Fact-checkers noted that some viral posts incorrectly claimed FIFA introduced hydration breaks for the first time in any match when in fact the mandate was specifically new for World Cup group stage games.
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US Supreme Court Rules Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Bars Suit When State Court Judgment Still Appealable
The Supreme Court in T.M. v University of Maryland Medical System ruled that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine bars a federal lawsuit when the underlying state court judgment has not yet exhausted state appeals.
US Supreme Court Rules Gun Rights Cannot Be Stripped Solely for Non-Prescribed Controlled Substance Use
The Supreme Court ruled in United States v Hemani that the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals who use controlled substances for non-prescribed purposes from automatic firearm prohibition.
India Supreme Court Rules High Court Cannot Force Surrender of Accused While Rejecting Bail Application
In a landmark criminal law ruling the Supreme Court said that rejecting anticipatory bail and ordering an accused to surrender are distinct legal consequences that cannot be combined by a court.
UK Supreme Court Rules AI-Designed Patent Invention Cannot Be Attributed to AI Under Current Patent Law
The UK Supreme Court ruled that an invention designed primarily by an AI system cannot be attributed to the AI itself for patent purposes under existing UK legislation.
US Supreme Court Rules Section 47b of Investment Company Act Does Not Empower Private Party Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in FS Credit Opportunities v Saba Capital that Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act does not implicitly grant private parties the right to sue for contract rescission.
Supreme Court Rules Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Given If Earning Family Members Already Exist
The Supreme Court of India ruled that compassionate appointments in government service cannot be granted to applicants whose family already has other earning members.
India Supreme Court Rules Abusive Language Without Sexual Connotation Is Not Obscenity Under IPC
The Supreme Court of India drew an important legal distinction ruling that vulgar speech does not meet the legal threshold for obscenity under Section 294(b) IPC unless it has sexual connotation.
US Court Rules Agreement Not to Appeal Sentence Unenforceable If It Would Cause Miscarriage of Justice
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Hunter v United States that plea agreements requiring defendants to waive appeal rights are unenforceable when enforcing them would result in a miscarriage of justice.
US Supreme Court Rules Government Cannot Strip Second Amendment Rights Over Controlled Substance Use
The Supreme Court ruled in United States v Hemani that the government cannot revoke a person’s firearm rights solely because they use a controlled substance for non-prescribed purposes.