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Cowardly killers who dodge sentencing face tough new prison punishments
New powers mean offenders could be stripped of their privileges or kept in their cells if they refuse to attend their sentencing hearing.
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 21, 2026Opening remarks by Commissioner Serafin during the European Parliament debate Cutting costs and unnecessary reporting obligations now – concrete next steps to deliver swift relief for EU's entrepreneurs
European Commission Speech Strasbourg, 21 Oct 2026 Honourable Members, dear Minister, The debate today is about a very simple question: is Europe doing enough to make life easier for those who create jobs, inves...
Read at European Commission →October 21, 2026Kanawha County Man Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crimes
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 21, 2026Shooter in St. Louis Murder-For-Hire Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
Eric Washington shot Andreaia Worthem multiple times on July 6, 2023.
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 21, 2026Perry County Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Kill Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 21, 2026Agency Raw Data Validation Training
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 21, 2026Keynote speech by Commissioner Kubilius at Future Forces Forum 2026
European Commission Speech Prague, 21 Oct 2026 Good afternoon, It is my great pleasure to be here at this prominent Future Forces Forum. It's great to be part of this discussion on the Future of Civilian Sec...
Read at European Commission →October 21, 2026Daily News 21 / 10 / 2026
European Commission Daily news Brussels, 21 Oct 2026 Commission to investigate how Booking.com combats scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act Today, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings t...
Read at European Commission →October 21, 2026Commission greenlights Germany's final payment request for €6 billion under NextGenerationEU
European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Oct 2026 Today, the European Commission positively assessed Germany's fourth and final payment request worth €6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.
Read at European Commission →October 21, 2026SEC and AMF Announce Supervisory MOU To Enhance Cooperation for Investment Advisers and Investment Service Providers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to facilitate consultation and information-sharing in the…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 20, 2026SEC, FSA Hold Autumn Financial Regulatory Dialogue
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) convened the Autumn SEC-FSA Financial Regulatory Dialogue in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2026.The SEC–FSA Dialogue builds upon longstanding efforts between the two…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 20, 2026SEC Announces Roundtable on Machine-Understandable Data in the Age of Super Intelligence
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on November 9, 2026, to discuss the use of machine-understandable data and Super Intelligence (SI) and related risks and costs.“In the age of SI, high-quality…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 19, 2026Michelle Jarman-Howe appointed Director General of Prisons
Michelle Jarman-Howe has been appointed Director General of Prisons following a recruitment process.
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 19, 2026Cybersecurity Incident Disrupting Bankruptcy Court Operations
BAE Systems IT and websites that support the operations of the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) have been impacted by a cybersecurity incident. The BNC produces and transmits bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts around the country, and BAE Systems operates BNC...
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →October 15, 2026Victims of abuse to be better supported by their community
Government launches campaign to help everyone know how to Respond to disclosures of abuse with people urged to "Listen.Believe.Support."
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 15, 2026New courts in the north to help women break the cycle of reoffending
Hundreds of vulnerable women will be better supported to break the cycle of reoffending for good through the expansion of crime-cutting Intensive Supervision Courts (ISCs).
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 15, 2026SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss IPO Modernization and Regulation Crowdfunding
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10 a.m. to continue discussing IPO modernization and explore potential policy…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 14, 2026WIPO’s “Creators Learn Intellectual Property” (CLIP) Initiative Expands: Now Supporting Visual Artists in Understanding and Managing their Rights
WIPO’s CLIP today expands beyond music to cover visual arts, offering painters, sculptors, illustrators, photographers, muralists and other visual artists practical information on how their intellectual property rights can help them protect, share, and monetize their work.
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →October 14, 2026WIPO Names Charleroi, Liverpool and Shanghai as First “City of Innovation” Award Winners
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today named Charleroi (Belgium), Liverpool (United Kingdom) and Shanghai (China) as the first winners of its “City of Innovation” awards program that recognizes cities’ commitments to advancing innovation and creativity in...
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →October 12, 2026Chief Justice Names Conference Committee Chairs
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., selected nine new chairs of Judicial Conference committees and extended the term of four current chairs by one year.
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →October 1, 2026WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026: Switzerland, Sweden, US, Republic of Korea and Singapore Top Ranking; AI Reshaping Innovation Investments as Deep Science Startups Top $7.6 Trillion
Switzerland, Sweden, the US, the Republic of Korea and Singapore are the world’s most-innovative economies, according to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2026, which also shows that AI is driving a rebound in innovation investments.
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →September 29, 2026Judiciary Cites Progress on Case Management, Property Authority, and AI
The Judiciary is making progress on three key initiatives: modernizing case-management technology, authority to manage mission-essential Judiciary properties, and setting policy on AI use, the Judicial Conference of the United States was told today.
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →September 17, 2026Funds Available for Additional Chapter 7 Trustee Payments for FY 2025 Cases
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that funds are available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2025.
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →September 9, 2026WIPO GII: Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Beijing and Seoul Are World’s Biggest “Innovation Clusters”
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Beijing and Seoul are the world’s five biggest “GII Innovation Clusters,” or concentrations of innovative activity identified by WIPO through the analysis of international patent filings, scientific...
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →September 8, 2026