MAR
1
2011

Court Days Pro -- calculate dates on your iPhone using sophisticated rules

Attorneys frequently have to calculate dates to determine the deadlines for trial court pleadings, appellate briefs, contractual obligations, etc.

MAR
1
2011

Motorist in Brazil ploughs through Critical Mass cyclists

A dozen cyclists were knocked down after a motorist appeared to deliberately plough his car straight into them.

MAR
1
2011

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange applies to trademark his name

Founder of whistleblower website wants to protect his name for use in ´public speaking services´ and ´entertainment services´.

MAR
1
2011

Sixteen killed by live power cable at Brazilian pre-Carnival street party

Sixteen people enjoying a pre-Carnival street party in Brazil were killed and more than 50 injured after a live power cable fell into a crowd on a float.

FEB
28
2011

Starbucks wins Kraft appeal over coffee deal

The final legal obstacle was removed to Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) ending its coffee distribution agreement on March 1 with Kraft Foods Inc (KFT.N) by a U.S. appeals court ruling on Friday.

FEB
28
2011

Spain court allows Guantanamo torture investigation to continue

The Spanish National Court on Friday agreed to continue investigating allegations of a Moroccan man who claims that he was tortured while detained at Guantanamo Bay.

FEB
28
2011

Toyota settlement of sudden acceleration lawsuit approved

Toyota Motor Corp. won approval for a $10 million settlement with the family of a California Highway Patrol officer who together with three others died when their car sped out of control and crashed.

FEB
28
2011

Dior designer Galliano will meet woman charging anti-Semitism, lawyer says

Christian Dior SA fashion designer John Galliano will meet the woman accusing him of anti-Semitism tomorrow in a confrontation called by Paris prosecutors to settle the matter four days after he was arrested, his lawyer said.

FEB
28
2011

Johnson & Johnson sued over defective hip-replacement device in Australia

Johnson & Johnson was sued by a Tasmanian high school teacher over an implanted hip-replacement device that the drugmaker stopped selling in Australia in December 2009 after reports of defects surfaced.

FEB
28
2011

Brazil judge blocks Amazon Belo Monte dam

A Brazilian judge has blocked plans to build a huge hydro-electric dam in the Amazon rainforest because of environmental concerns.

FEB
28
2011

Congress takes up major change in patent law

The patent system hasn´t changed much since 1952 when Sony was coming out with its first pocket-size transistor radio, and bar codes and Mr. Potato Head were among the inventions patented.

FEB
28
2011

LinkedIn says China has unblocked its service

Business networking site LinkedIn says access to its services appears to have been restored in China, a day after it was blocked there.

FEB
28
2011

Egypt to call March referendum this week: lawyer

Egypt´s ruling military council plans to hold a snap referendum next month on constitutional amendments, a lawyer who helped draft them said on Sunday.

FEB
25
2011

´No woman asks to be raped´: Victim slams judge´s decision

A rape victim is slamming the controversial decision of a Manitoba judge who gave her attacker a lenient sentence on the basis she may have sent mixed signals about her sexual intentions.

FEB
25
2011

Nancy Kissel´s retrial for murder is adjourned after her outburst in court

Nancy Kissel´s retrial for the murder of her Merrill Lynch & Co. banker husband was adjourned today after she screamed repeatedly and said she could "see" him while being cross-examined by the prosecution.

FEB
25
2011

Can you pass the Big Law psych test?

Big Law is finally moving toward a better screening method for selecting new Cogs.

FEB
25
2011

Final pleas by parties as nation votes in crucial election

Voters will go to the polls today in an election that is set to change the face of Irish politics. More than three million people are entitled to vote in 43 constituencies being contested by a record 566 candidates.

FEB
25
2011

Mexico tries to deal with its own illegal immigration problem

The Mexican Senate has approved a new immigration measure that seeks protections of unauthorized migrants within its borders, as well as more services for them.

FEB
25
2011

Divorcing couples to face compulsory marriage mediation

Marriage mediation a quicker, cheaper and more amicable alternative to divorce courts, says justice minister.

FEB
25
2011

Retired Texas lawyer pleads guilty to obstruction charge

A 70-year-old retired lawyer in Texas who ran an oil and gas services company pleaded guilty today in Washington federal court to obstruction of justice in a securities fraud investigation.

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