The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Fannie Mae's sue-and-be-sued clause does not grant federal courts jurisdiction over all cases involving Fannie Mae . The case was centered around the interpretation of 12 USC §...
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday vacated its damages determination in the longstanding patent lawsuit between Samsung and Apple . The previous $399 million damages award was overturned ...
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Thursday filed for an injunction asking the Supreme Court to bar the swearing-in of president-elect, Adama Barrow . Barrow's office responded to the injunction request with a statement that Jammeh...
A California appeals court ruled Tuesday that the pioneer law that requires prosecutors rather than secret grand juries to decide whether to indict police officers who use lethal force is unconstitutional. The Third District Court of Appeal [official...
UN Special Rapporteur Michel Frost will visit Mexico for the first time to assess the safety of human rights defenders, according to a statement Wednesday. Frost's visit will take place from January 16 to 24, during which he...
The Obama administration is dismantling the dormant national registry program that was used to keep tabs on visitors from countries with active terrorist groups, the administration announced Thursday. The National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (Nseers) is...
A bipartisan agreement to repeal North Carolina's "bathroom bill" fell apart Wednesday after each party accused the other of reneging on promises. House Bill 2 (HB2) is a state law requiring transgender people to use the...
Ohio Governor John Kasich has signed the "campus carry" bill into law . Senate Bill 199 , one of 17 bills Kasich signed Monday, makes it legal to carry concealed weapons at daycare facilities and...
About 71 percent of human trafficking victims are female and one-third are children, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report released Wednesday. Though many are victims of sexual exploitation and forced labor,...
South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach President Park Guen-hye. The final vote count was 234 to 56, well beyond the two-thirds majority needed for the impeachment motion to pass. More than 60 members from Park's conservative...