French prosecutors conducted search operations at the offices of social media platform X in France on Tuesday, investigating suspected algorithmic abuse and a wide range of other cyber offences allegedly committed by the platform and its executives. The Prosecutor’s Office of Paris stated that these operations were part of a broader investigation into the alleged The post France prosecutors search platform X offices for alleged cybercrimes appeared first on JURIST – News.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled last Wednesday that Montgomery County, Maryland, could require teachers to use students’ preferred pronouns and prohibit teachers from sharing information about gender identity with parents. The 2-1 opinion, written by Judge Robert Bruce King, held that the school board’s policy requiring teachers to use the The post US appeals court upholds school’s policy to use preferred pronouns appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Law Society of British Columbia warned Monday that the provincial government’s intention to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) may erode judicial independence and limit access to independent courts. In the statement, the Law Society reiterated that interpreting legislation is a constitutional function of courts. Although the executive government The post British Columbia premier’s commitment to amend DRIPA sparks judicial independence concerns appeared first on JURIST – News.

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) on Monday called for an independent investigation into the alleged use of excessive force by Canadian police against a Black defense lawyer. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Bar Association issued a similar appeal last Thursday. On January 23, Sudine Riley, a lawyer who is a Black woman, The post Canada rights groups demand investigation into use of police force against Black lawyer appeared first on JURIST – News.