JUL
13
2010

Sudan president faces genocide charge

The International Criminal Court issued a second arrest warrant Monday for Sudan President Omar al-Bashir on three counts of genocide for his role in a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur.

JUL
13
2010

Judge rules bondholders can pursue Citigroup suit

A federal judge on Monday rejected Citigroup’s bid to dismiss a class-action lawsuit by bondholders who said the bank misled them about its exposure to troubled mortgages.

JUL
13
2010

Italian court tells Gaddafi son to pay huge hotel bill

An Italian court has ordered the third son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to pay a hotel bill of 392,000 euros ($494,000; £330,000) he has allegedly owed since 2007.

JUL
13
2010

Former client claims advice from DLA Piper led to bankruptcy

A bankrupt outdoor furniture distributor has sued DLA Piper, claiming the firm failed to properly advise it in transactions and subsequent litigation with a Taiwanese company.

JUL
12
2010

Khadr decision to fire lawyers throws hearings into doubt

In a putty-coloured air-traffic-centre-turned-courtroom Monday morning, the fate of Omar Khadr’s military trial, and the evidence the prosecution can present, will be up to Omar Khadr and his judge.

JUL
12
2010

Parents not liable if kids vomit in cab, says German court

Parents should not be forced to foot the bill for cleaning costs if their child suddenly throws up in a taxi, a German court has ruled.

JUL
12
2010

Avon to buy jewelry seller Silpada for $650 million

Avon Products Inc., the world’s largest door-to-door cosmetics seller, agreed to buy jewelry company Silpada Designs Inc. for at least $650 million in cash to broaden its line of products.

JUL
12
2010

Governors: Obama´s immigration suit is ´toxic´

Democratic governors expressed "grave" concerns to White House officials this weekend about the Obama administration´s suit against Arizona´s new immigration law, warning it could cost the party in crucial elections this fall, The New York Times reported late Sunday.

JUL
12
2010

China expands anti-corruption law

China has issued new anti-corruption rules which require government workers to report their investments, incomes and assets, state media reports.

JUL
12
2010

Study: In Brazil, 10 women killed daily in domestic violence

Every day, 10 women are killed in domestic violence cases in a country known for its glorious models, according to a new study released Sunday.

JUL
12
2010

AB InBev wins dispute over ownership of Modelo stake

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the world´s largest brewer, said it won a dispute over its ownership of a 50 percent stake in Grupo Modelo SAB, reigniting speculation that it may bid for the rest of the Mexican beermaker.

JUL
12
2010

´Forbidden art´ show organizers in Moscow convicted of fueling religious hatred

Organizers of a "forbidden art" exhibition in Moscow have been convicted of fueling national and religious hatred for displaying such works of art as Jesus Christ with the head of Mickey Mouse

JUL
12
2010

East Timor parliament rejects Australia refugee plan

East Timor´s parliament has unanimously rejected a proposal by Australia´s new prime minister that the tiny country host a refugee processing centre.

JUL
12
2010

Iran judge says woman not to be stoned ´for the time being´

The controversial death sentence by stoning for an Iranian woman convicted of adultery will not be implemented for now, said a judicial official on Sunday.

JUL
12
2010

N.Y. firm sued for advising clients to invest in Ponzi scheme

Tarrytown, N.Y., law firm has been sued for fraud and breach of contract by a New Jersey woman who claims the firm advised her to place substantial funds with a money manager who was operating a Ponzi scheme that collapsed last year.

JUL
12
2010

British lawmaker too drunk to vote

A British MP has apologised for becoming so drunk at a parliamentary bar that he missed a crucial budget vote.

JUL
12
2010

Air France-KLM agrees to $87 million cargo settlement

Air France-KLM Group, Europe’s biggest airline company, agreed to pay a total of $87 million to hundreds of freight shippers to settle class-action lawsuits in the U.S. over its involvement in a global price-fixing cartel.

JUL
12
2010

Iceland aims to become a legal safe haven for journalists

Umbrellas don´t work in Iceland. When rain sweeps the small, volcanic island, which lies just beneath the Arctic Circle, the water assaults you from all directions.

JUL
12
2010

Former Farc hostage sues Colombia for $6.8m

Colombia´s government took Ingrid Betancourt´s bodyguards away as she was about to drive into a jungle area filled with guerrillas, the former hostage said yesterday, outlining the reasons for her multimillion-dollar demand against the state.

JUL
12
2010

Swiss won´t extradite Polanski on child sex charge

Switzerland will not send Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States to face child sex charges, the Ministry of Justice announced Monday.

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