FEB
2
2011

B.C. couple told to pay $100,000 after stolen car found with acquaintance

A British Columbia couple has been ordered to pay the provincial automobile insurance agency $100,000 for fraudulently claiming their pricey, leased vehicle had been stolen.

FEB
2
2011

Patrick Hendricks filed lawsuit against AT&T for overcharging iPhone, iPad owners

Patrick Hendricks filed a lawsuit in California federal court in which he claimed that AT&T is systematically overcharging its customers who are using its services on iPad and iPhone.

FEB
2
2011

Barbara Bush is latest Republican to break ranks on gay marriage

George Bush´s daughter Barbara is the latest high profile Republican to call for the legalisation of gay marriage.

FEB
1
2011

Illinois legalizes civil unions for same-sex couples

Illinois became the 12th US state to extend legal recognition to same-sex couples Monday after its governor signed a law allowing for civil unions.

FEB
1
2011

Florida judge rules health care reform unconstitutional

A federal judge in Florida ruled Monday that President Barack Obama´s entire health care overhaul law is unconstitutional, placing even noncontroversial provisions under a cloud in a broad challenge that seems certain to be resolved only by the Supreme Court.

FEB
1
2011

Donald LeBuhn from California filed class action lawsuit against Apple on iPhone 4 glass breakage

LA Weekly reported that Donald LeBuhn from California has filed class action lawsuit against the tech giant Apple.

FEB
1
2011

Economy, employment concerns stall plans for 3 new law schools in New York

Ambitious plans for three new law schools in New York have stalled in the face of an ailing economy, state government budget woes and doubts about whether there are enough legal jobs to support the new schools in addition to the 15 existing ones.

JAN
31
2011

Law school Web sites judged; some found wanting

There are a lot of law students happily lounging under trees out there — if law school Web sites are to be believed.

JAN
31
2011

Court denies Mikhalkov Group $100M in royalties

The Moscow Arbitration Court ruled on Tuesday to cancel the authority of the Union of Rights Holders, headed by famed film director Nikita Mikhalkov, to collect a 1 percent fee on imported electronic devices and blank recordable media.

JAN
31
2011

Kodak takes big hit in patent fight against Apple, BlackBerry

Eastman Kodak lost the crucial opening round in a high-stakes patent dispute over whether iPhones and BlackBerry camera phones infringe on its digital-imaging technology.

JAN
31
2011

Students weigh up the two-year law degree

Short intensive courses might seem attractive as a way of saving money, but they have drawbacks.

JAN
31
2011

Angelo´s agony: Dutch prisoner ´too big for cell´

A Dutch prisoner described by his lawyer as a giant has gone to court over the size of his single cell, arguing that it is inhumanely small.

JAN
31
2011

"1.000galhas" Gift Winners

The lucky winners of the books raffled in MI1,000 are...

JAN
28
2011

Swedish sex-ed film reported to police over teen sex scenes

Animated sex scenes featuring Swedish teens in a new sex education film has led to the film being reported to the police for violating laws against endangering the moral upbringing of young people.

JAN
28
2011

Obama nominates judge who ruled in Padilla case

President Barack Obama today nominated U.S. District Judge Henry Floyd for a vacancy on a federal appeals court, selecting a judge who had a key role in challenges to President George W. Bush´s system of indefinite detention.

JAN
28
2011

France awaits court ruling on gay marriage

The French constitutional court is to rule on gay marriage as an opinion poll suggests that a majority of French people are in favour

JAN
27
2011

Jackson trial likely to be televised

Michael Jackson´s doctor has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter - paving the way for a televised trial.

JAN
27
2011

Sick killer Derek Percy´s $32,000 pay day

A pensioner whose daughter was abducted and murdered has been ordered to pay child killer Derek Percy more than $32,000.

JAN
27
2011

McDonald´s store bans tracksuits

A McDonald´s store has banned customers in tracksuits in an effort to stamp out bad behaviour.

JAN
27
2011

Robber jailed after falling asleep with Purley victim´s wallet

A robber was jailed after being caught slumped in a restaurant with his victims wallet still in his pocket.

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