NOV
16
2010

Bank manager wins ´nervous breakdown´ claim against Commonwealth Bank

A former bank manager who had a nervous breakdown due to stress has won a legal battle against the Commonwealth Bank for withholding his compensation.

NOV
16
2010

Apple gets rights to sell digital Beatles music

Steve Jobs is nearing the end of his long and winding pursuit of the Beatles catalogue, The Wall Street Journal reported.

NOV
16
2010

Lamborghini driver arrested as TV turn up

A Perth boutique car mechanic alleged to have been driving a client´s Lamborghini at more than 160km/h has told a court he was only arrested when a TV news crew turned up.

NOV
16
2010

French Senate passes new e-book law

The bill, which is expected to pass the National Assembly later this month, would let publishers set e-book prices. The idea is to prevent publishers from being undercut by the likes of Amazon or Apple.

NOV
16
2010

British author Alan Shadrake jailed in Singapore

A Singapore court has sentenced a 76-year-old British author to six weeks in jail and a fine of $15,400 (£9,700) for contempt of court over his book deemed critical of the city-state´s judiciary.

NOV
16
2010

Minnesota man freed after 2 1/2 years in prison following fatal crash sues Toyota

A Minnesota man freed after spending more than 2½ years in prison for a fatal crash in a Toyota Camry sued Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday, alleging the automaker knew about safety problems in its cars but failed to fix them or warn customers.

NOV
16
2010

High court upholds added sentences for use of guns in drug crimes

People convicted of possessing a gun while selling drugs are subject to five-year mandatory minimum sentences on top of most other sentences, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday.

NOV
16
2010

´Most wanted´ man is arrested

A slaying suspect featured on "America´s Most Wanted" is behind bars after being arrested on a drunken driving charge, Hillsborough County deputies said.

NOV
16
2010

Intel sued by University of New Mexico over chips

Intel Corp., the world’s largest chipmaker, was accused by the University of New Mexico of infringing a patent for printing electronic circuits.

NOV
16
2010

New laws let bars go louder, later

How much is too much noise?

NOV
16
2010

Netschi Convicted in $80 Million Automatic Teller Machine Ponzi Scheme

Walter Netschi, one of two men charged with running an $80 million Ponzi scheme involving phony investments in automatic teller machines, was convicted of all 10 criminal counts against him.

NOV
16
2010

Woman sentenced to death by stoning confesses ´sin of adultery´ to Iran TV

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani also blamed activist Mina Ahadi for spreading story around world.

NOV
16
2010

Man declared dead arrested in kidnapping case

A US man who was declared legally dead 16 years ago has been arrested in Mississippi for the kidnapping of a girl whose body was found in Louisiana.

NOV
16
2010

Court: $1.73M award for man denied care in custody

A jury has awarded $1.73 million to the family of an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who died of penile cancer that went undiagnosed for more than a year while he was in state and federal custody.

NOV
12
2010

San Francisco mayor to veto city´s ban on Happy Meals

Mayor Gavin Newsom will veto the city´s ban on most McDonald´s Happy Meals with toys on Friday.

NOV
12
2010

Pro bono – what does the future hold?

Lawyers must consider whether their voluntary work should be about securing access to justice for those failed by a shrinking legal aid system.

NOV
12
2010

First amendment does not protect assisting suicide, judge rules

William Melchert-Dinkel charged with aiding suicide after befriending people on internet chat rooms.

NOV
12
2010

Lawyer behind the YouTube hit

Who says you can´t be a hardworking lawyer and a creative soul at the same time? David Kazzie, a lawyer who works on disciplinary cases involving health care professionals for the state of Virginia, has proven he can do both. His animated video, "So You Want to Go to Law School," has been a YouTube sensation, earning the distinction of being the 22nd most-viewed video in October on the Web site´s film/animation section.

NOV
12
2010

Offshore detention ´likely to be longer´ after High Court ruling

Failed asylum-seekers will be given access to the judicial system after a pivotal High Court ruling.

NOV
12
2010

High Court throws out South Australian Government´s anti-bikie laws

Premier Mike Rann´s efforts to wipe out bikie gangs have unified, politicised and legalised his enemies - and left the state´s taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket.

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