California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday night signed into law the California Electronic Communications Act (CECA) , a law that many are touting as a substantial step forward for digital privacy and protecting users' rights....
The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that the UK's practice of administering a residence test to migrants for benefit payments is legal. The court, as it normally does, followed the opinion written by the advocate general at...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on two cases. In Ocasio v. US the court heard arguments on whether a conspiracy to commit extortion requires that the conspirators...
Human rights organizations on Friday criticized the UN Human Rights Council for passing a resolution on Yemen that does not call for an independent international war crimes investigation. The Netherlands, backed by other Western countries, had...
The company that manufactures American Spirit cigarettes is the subject of a new class action lawsuit . The lawsuit, filed by a Florida law firm Wednesday against Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company and its parent company...
The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on Tuesday expressed deep concern over human rights abuses committed by the World Bank , going as far as to call the World Bank...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday ruled that a New York state law banning retailers from imposing surcharges on credit card purchases was constitutional, overruling a lower court decision....
France's government on Sunday announced that it has launched its first airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria. The attack targeted an IS training camp in order to prevent attacks against French interests in...
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday ruled to broaden police authority to search vehicles without a warrant based on probable cause. The ruling, which was decided 5-2, was praised by the state attorney general...
The US Senate on Tuesday voted against a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. Supporters of the bill, which needed 60 votes but only received 54, contend...