Brazil Betting Ban: Government Sues 17 Operators for US$193m as Top Clubs Snub Talks
Brazil betting ban: the government sues 17 operators for US$193 million, the industry asks the Supreme Court to suspend it,...
September 29, 2026Topic
Supreme Court
Brazil’s Senate Front-Runners Back Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
Brazil's Senate front-runners back Supreme Court term limits: 81 of 89 leading candidates told an Estadão survey they want fixed...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Says Presidents Should Not Pick Supreme Court Justices Alone
Lula wants a council to vet Brazil Supreme Court nominations, months after the Senate rejected his pick. What he said,...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Blocks São Paulo From Ending Amazon Trade Tax Break
Brazil ICMS exemption: the Supreme Court bars São Paulo from ending, on its own, a tax break on goods sent...
September 28, 2026
Sierra Leone Constitutional Reform Goes to Supreme Court as Bio Holds Off Signing
Sierra Leone constitutional reform is on hold: President Bio has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether parliament passed...
September 21, 2026
US Judges Allow Trump To End Protections For South Sudan And Myanmar Migrants
Two federal judges cleared the end of TPS for South Sudan and Myanmar on 7 August. The same ruling now...
August 8, 2026
Brazil’s Top Court, the STF, Convicts Just 5% of the Politicians It Tries
A new study finds only about 5% of criminal cases against politicians at Brazil's Supreme Court since 2002 ended in...
July 14, 2026
How the US and Canada Lock In Big Decisions for Years
One year after the Building Canada Act, and on the day after the Supreme Court reshaped US immigration law, two...
June 26, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court Set to Uphold TikTok Ban
US Supreme Court likely to uphold TikTok ban by January 2025 citing national security risks from Chinese ownership. Analysis from...
January 10, 2025