Jack Barton
jackbarton91.bsky.social
Jack Barton
@jackbarton91.bsky.social
Journalist: human rights, sustainability, where they intersect.
In May, a court found companies could in theory be held accountable for contributions to climate change - and its associated fallout - but the claimant did not prove harm.

This time the legal team, with @ecchr.bsky.social, say the harm has already been done.
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Landmark German climate case could open door to more litigation against companies
A German judgment dismissing climate litigation against RWE has confirmed that polluters can be held accountable for their emissions.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We were able to register accounts with three of the sites, highlighting the risks clubs are taking when gambling with unlicensed sponsors for such marginal gains.
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How gambling with sponsorship created an ongoing compliance headache for Premier League clubs
After a UK regulator fined a gambling company for AML failures, it withdrew from the market – leaving some of the world’s richest football clubs with unlicensed betting sites on the fronts of their sh...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Unlike previous crackdowns or enforcement actions, DHS and CBP did not publicise this one, and spokespeople declined to explain why they suddenly began targeting Chinese vehicle imports.

2025 has seen a sustained increase in the number of detentions and denials of entry under the UFLPA.
August 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
1,945 shipments were detained at US borders in January 2025, the vast majority of which came from China and the automaker and aerospace sectors.

Between June 2022 and September 2024, just 248 shipments from these sectors were detained.
August 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM