California Appeals Court gives mixed rulings in Apple case

The appeals court affirmed a district court ruling that Apple’s anti-steering policy violated California’s Unfair Competition Law.

celebrated the result.

Last March the attorney general filed a brief in support of California’s law. This ruling from the Ninth Circuit acknowledging the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) establishes a fair interpretation of the law.

“Apple’s anti-steering provision violates the UCL’s unfair prong, and entered an injunction prohibiting Apple from enforcing the anti-steering provision against any developer. Apple challenges each aspect on appeal. We affirm,” the ruling said.

“I am pleased that the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed the strength of California’s consumer protection law and upheld our state’s important role in enforcing fair competition laws on behalf of consumers. Today’s decision upholding this state law is a win for consumers and a competitive marketplace, “ Bonta said.

The appeals court affirmed a district court ruling that Apple’s anti-steering policy violated California’s Unfair Competition Law because it prevented consumers from making informed purchasing decisions and obtaining lower prices. Although part of the developers’ contract signed by Epic, prohibiting app developers from informing customers about ways to pay for their apps and subscriptions outside of Apple’s App Store was found to be a violation of California’s law.

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/california-appeals-court-gives-mixed-rulings-apple-case

Singapore executes man for coordinating cannabis delivery

HONG KONG (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence.

Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was sentenced to death in 2018 for abetting the trafficking of 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cannabis. Under Singapore laws, trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis may result in the death penalty.

Tangaraju was hanged Wednesday morning and his family was given the death certificate, according to a tweet from activist Kirsten Han of the Transformative Justice Collective, which advocates for abolishing the death penalty in Singapore.

Although Tangaraju was not caught with the cannabis, prosecutors said phone numbers traced him as the person responsible for coordinating the delivery of the drugs. Tangaraju had maintained that he was not the one communicating with the others connected to the case.

At a United Nations Human Rights briefing Tuesday, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani called on the Singapore government to adopt a “formal moratorium” on executions for drug-related offenses.

“Imposing the death penalty for drug offences is incompatible with international norms and standards,” said Shamdasani, who added that increasing evidence shows the death penalty is ineffective as a deterrent.

https://apnews.com/article/singapore-death-penalty-drugs-execution-b6751a70ba999a963e5719069f3538d5?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_11

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Russia accuses West of turning Ukraine into ‘radioactive landfill’

British supplies of depleted uranium munitions show the “ruthlessness” of Western policy in Ukraine, Moscow has said

Russia has condemned the UK’s decision to send depleted uranium (DU) shells to Ukraine, saying the move marks an “all-out escalation” after the British Defence Ministry confirmed the radioactive weapons were already in Kiev’s hands.

Moscow’s UK embassy issued a statement on Tuesday after senior official James Heappey acknowledged that the British DU munitions had arrived on the battlefield, to be fired from Challenger 2 tanks also supplied to Ukraine.

“James Heappey’s comments are a grim testament to the ruthlessness of the Anglo-Saxons’ policy of all-out escalation of the ‘proxy conflict’ they themselves unleashed in Ukraine,” it said. “He cynically stated that London is not monitoring the deployment of these weapons and has no obligation to eliminate the consequences of their use following the end of the conflict,” the statement read.

https://www.rt.com/russia/575340-ukraine-depleted-uranium-landfill/

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Define average, America's definily not Singapore!

Nebraska becomes 27th state to pass constitutional carry

The law allows law-abiding Nebraskans who are 21 and up to be able to carry a concealed handgun without a permit

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed constitutional carry into law on Tuesday, making it the 27th state to add to the constitutional carry majority.

“Signing this bill upholds the promise I made to voters to protect our constitutional rights and promote commonsense, conservative values,” said Gov. Pillen in a press release. “I appreciate the hard work of those senators who supported this legislation, and particularly that of Sen. Brewer who led this charge and carried it through to the end.”

The law allows law-abiding Nebraskans who are 21 and up to be able to carry a concealed handgun without a permit.

It will go into effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session, which is scheduled for June 9.

The bill is backed by the NRA.

"Today, Nebraska joined 26 other states whose constituents and leaders recognize that law-abiding Americans should not have to ask for special government permission and pay additional fees in order to exercise their rights outside of the home," Randy Kozuch, executive director of the NRA's legislative lobby arm told Fox News in a statement.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/nebraska-becomes-27th-state-pass-constitutional-carry