APR
14
2009

Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions

President Obama lifted all restrictions Monday on the ability of individuals to visit relatives in Cuba, as well as to send them remittances.

APR
14
2009

Mexican official: Crime killings dropped 26 percent in first quarter

Killings attributed to organized crime in Mexico dropped by 26 percent during the first three months of 2009 compared to the last three months of 2008, a government official said this week.

APR
13
2009

All Fortis investors to vote on BNP, court rules

A Belgian court ruled on Friday that all Fortis (FOR.BR) investors were eligible to vote on its break-up, boosting French bank BNP Paribas´ (BNPP.PA) chances of buying Fortis assets.

APR
13
2009

Lawyers & Law Students Teach—and Learn From—Teens in Detention

They´re uneducated, living in what amounts to a prison, and often minorities from low-income families who haven´t had a lot of luxuries offered to them in life.

APR
9
2009

U.S. housing chief says mortgage rates will fall

Interest rates on typical home loans will continue to fall from their current, record lows, the top U.S. housing official said on Thursday.

APR
9
2009

Microsoft ordered to pay $388 million in patent case

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) was ordered to pay $388 million in damages for infringing a patent held by anti-piracy software maker Uniloc Inc on Wednesday.

APR
8
2009

Criminal probe call over G-20 protest death

Video appearing to show police hitting a man who later died in protests over last week´s G-20 summit in London sparked anger Wednesday and calls for an immediate criminal investigation.

APR
8
2009

GM, Ford, IBM Apartheid Lawsuits ´Narrowed´ by Judge

Lawsuits accusing companies including General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and IBM Corp. of aiding South Africa’s former apartheid regime were narrowed by a federal judge in New York.

APR
8
2009

SEC Seeks to Block Bid to Force Madoff Bankruptcy

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a federal judge that Bernard Madoff need not be forced into personal bankruptcy to ensure that all his assets are used to pay those he stole from.

APR
8
2009

Former Sen. Ted Stevens´ prosecutors face criminal investigation

A federal judge Tuesday ordered a highly unusual criminal inquiry of prosecutors in the case against former Sen. Ted Stevens, delivering a blistering rebuke of the Justice Department´s actions and asserting that its failures extended beyond the inability to give the Alaska Republican a fair trial.

APR
8
2009

Peru´s Fujimori gets 25 years prison for massacres

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was convicted of human rights crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday, the first time a democratically elected Latin American president has been found guilty in his own country of such offenses.

APR
7
2009

Woman killed by relative in German courthouse

A Gunman opened fire in a German courthouse killing one woman and gravely injuring bystanders.

APR
7
2009

Raul Castro Meets U.S. Lawmakers

President Raul Castro met Monday with six visiting members of the Congressional Black Caucus, his first face-to-face discussions with U.S. leaders since he became Cuba´s president last year.

APR
7
2009

U.S. lawmaker plans law to curtail risky mortgages

A powerful U.S. lawmaker said on Monday he is preparing a broad package of legislation that would promote stability in the mortgage market by limiting future subprime lending, and would also take on executive compensation and limit systemic risk.

APR
7
2009

Investigation launched into alleged ‘sleeping’ magistrate

Magistrate, John Harrison, is being investigated after it was claimed that he fell asleep at Lancaster Magistrates Court during a trial.

APR
7
2009

Internet calling companies ask EU to ensure free access

Internet calling companies such as eBay unit Skype have called on European policymakers to adopt policies that let consumers access their services through smart phones on any public network.

APR
6
2009

Digital Rights Groups Urge Obama To Diversify Appointees

A coalition including prominent digital rights advocates wrote to President Barack Obama Thursday to express concern about the appointment of former entertainment industry lawyers to key Department of Justice positions.

APR
6
2009

Google should defend trademark suit: appeals court

Google Inc should defend a trademark lawsuit by Rescuecom Corp over advertisements linked to keyword searches, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.

APR
6
2009

Mumbai attack lawyer under threat

Indian attorney Anjali Waghmare says she has faced protests, threats and her home has been attacked because she has agreed to represent the lone surviving suspect of the Mumbai terror attacks.

APR
6
2009

As Unpaid Bills Add Up, Some Lawyers Work for Free

When a tech client of attorney David West went bankrupt two years ago, it left Fenwick & West with an unpaid legal bill of $125,534.16.

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