A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday denied a request by Apple Inc. to permanently enjoin sales of Samsung smartphones. US District Judge Lucy Koh...
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A three-judge panel in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday granted permission to Texas officials to immediately appeal a ruling that rejected a Texas law ...
The Irish government on Tuesday announced plans to introduce legislation to clarify that abortions are legal when the mother's life is at risk. The legislation is intended to put Ireland in compliance with a 2010 ruling [JURIST...
The UN Security Council on Monday approved a resolution extending the terms of 21 judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) . The resolution passed with 14 votes in favor,...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday acquitted Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui on charges of rape, murder and pillage. Ngudjolo was accused of commanding fighters in a 2003 rebel attack on...
The Montana Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit seeking legal status for same-sex relationships. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) originally filed suit in July...
The Polk County court in Iowa ruled Monday that both same-sex parents' names should be listed on their child's death certificate. Jennifer and Jessica Buntemeyer, a legally married couple, sued the state of Iowa to include both...
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) filed suit on Monday against against Bear, Stearns & Company, now acquired by JPMorgan Securities . The NCUA brought suit acting in its capacity as Liquidating Agent of...
The Philippines House of Representatives approved legislation on Monday which establishes mandatory sex education in schools and government funding for contraceptives and family planning services and also guarantees all individuals the right...
The Libyan government closed the country's southern border with Algeria, Niger, Chad and Sudan on Sunday and declared southern Libya as a military zone. The move was in response to growing lawlessness [Al...
