NOV
18
2010

French constitutional court to hear same-sex marriage case

A case seeking the legalization same-sex marriage in France has arrived at the Constitutional Court, and gay rights advocates are optimistic that France could become the next European country to allow gay marriage.

NOV
18
2010

Detention order sought for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

A Swedish prosecutor wants to question him on suspicion of rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion. Assange has denied the allegations, and his location is unclear.

NOV
18
2010

Eva Longoria files for divorce from Tony Parker, cites irreconcilable differences

Less than four years after a storybook wedding in Paris, Eva Longoria filed court papers Wednesday to divorce basketball star Tony Parker, citing irreconcilable differences.

NOV
18
2010

Hollywood superhero street performers should not face arrest, judge rules

Wolverine, Batman and Superman should be allowed to hang out on Hollywood Boulevard without fear of arrest, according to a preliminary injunction issued Wednesday against the city of Los Angeles.

NOV
18
2010

William and Kate, the prince, the princess and the prenups

Now that the speculation about a royal wedding is over, the speculation about a royal prenup begins.

NOV
18
2010

Ontario about to become prostitution hub, government warns

With just over one week to go before sex workers can openly do business in Ontario, the federal government is warning that the province will become Canada´s prostitution hub and there will be legal uncertainty in other provinces unless a judge stays a court ruling that struck down antiprostitution laws.

NOV
18
2010

What´s more accurate: the car´s speedo or the GPS?

When cruising along the highway, there is a large discrepancy (6 to 7 per cent) between the speedometer on my car and the readings given out by my GPS system. Which is more accurate?

NOV
18
2010

Argentina city bans cell phones in banks

A city in central Argentina has banned the use of cell phones inside banks, punishable by 15 days in jail, state media reported Thursday.

NOV
18
2010

Citigroup may need to refile thousands of foreclosure documents

Citigroup Inc., which has proceeded with foreclosures as some rivals stopped to recheck documents, said it may need to refile affidavits in cases that began before an overhaul of its procedures.

NOV
18
2010

Guantanamo detainee´s bombing verdict may discourage more civilian trials

The Obama administration may want to seek other ways to prosecute Guantanamo Bay inmates following a New York jury conviction of an alleged al-Qaeda bomber on only one of 285 counts in the 1998 attacks on U.S. embassies in Africa that killed 224 people.

NOV
17
2010

New executive law program models itself on EMBAs

If you´re an executive or senior lawyer worried about globalization and its impact on corporate law, then the University of Toronto Law School has a solution for you.

NOV
17
2010

Google inks book scanning deal in France

Google Inc. has signed an accord with France´s biggest book publisher Hachette Livre on the scanning and sale of out-of-print books, which grants the publisher wide control over pricing and content.

NOV
17
2010

Pope calls for Pakistani Christian woman to be freed

Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for the release of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy.

NOV
17
2010

Bank of America settles bias suit

Bank of America has settled a lawsuit filed by a broker who claimed that the bank´s Merrill Lynch unit discriminated against women through its partnership model.

NOV
17
2010

Social network user convicted of racism

A 21-year-old Samara resident has been given a one-year suspended sentence for forming a racist group on the popular Vkontakte social network.

NOV
17
2010

Michael Douglas´ Wall Street case too Hollywood for New York

Michael Douglas´ ex-wife has lost a bid to cash in on his earnings from his recent Wall Street follow-up, with a judge saying her case is too much of a Hollywood divorce to set a sequel in a New York court.

NOV
17
2010

State schools pay $4m for bully victims in past two years

State school students who sued after being bullied and injured in fights and accidents have received payouts of more than $4 million in the past two years.

NOV
17
2010

Kensington AssistOne -- handsfree car device with voice activation

Earlier this year, I purchased a Kensington device for my car called the LiquidAUX (which I reviewed here) that allows me to charge my iPhone and play my iPhone through my car´s stereo.

NOV
17
2010

iPhone Tip: How many apps do you have?

iPhone J.D. is a site for lawyers using iPhones published by Jeff Richardson, an attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NOV
16
2010

America´s law schools and firms

Graduates of American law schools are finding that their chosen career is less lucrative than they had hoped.

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