Supreme Court

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British Columbians freaked out in August when the province’s supreme court ruled that the Cowichan First Nation has Aboriginal title to some 800 acres in Richmond, just south of Vancouver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Nevertheless, in January, the country's supreme court had declared as "unconstitutional" the contract which had allowed Hutchison to manage the ports of Balboa on the Pacific and Cristobal on the Atlantic since 1997.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

CK Hutchison 1 1.33%increase; green up pointing triangle said it has commenced arbitration against Panama after the country’s supreme court voided a contract for the Hong Kong-listed company to operate two ports in Panama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The case was then referred to the supreme court, which announced she would be released on Thursday 22 January.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Lourdes turns and strides past Brooklyn’s sooty town hall, past the state supreme court, where the Son of Sam trial will take place.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García