Lawyers for four Kuwaiti Guantanamo Bay detainees have asked the US Court of Military Commission Review to order prosecutors not to speak to detainees without the consent of their lawyers. In an emergency petition filed with the...
Beleaguered investment bank Bear Stearns was hit with two major lawsuits Monday in the wake of its announced acquisition by JPMorgan Chase . The first suit , filed in US District Court for...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in District of Columbia v. Heller , 07-290, a case where the Court considered whether the Second Amendment to the...
The National Assembly of Armenia voted during an emergency session Monday to place restrictions on rallies and demonstrations. By a vote of 90-6, the parliament empowered the government to ban rallies if a "trustworthy" report...
The US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California filed charges on Monday against San Francisco Bay maritime pilot John Joseph Cota for allegedly causing the negligent discharge of approximately 58,000 gallons...
The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Washington's system for primary elections does not violate the First Amendment right of freedom of association. The decision came in the consolidated cases of Washington State Grange...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has submitted incomplete and inaccurate information to be added to the US government's consolidated terrorist watchlist over the last three years, according to a report released Monday by the...
The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ruled that the Palestinian Authority (PA) does not enjoy sovereign immunity and can be sued in Israeli courts for its alleged involvements in terrorism. The ministry, in...
UN special police forces on Monday retook the UN courthouse recently occupied by Serbian protesters demonstrating against Kosovo's declaration of independence last month. The Serbian group took control of the courthouse in the northern...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in Philippines v. Pimentel , 06-1204 , where the Court considered whether some 9,000 plaintiffs seeking to recover assets...