Britain´s most senior judge concluded that UK courts are "seriously overstretched" in his first Review of the Administration of Justice in the Courts, published Monday.
The European Court of Justice Tuesday ruled that a person in a same-sex partnership has the right to collect their partner´s pension benefits after that partner´s death. The ruling came in the case of a man who was in a registered same-sex partnership in Germany.
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday rejected new US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rules
Lawyers representing Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. could be on the hot seat under a federal judge’s order allowing them to be questioned about deposition testimony in a case that was settled under a confidentiality agreement.
Microsoft has won an international standards designation for its open-document format, according to voting results obtained Tuesday, apparently ending a divisive yearlong battle with software rivals before a global standards-setting organization.
CUBA has lifted a ban on its nationals staying at hotels, formerly reserved exclusively for foreigners.
It is the latest step to liberalise the Communist state under its new president, Raul Castro, who has also ended bans on Cubans buying computers, DVD players and mobile phones.
The authorities in Equatorial Guinea have issued an international arrest warrant for Sir Mark Thatcher, the son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. They say he was involved in the failed coup against the government of Equatorial Guinea in 2005.
A federal judge yesterday questioned why so many law firms are seeking attorney fees in a $336 million settlement of a lawsuit against Mastercard and Visa.
Ex-royal butler Paul Burrell appeared at the inquest in January
The coroner at the Princess Diana inquest has said it is "blindingly obvious" that her former butler, Paul Burrell, lied at its hearings.
Woody Allen on Monday sued American Apparel Inc, claiming the U.S. clothing company used his image in advertising on billboards and the Internet without his consent.
Instead of waiting to see area high school students show up on the wrong side of his courtroom, New Mexico Magistrate Danny Hawkes has decided to take his courtroom on the road—holding DWI hearings in packed auditoriums and requiring defendants to give impromptu speeches about why these youngsters shouldn´t drink and drive.
Failed corporate deals are fueling malpractice and other deal-related claims that large law firms are finding increasingly difficult to fend off.
The Greek Ministry of Justice has agreed to establish a working group to analyze the potential impact of recognizing same-sex civil marriages in Greece, according to Monday media reports
Negotiations on a new international treaty to combat global warming began Monday in Bangkok. The week-long negotiations, part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected New Jersey’s claim that it has sole authority to control construction projects along its side of the Delaware River.
Mississippi’s Commission on Judicial Performance has recommended an interim suspension for a trial judge under investigation in connection with plaintiffs lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs.
The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution Friday condemning the military government of Myanmar for ongoing systematic violations of human rights and people´s fundamental freedoms.
EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn warned Turkey on Saturday that there would be serious ramifications for its bid to join the European Union if the Constitutional Court of Turkey decides to shut down the ruling Islamic Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Former USA Today reporter Toni Locy on Friday asked the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reverse a federal judge´s decision to impose sanctions against her for refusing to disclose government sources who provided information about former US Army germ-warfare researcher Dr. Steven J. Hatfill.
A new survey has found that lawyers expect bankruptcy to be the hottest growth area for law firms this year. That’s no secret to law firm managers who are already beefing up bankruptcy practices.
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