NOV
12
2010

Kyrgyz lawmakers get first job

Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva on Wednesday urged the country´s new parliament to elect a prime minister within three weeks to avert a possible rerun of elections.

NOV
12
2010

Liquor law passes first hurdle

The Government´s liquor law bill passed its first reading in Parliament today amid strident criticism from opposition MPs who said it would do little to curb binge drinking or reduce the harm alcohol caused.

NOV
12
2010

Motorola hits back at Microsoft in patent scrap

Motorola, the target of a patent lawsuit by Microsoft, fired back against the US software giant with a patent infringement complaint of its own on.

NOV
12
2010

Renault´s plan to call car ´Zoe´ sparks legal spat

A French lawyer has a warning for parents-to-be: Naming your baby girl Zoe could set her up for a lifetime of annoyances - everything from playground teasing to sexual come-ons.

NOV
12
2010

Surrogacy laws pass through NSW Parliament

Laws giving parents of children born through surrogacy full legal recognition have passed through the NSW Parliament, meaning they will no longer have to resort to adoption.

NOV
12
2010

Straight couples in Britain fight for gay marriage

In Britain, eight couples – gay and straight – are campaigning to have both civil partnerships and marriage open for both straight and same-sex couples. They say they´re willing to go to the highest European court.

NOV
12
2010

Lead shot laws failing to protect birds

Laws designed to protect rare birds are failing, according to a Government survey that found most water fowl are killed with illegal lead shot.

NOV
11
2010

Hawaii files lawsuit over alleged drug overcharges

Hawaii on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against two companies to recover what the state believes were prescription drug overcharges.

NOV
11
2010

Morning mimosa?

New ´brunch law´ lets communities rule on serving alcohol before noon.

NOV
11
2010

US court sets May date for DiMasi trial

A tentative spring date has been set for the federal corruption trial of former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.

NOV
11
2010

N.H. court overturns verdict on advertising

The New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed a $6.7 million verdict against a wireless communications provider yesterday, saying its advertising campaign against a competitor was protected as free speech.

NOV
11
2010

Fla. Supreme Court upholds death sentence for man

The Florida Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the murder conviction and death sentence for a man convicted of killing a retired Michigan woman in a central Florida retirement community.

NOV
11
2010

America´s top 10 ´toughest´ immigration sheriffs

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Arizona´s most outspoken opponent of illegal immigration, has long been the face of local law enforcement´s ongoing efforts to identify, detain and deport undocumented aliens from America´s streets.

NOV
11
2010

How protected is free speech?

Synder v. Phelps is a civil lawsuit that is currently under review by the United States Supreme Court. The Court heard oral arguments on October 6 and is expected to render an opinion by spring of 2011.

NOV
11
2010

Multi-million pound Basquiat painting defaced in Paris museum

A multi-million pound painting by one of the world’s first star graffiti artists has been defaced by an attacker brandishing a felt tip pen.

NOV
11
2010

Obama lawyers back military gay ban at Supreme Court

The Obama administration said the U.S. Supreme Court should let the military continue to bar openly gay people under the "don´t ask, don´t tell" policy, arguing that a change in the law should come from Congress, not the courts.

NOV
11
2010

Petição dos McCann para rever caso Maddie já tem 31 mil assinaturas

Kate e Gerry McCann estão a fazer circular uma petição com a qual pretendem levar os governos inglês e português a rever o caso Maddie. Até agora, já conseguiram 31 mil assinaturas e pretendem chegar às 100 mil.

NOV
10
2010

HP´s Apotheker, like Carmen Sandiego, is focus at Oracle Trial

The hottest new game at the Oracle Corp.-SAP AG infringement trial has become "Where in the World is Leo Apotheker?"

NOV
10
2010

Class actions on the ropes? Not likely

A victory for consumers and class action litigators seemed possible on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments in a high-stakes dispute over clauses that block class actions as a way of resolving contract disputes.

NOV
10
2010

Teacher who lost voice trying to make herself heard awarded £150,000

Hillingdon council agrees out-of-court settlement with Joyce Walters over damage to vocal chords caused by playtime noise.

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