Kyiv considers the loan as the Kremlin's "bribe" paid to the former Ukrainian authorities for rejecting Ukraine's European aspirations. REUTERS The London Court of Appeal on September 14, 2018, will announce the final decision on Russia's lawsuit against Ukraine on the latter's eurobonds worth $3 billion, bought back by the Russian Federation in December 2013 under an agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the then Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Read also Fugitive ex-president of Ukraine Yanukovych sues incumbent chief prosecutor Lutsenko "Take notice that on Friday, September 14, 2018, in Court 75, at 10:30, judgment will be given in [case] A4/2017/1755 The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C-v-Ukraine, represented by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine acting upon the instructions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine," reads a statement on the court's website. As was earlier reported, the High Court of Justice in January 2016 began to consider … [Read more...] about London Court of Appeal to announce final decision in “Yanukovych debt” case in mid-Sept
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Trans Mountain pipeline halted after Canadian court overturns approval
A Canadian court has overturned Ottawa’s approval of a hotly-contested pipeline project – throwing plans to nearly triple the flow of Alberta’s landlocked bitumen to the west coast into limbo – in a ruling hailed by environmentalists and Indigenous groups. In a unanimous decision released on Thursday, the federal court of appeal said the Liberal government – led by Justin Trudeau – failed to adequately consider the concerns of some First Nations regarding the Trans Mountain expansion project. The ruling also found that the country’s energy regulator, the National Energy Board, did not properly consider the impact of increased tanker traffic due to the project. The scheme had been a crucial test for Trudeau and his government, who swept into office in 2015 on promises of striking a balance between economic growth, environmental concerns and repairing the country’s fraught relationship with Indigenous peoples. While the project could allow … [Read more...] about Trans Mountain pipeline halted after Canadian court overturns approval
Court blocks construction of Canada pipeline to Pacific
A Canadian court on Thursday quashed the government's approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline to the Pacific, siding with indigenous people worried that increased tanker traffic will harm whales along the coast. The ruling was cheered by opponents of the nation's largest resource project in decades, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's administration suggested it had been dealt a temporary setback and vowed to carry on. In its decision, the Federal Court of Appeal said Ottawa -- which is expected to close a deal on Friday to buy the pipeline from Kinder Morgan for Can$4.5 billion (US$3.5 billion) -- must take a second look at the project, taking greater care to consult with indigenous tribes and consider marine traffic impacts. "We are absolutely committed to moving forward with this project," Finance Minister Bill Morneau told a press conference in Toronto. "We want to make sure the project proceeds, but we want to make sure it moves ahead in the right way," he added, explaining that … [Read more...] about Court blocks construction of Canada pipeline to Pacific
“In God We Trust” on money isn’t religious endorsement, federal court rules
CHICAGO -- A federal court has ruled that printing "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency doesn't amount to a religious endorsement and therefore doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin reports the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago made the ruling Thursday in a lawsuit brought by a self-declared Satanist, Kenneth Mayle. He argued that the motto propagates a religious view he opposes. A lower court tossed the suit citing a Supreme Court decision that a motto on currency isn't something people display prominently and thus that people are not forced to publicly advertise views that clash with their own. Mayle appealed to restore the suit, but the 7th Circuit refused, describing the phrase as a "historical reminder" of the nation's heritage. First stamped on a two-cent coin during the Civil War, and on all U.S. coins starting in 1938, "In God We Trust" owes its debut on our bills to the Cold War. Representative Charles Bennett of Florida had campaigned … [Read more...] about “In God We Trust” on money isn’t religious endorsement, federal court rules
Starbucks Asks Top California Court to Axe ‘Trifling’ Unpaid Labour Claims
Starbucks Corp. has a message for workers suing over tiny amounts of unpaid labor: Forget about it.The world’s largest coffeehouse chain has been fighting for six years with a shift supervisor from one of its Burbank, California, stores over his demand to be compensated for the extra time it took to turn off the lights, activate the alarm and lock up after he clocked off for the night.The case is before the state’s highest court Tuesday to draw a line on when the stakes in a dispute are so small that it’s not worth the fight. A loss for Starbucks could expose it and thousands of other employers to class-action lawsuits accusing them of cheating workers out of wages.Backed by state and national business groups, Starbucks is relying on the maxim that “the law cares not for trifles” -- the basis of a rule courts use to filter out claims that are too minute to consider.“There could be innumerable lawsuits over a few seconds of time," Starbucks said in a … [Read more...] about Starbucks Asks Top California Court to Axe ‘Trifling’ Unpaid Labour Claims