in court Wednesday to murdering nine people, local media said. But lawyers for Takahiro Shiraishi, 29, argued the charges should be reduced because the victims -- who had expressed suicidal thoughts -- gave their consent to be killed.

Japan 'Twitter killer' victims consented to death, lawyers argue

More than 300 relatives of victims who died when a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was shot down in 2014 will seek unspecified damages from four suspects being tried in the Netherlands, lawyers representing family members said on Monday.

Relatives of MH17 crash to seek damages from suspects, lawyers say

The Supreme Court Thursday said the Bar Council of India (BCI) may consider an emergency fund for independent practising advocates who need financial assistance and are “facing a tough time” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Entire country suffering’: Supreme Court rules out separate funds for lawyers

Thousands of people, including judges and lawyers from many EU member states, marched through Warsaw on Saturday to protest against what they say are government attempts to curb the powers of the judiciary in Poland.

Thousands protest against Poland's plan to discipline judges

More than 100 lawyers stormed and ransacked a hospital in Pakistan on Wednesday to avenge what they said was an assault by doctors there on a fellow advocate, and an elderly patient alongside two others died during the disturbance, authorities said.

Pakistan: Lawyers ransack hospital in row with doctors, three patients die

Once a staunch defender of rights activists in court, Liu Zhengqing has sunk into a depression since being barred by Chinese authorities in January. "I have been unemployed at home," the 55-year-old told AFP, adding that it is especially hard to find work given his age.

Depressed and unemployed': China's rights lawyers battle disbarment

Delhi Police officers demand action against lawyers involved in Tis Hazari incident. A large group of police personnel gathered outside Delhi Police HQ at ITO to protest against the violence took place between Police and Lawyers on Saturday.

Delhi Police officers demand action against lawyers

Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dinakaran`s lawyer Raja Sendurapandian on Tuesday appeared before the Justice Arumugasamy Commission which is probing into the death of AIADMK supremo J.

Jayalalithaa death: Dinakaran's lawyer appears before Arumugasamy Commission

Newly-elected Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday stressed the need for improving the quality of lawyers offering legal aid. Addressing a felicitation programme organised by the Bar Council of India, Gogoi, while acknowledging the depth of legal aid, said: "In India, 67 per cent of prisoners are undertrials, out of these undertrials, almost 47 per cent are between 18-30 years, which means a large population of youth are undertrials.

Quality of lawyers offering legal aid needs improvement: CJI Gogoi

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