Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v. US Patent and Trademark Office, et al., US District Court for the Southern District of New York, November 2, 2009 [denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging patents on human genes, allowing...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in three cases. In Jones v. Harris Associates , the Court heard arguments on whether a...

Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday declared President Hamid Karzai the winner of the presidential election after challenger Abdullah Abdullah withdrew from the runoff election to...

Human rights abuses in Zimbabwe's diamond mining industry were on the agenda Monday at the annual meeting of the Kimberley Process (KP) , the global organization dedicated to suppressing trade in so-called "conflict diamonds." The objective of the...

The War Crimes Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Friday convicted former Serbian commander Predrag Kujundzic of crimes against humanity and sentenced him to 22 years in jail. The court found Kujundzic...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Sunday that Mexico's extradition of 11 fugitives to the US on Saturday has brought the number of extraditions this year to a record 100. The individuals face charges...

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama objected Monday to plans by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to question military commander General Sarath Fonseka about the alleged war crimes committed during the...

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in three cases. In Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Lanning , the Court limited its grant of certiorari to "hether,...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday signed into law a bill that introduces stricter punishments for those convicted of manipulating the stock market. Traders and journalists convicted of market manipulation involving more than...

The Obama administration on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . The suit was brought in July by Massachusetts Attorney...