Law News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 22, 2025

Law News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 22, 2025.

MIL-OSI: Texas Parents and Fossil Free Media’s Make Polluters Pay Campaign Hold Memorial Outside White House After Deadly Flooding
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Texas parents gathered outside the White House for a solemn memorial and press conference following the catastrophic flooding in Kerr County that claimed more than 120 lives, including 27 children attending summer camp. Organized by impacted families and the Make Polluters Pay, a campaign […]

MIL-OSI: Texas Parents and Fossil Free Media’s Make Polluters Pay Campaign Hold Memorial Outside White House After Deadly Flooding
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) WASHINGTON, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Texas parents gathered outside the White House for a solemn memorial and press conference following the catastrophic flooding in Kerr County that claimed more than 120 lives, including 27 children attending summer camp. Organized by impacted families and the Make Polluters Pay, a campaign […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Domestic violence – Katherine
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Police have arrested a 33-year-old male in relation to a domestic violence incident that occurred on Monday night. Around 11:55pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that a 29-year-old female had allegedly been assaulted by a male known to her. It is alleged that the […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Travel smart this winter: protect your finances and pack with purpose
Source: Premier of Victoria When the temperature drops, you can often find Australians on the move in search of sunshine, snow, or simply a change of scenery. With winter travel in full swing, being smart about how you plan, spend and pack is more important than ever. With the continued rise in scams across the globe, […]

MIL-Evening Report: NZ and allies condemn ‘inhumane’, ‘horrifying’ killings in Gaza and ‘drip feeding’ of aid
RNZ News New Zealand has joined 24 other countries in calling for an end to the war in Gaza, and criticising what they call the inhumane killing of Palestinians. The countries — including Britain, France, Canada and Australia plus the European Union — also condemed the Israeli government’s aid delivery model in Gaza as “dangerous”. […]

MIL-OSI USA: Reed: Trump Admin. Must Restore Online Public Funding Tracker
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed WASHINGTON, DC – Noting that federal tax dollars belong to the American people – not the President or federal agencies – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today hailed a federal court ruling that the Trump Administration violated the law by taking down a […]

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Advocacy – Peters fails again – time for real action on Occupied Gaza – PSNA
Source:  Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA)   The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa says New Zealand’s signature on a joint statement of 25 countries on Gaza is meaningless without concrete action.   PSNA Co-Chair John Minto says Peters’ statements in the media this morning, fall well short of the condemnation in the joint statement, and are what […]

MIL-OSI USA: VIRTUALLY TOMORROW: Attorney General Bonta to Host Community Briefing on Environmental Justice Guidance
Source: US State of California Monday, July 21, 2025 Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta will host a virtual community briefing to share information from the newly released Environmental Justice guidance, which reinforces the continued importance and legality of efforts to advance environmental justice.  WHO: California Attorney General Rob Bonta […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Emil Bove’s appeals court nomination echoes earlier controversies, but with a key difference
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst Emil Bove, Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as a federal appeals judge for the 3rd Circuit, is sworn in during a confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Final XBRL taxonomy of the Bank of Russia (version 7.1 for NSO)
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: Central Bank of Russia – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. The final XBRL taxonomy of the Bank of Russia (version 7.0), in comparison with the preliminary XBRL taxonomy of the Bank of Russia (version 7.0), contains architectural amendments to the supervisory and statistical reporting module, […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: MHRA announces proposals to improve access to world’s best medical devices for patients and to boost economic growth in Britain’s med tech sector
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release MHRA announces proposals to improve access to world’s best medical devices for patients and to boost economic growth in Britain’s med tech sector The MHRA has now published the government’s response to its public consultation on future routes to market for medical devices – designed […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Miscarriages of justice victims given access to vital support
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release Miscarriages of justice victims given access to vital support Victims of miscarriages of justice will no longer lose out on key benefit support, thanks to legislative changes coming into force today [Tuesday 22 July]. Miscarriage of justice victims will no longer have their compensation counted […]

MIL-OSI USA: LEADER JEFFRIES: “THE ONE BIG UGLY BILL IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York) Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans One Big Ugly Law will drive up costs and rip healthcare and nutritional assistance from millions of Americans to reward their […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Coalition Letter RE: Oversight hearing titled “Permitting Purgatory: Restoring Common Sense to NEPA Reviews.”
Source: Independent Petroleum Association of America Headline: Coalition Letter RE: Oversight hearing titled “Permitting Purgatory: Restoring Common Sense to NEPA Reviews.” Jul 21, 2025 Coalition Letter RE: Oversight hearing titled “Permitting Purgatory: Restoring Common Sense to NEPA Reviews.” Dear Chairman Westerman: …Reforming the nation’s outdated permitting system is critical to bolstering energy security, growing jobs, […]

MIL-OSI USA: In Elmira, As New York Police Departments Face Staffing Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Keep New Yorkers And Law Enforcement Families Safe
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act would establish a pilot program to provide child care services for police officers to accommodate their work hours and enhance officer recruitment and retention Today, standing with law enforcement officials, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called […]

MIL-OSI USA: In Poughkeepsie, As New York Police Departments Face Staffing Shortages, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Keep New Yorkers And Law Enforcement Families Safe
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for New York Kirsten Gillibrand The Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act would establish a pilot program to provide child care services for police officers to accommodate their work hours and enhance officer recruitment and retention Today, standing with law enforcement officials,U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called for […]

MIL-OSI Security: Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme
Source: United States Attorneys General 6 Two Mexican nationals were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison to 55 months each in prison for their roles in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy to move drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico. According to court documents, Mauricio Anzures-Zarate, 53, of Mexico City, […]

MIL-OSI USA: Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Gutting Critical Social Services
Source: US State of New York EW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the federal administration to stop its unlawful attempt to gut lifesaving health, education, and social service programs for low-income families. Earlier this month, in a chaotic reversal of decades of […]

MIL-OSI USA: Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme
Source: US Justice – Antitrust Division Headline: Two Mexican Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Black Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme Two Mexican nationals were sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison to 55 months each in prison for their roles in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy to move drug trafficking […]

MIL-OSI Security: Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing for Chinese Government’s Benefit Trade Secret Technology Designed for Missile Launch and Detection
Source: United States Attorneys General 13 A Santa Clara County man and former engineer at a Southern California company pleaded guilty today to stealing trade secret technologies developed for use by the U.S. government to detect nuclear missile launches, track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, and to allow U.S. fighter planes to detect and evade heat-seeking […]