With the October 2026 presidential elections just a month away, Brazil is facing a systemic crisis. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is strategically navigating a power struggle within the Supreme Court (STF) as investigations unfold into the largest financial fraud in the nation's history, involving the defunct Banco Master and top judicial figures.
Dominion Energy Virginia has filed an appeal with the Virginia Supreme Court against new regulations requiring builders to pay upfront for electric transmission infrastructure. The case could reshape the region's energy future and redefine the role of utilities in the transition to modern grids.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday demanded an impartial investigation into corruption suspicions involving a Supreme Court justice. The move aims to safeguard transparency and credibility of the judicial system amid heightened political tension in the country.
In a unanimous decision, Missouri's highest court halted the new congressional districts backed by former President Donald Trump for the November elections. It also ordered voters to decide at the ballot box whether to approve or reject the redesign, amid a national battle over redistricting.
In a landmark ruling against corruption, Argentina's highest court confirmed the conviction of Sergio Urribarri, former governor of Entre Ríos province and ex-ambassador to Israel. The decision, issued on September 3, 2026, rejects all defense appeals and orders the immediate imprisonment of Urribarri and two other co-defendants for embezzling public funds.
In a landmark ruling, Argentina's Supreme Court rejected the final appeals and confirmed the 8-year prison sentence against Sergio Urribarri, former governor of Entre Ríos province, for embezzlement and illicit dealings. The decision, announced on September 3, 2026, marks the end of a lengthy legal battle and sends a strong message against political corruption.
In a landmark ruling against administrative corruption, Argentina's Supreme Court confirmed a 4-year prison sentence for Rafael Resnick Brenner, former head of AFIP's Salta branch and right-hand man of ex-director Ricardo Echegaray, for soliciting bribes. The ex-official surrendered to Gendarmerie in Campana, facing a unified sentence of 5 years and 6 months.
In a pivotal decision, Argentina's Supreme Court asserted its original jurisdiction over a dispute between yerba mate giant Las Marías and the province of Misiones, reinstating an injunction against controversial local tax collection schemes. The ruling, which also affects Cannon Puntana, sets a crucial precedent on provincial fiscal powers and interstate commerce.
After eight months of jurisdictional disputes, Argentina's Supreme Court will decide which court investigates money laundering and fraud allegations against Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia and Pablo Toviggino. The prosecutor Mario Villar will appeal a ruling that sent the 'Pilar estate' case to Campana.
Prosecutor Mario Villar will appeal a ruling that sent the investigation into Pablo Toviggino's Pilar mansion to a federal court in Campana. The dispute over jurisdiction could reach the Supreme Court, which already faces another key AFA case. At stake: who will investigate allegations of money laundering and fraud involving Argentina's football governing body.
A judicial tug-of-war is shaking Argentina's courts. Prosecutor Mario Villar is preparing an extraordinary appeal after a ruling moved the high-profile money laundering case involving a luxury mansion linked to AFA officials from Buenos Aires to a provincial court, with the Supreme Court as the next possible stop.
Argentina's Supreme Court has rejected the final appeal from Commander Juan López Torales, the infamous 'gendarme carancho' who faked being run over during a 2014 protest on the Panamericana highway. The ruling clears the way for his oral trial on charges of aggravated illegal deprivation of liberty and false testimony.
On August 20, 2026, Argentina's Supreme Court declared its original jurisdiction over a challenge to a provincial constitutional clause that would allow Gildo Insfrán to run for a ninth consecutive term as governor of Formosa. The opposition celebrates the move, while the governor's camp downplays it as a mere procedural step.
The highest court has declared its original jurisdiction in the case challenging the transitional clause of Formosa's constitutional reform that would allow Governor Gildo Insfrán to run again for the 2027–2031 term. The province now has 60 days to respond.
Argentina's highest court has confirmed a 24-year prison sentence for a youth soccer coach convicted of sexually abusing three of his young players in Villa 31, one of Buenos Aires' most vulnerable neighborhoods. The ruling, announced Thursday, closes a legal battle that began more than a decade ago.
