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Owens v. Town of Snead, Alabama et al
  1. Owens v. Town of Snead, Alabama et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 19, 2025)
  3. Victims:Justin OwensDefendants:Town of Snead, AlabamaOfficer John DoePlaintiffs:Estate of Justin OwensInvestigators:Alabama State Bureau of InvestigationProsecutors:District Attorney for Blount CountyDefense Attorneys:Legal Counsel for Town of SneadPlaintiff Attorneys:Civil Rights Attorney representing Owens familyJudges:United States District Judge for the Northern District of AlabamaInstitutions:Snead Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  4. Case Tags: Police Misconduct;Section 1983 Lawsuit;Wrongful Death;Municipal Liability
Davis v. DiStephano et al
  1. Davis v. DiStephano et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 20, 2025)
  3. Victims:Jane DoeDefendants:Anthony DiStephanoOcean State Tactical, LLCPlaintiffs:Mark DavisInvestigators:Rhode Island State PoliceProsecutors:Peter F. NeronhaDefense Attorneys:John R. GrassoPlaintiff Attorneys:Timothy J. ConlonJudges:Melissa A. LongInstitutions:Providence County Superior CourtRhode Island Attorney General OfficeOcean State Tactical, LLC
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Negligent Entrustment;Firearm Trafficking;Public Nuisance
Watkins v. Morgan et al
  1. Watkins v. Morgan et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Federal District Court, Northern District of California) (February 20, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Watkins; Defendants: Dr. Alistair Morgan, BioGenix Labs, Inc.
  4. Case Tags: Involuntary Human Experimentation;Biotechnology Corporate Liability;Informed Consent Violation;Genetic Privacy Class Action
Rojas v. Neely
  1. Rojas v. Neely
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (California) (February 24, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Elena Rojas (Plaintiff, Mother of the Deceased); Officer Marcus Neely (Defendant); Carlos Rojas (Deceased)
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Police Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Section 1983 Lawsuit
Wills v. Weaver Police Department, The et al
  1. Wills v. Weaver Police Department, The et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 24, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Estate of Kevin Wills, by and through Administratrix Mary Wills; Weaver Police Department; Officer Michael Turner (and other unnamed officers)
  4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Section 1983 Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Police Misconduct

Chinese CasesMore

The Consort Donggo and Dong Xiaowan Mystery Case
  1. The Consort Donggo and Dong Xiaowan Mystery Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, China (Mid-17th century (circa 1650s-1660s))
  3. Original Case: 董妃与董小宛疑案
  4. Key Figures: Donggo (Consort of the Shunzhi Emperor), Dong Xiaowan (Courtesan), Shunzhi Emperor, Mao Xiang (Scholar and husband of Dong Xiaowan)
  5. Case Tags: Historical Mystery;Imperial Court Intrigue;Abduction Allegations;Identity Impersonation
Case of the Posthumous Accusation of Treason against Prince Regent Dorgon
  1. Case of the Posthumous Accusation of Treason against Prince Regent Dorgon
  2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, China (December 1650 – February 1651 (posthumous trial in the second month of the Shunzhi 8th year))
  3. Original Case: 摄政王多尔衮死后追论谋逆案
  4. Key Figures: Dorgon (Prince Rui, former regent), Shunzhi Emperor, Jirgalang (Prince Zheng), Sukesaha, Oboi, and other Eight Banners nobles
  5. Case Tags: Political Purge;Posthumous Conviction;Imperial Power Consolidation;Manchu Nobility Factional Strife
The Case of the "Bianji" Manuscript
  1. The Case of the "Bianji" Manuscript
  2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty China, Huzhou (Zhejiang Province) (1663 (Kangxi reign, 2nd year))
  3. Original Case: 《变纪》书稿冤案
  4. Key Figures: Zhuang Tinglong (posthumously convicted), Zhuang Yuncheng (his father), Wu Zhirong (the informant), Zhuang Tingyue (brother), and numerous scholars, editors, printers, and booksellers implicated
  5. Case Tags: Literary Inquisition;Sedition;Collective Punishment;Censorship
Case of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's Alleged Marriage to Prince Regent Dorgon
  1. Case of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's Alleged Marriage to Prince Regent Dorgon
  2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, China (Early Shunzhi period, circa 1644–1650)
  3. Original Case: The Mystery of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's Marriage to Prince Regent Dorgon
  4. Key Figures: Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang (Borjigit Bumbutai), Dorgon (Prince Regent Rui), Emperor Shunzhi (Fulin)
  5. Case Tags: Royal Marriage Controversy;Political Scandal;Historical Mystery;Regency Power Struggle
Case of Dodo's Conspiracy for the Throne
  1. Case of Dodo's Conspiracy for the Throne
  2. Jurisdiction: Qing Dynasty, China (1643 (initial succession conflict), 1652 (posthumous conviction))
  3. Original Case: 多铎预谋帝位案
  4. Key Figures: Dodo (Prince Yu), Dorgon (Prince Rui), Ajige (Prince Ying), Hong Taiji (Emperor Taizong), Shunzhi Emperor, Hooge (Prince Su), Daišan (Prince Li)
  5. Case Tags: Imperial Succession Dispute;Conspiracy to Usurp the Throne;Posthumous Conviction and Rehabilitation;Early Qing Political Purge

Japan Korear CasesMore

Immediate Appeal against the Dismissal of the Petition for a Provisional Injunction to Suspend Operation of Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Units 1-4 (Reiwa 6 (Ra) No. 36)
  1. Immediate Appeal against the Dismissal of the Petition for a Provisional Injunction to Suspend Operation of Kansai Electric Power Company's Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Units 1-4 (Reiwa 6 (Ra) No. 36)
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025 (Osaka High Court decision rendered in early 2025))
  3. Original Case: 令和6(ラ)36 関西電力株式会社・高浜発電所1ないし4号機運転差止仮処分申立て却下決定に対する即時抗告事件
  4. Key Figures: Petitioners: Local residents and civic groups opposing the restart; Respondent: Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
  5. Case Tags: Nuclear Safety Litigation;Provisional Injunction (Provisional Disposition);Citizen and Resident Lawsuit;Post-Fukushima Regulatory Compliance
Reiwa 7 (Wa) 130 Professional Negligence Resulting in Death Case
  1. Reiwa 7 (Wa) 130 Professional Negligence Resulting in Death Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (March 2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和7(わ)130 業務上過失致死被告事件
  4. Key Figures: Defendant: Kenji Tanaka (physician); Victim: Yuki Sato (patient)
  5. Case Tags: Criminal Negligence;Medical Malpractice;Death by Occupational Negligence;Japanese Penal Code
2025 (Ne) 88 Damages and Compensation Appeal Case
  1. 2025 (Ne) 88 Damages and Compensation Appeal Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (Tokyo High Court) (2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和7(ネ)88 損害賠償等請求控訴事件
  4. Key Figures: Appellants: Lee Chun-ok and three other Korean survivors of forced labor; Appellee: Nippon Steel Corporation
  5. Case Tags: Wartime Forced Labor;1965 Japan-Korea Claims Settlement Agreement;Individual Reparation Rights;International Comity
Reiwa 6 (Ne) 1861 Marriage Freedom for All Lawsuit Appeal Case
  1. Reiwa 6 (Ne) 1861 Marriage Freedom for All Lawsuit Appeal Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和6(ネ)1861 「結婚の自由をすべての人に」訴訟控訴事件
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: multiple same-sex couples (including individuals from Tokyo and other regions); Defendant: the Government of Japan
  5. Case Tags: Constitutional Litigation;Same-Sex Marriage;Equal Protection;LGBTQ Rights
Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ko) 18 Illegal Confirmation Request Appeal Case
  1. Reiwa 7 (Gyo-Ko) 18 Illegal Confirmation Request Appeal Case
  2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
  3. Original Case: 令和7(行コ)18 違法確認請求控訴事件
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiff-Appellant: Attorney Katsuaki Ikeda; Defendant-Appellee: Government of Japan (Minister of Justice)
  5. Case Tags: Administrative Litigation;Judicial Independence;Attorney Misconduct;Freedom of Expression

Other CasesMore

Gujarat Port Drug Smuggling Case
  1. Gujarat Port Drug Smuggling Case
  2. Jurisdiction: India (Gujarat) (2025-03-14)
  3. Original Case: 古吉拉特邦港口走私毒品案
  4. Key Figures: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Afghan and Iranian narcotics network operatives, Vijay Shankar (accused shipping magnate), Farid Akbari (alleged cartel financier)
  5. Case Tags: Drug Trafficking;Transnational Organized Crime;Narcotics Seizure;Port Security Breach
2025 Uttar Pradesh Hooch Tragedy
  1. 2025 Uttar Pradesh Hooch Tragedy
  2. Jurisdiction: India (Uttar Pradesh) (2025-02-28)
  3. Original Case: Uttar Pradesh Illicit Liquor Poisoning Case
  4. Key Figures: Munnu Kahar (prime accused bootlegger), multiple local accomplices, suspended excise department officials, victims' families
  5. Case Tags: Illicit Distillation of Alcohol;Methanol Toxicity;Culpable Homicide;Excise Department Negligence
Telangana Medical Waste Smuggling Case
  1. Telangana Medical Waste Smuggling Case
  2. Jurisdiction: India (Telangana) (March 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Main accused: Rajesh Patel (scrap dealer), Dr. Anjali Reddy (hospital administrator), Vikram Singh (customs broker); Whistleblower: Ravi Kumar (NGO worker)
  4. Case Tags: Illegal Trafficking;Environmental Crime;Public Health Endangerment;Customs Violation
Haryana Caste Conflict Riot Case
  1. Haryana Caste Conflict Riot Case
  2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
  3. Key Figures: Jat Khap leader Rajender Singh, Dalit activist Sunil Jatav, Haryana Police officials, and local political figures
  4. Case Tags: Rioting;Murder;Arson;Caste-based Violence
Karnataka Cryptocurrency Scam Case
  1. Karnataka Cryptocurrency Scam Case
  2. Jurisdiction: India (Karnataka State) (January 2025 – August 2025)
  3. Original Case: Karnataka CryptoGain Fraud (2025)
  4. Key Figures: Main accused: Sathish Reddy (founder of CryptoGain); Co-accused: Vikram Shetty, Anjali Desai (promoters); Victims: over 7,000 investors across India; Investigating agencies: Karnataka Police, Enforcement Directorate (ED).
  5. Case Tags: Cheating (Section 420 IPC);Criminal Breach of Trust (Section 406 IPC);Money Laundering (PMLA 2002);Criminal Conspiracy (Section 120B IPC)