APR
11
2011

Bridge-throw father Arthur Freeman gets minimum 32 years jail

Arthur Freeman will be eligible for parole in 2041, after a judge found he was not "beyond redemption" despite murdering his four-year old daughter Darcey by throwing her off Melbourne´s West Gate Bridge.

APR
11
2011

Ferrero sues Singapore coffee chain for violating Nutella mark

Ferrero SpA, the maker of the Nutella hazelnut spread controlled by billionaire Michele Ferrero, sought to stop a Singapore coffee shop chain from selling a drink called Nutello, claiming a trademark violation.

APR
11
2011

$70m bribery settlement for Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $70m to settle charges of foreign bribery brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice.

APR
8
2011

Murderer wins Brazil´s ´Miss Jail´ contest as prison pageants gain popularity

In a country known for its beauty -- both natural and human -- it appears that even Brazil´s convicted killers are easy on the eye.

APR
8
2011

Google-ITA decision may be just days away - source

The Justice Department is close to a deal that would allow Google Inc to buy an airline ticketing software company while requiring that the software remain available to Google rivals, according to a source close to the deal.

APR
8
2011

Louboutin sues Yves Saint Laurent over red-sole shoes

Christian Louboutin SA, the designer of expensive red-sole women´s shoes popularized by characters on "Sex and the City," sued Yves Saint Laurent America Inc., alleging it violated Louboutin´s trademark for the footwear.

APR
8
2011

Charlie Sheen taps Connolly Bove for trademark trove

Charlie Sheen has been busy the past few months doing all sorts of things that defy explanation--and that generate work for lawyers.

APR
8
2011

Federal judge sentences Somali pirate to 25 years in prison

A Somali pirate was sentenced by the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday to 25 years in prison for attacking a Danish ship off the coast of Somalia in 2008, for which he and other pirates received a $1.7m ransom.

APR
8
2011

Arkansas high court upholds decision to strike gay adoption ban

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court decision invalidating a state ban on adoptions by same-sex couples.

APR
7
2011

City Councilman Leroy Comrie´s bill to ban toys in Happy Meals with over 500 calories is fat-headed

Less-than-svelte City Councilman Leroy Comrie, who doesn´t like how much he weighs or the food he served his children, appears to be working through his feelings of personal and parental inadequacy.

APR
7
2011

Rio school shooting: official says 13 children dead

Witnesses tell how gunman opened fire on pupils at Tasso da Silveira primary school in Rio de Janeiro

APR
7
2011

Chief reporter and assistant editor at News of World arrested over phone hacking

The chief reporter at the News of The World and the former assistant editor have been arrested on suspicion of mobile phone hacking.

APR
7
2011

Two new French crimes

On April 11th the French Republic will give birth to two new crimes: hiding one’s face in public and encouraging another to hide her face.

APR
7
2011

Scissors left in woman´s stomach for three years by bungling surgeons

The routine op should have been a snip - but Veronika Cruz, 35, was left in agony for three years after surgeons left a huge pair of scissors inside her.

APR
7
2011

Brazilian farmers demand weaker environmental laws

Brazilian farmers are demanding that the country´s congress ease environmental laws in the Amazon region.

APR
6
2011

Clear vision: Fried Frank, Willkie advise on Merck´s buy of eye medicine maker

Merck & Co., Inc. will acquire Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which develops and markets ophthalmic products, for approximately $430 million, the two companies announced Tuesday.

APR
6
2011

Fenwick, Jones Day chip in on $2.35bn Pringles-Diamond foods deal

Diamond Foods, Inc. has agreed to merge with the Pringles unit of household products giant The Procter & Gamble Company in a deal worth $2.35bn, the companies announced Tuesday.

APR
6
2011

Berlusconi sex trial adjourned after brief preliminary procedures

A Milan court has completed preliminary matters in the sex trial of Italian premier Berlusconi and adjourned the trial until May 31.

APR
6
2011

Julian Assange given extradition appeal hearing date

WikiLeaks founder says being forced to go to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations would breach his human rights.

APR
6
2011

Switzerland court rules Google Street View constitutes breach of privacy

The Swiss FAC on Monday publicized its ruling that Google Street View constitutes a breach of privacy for the country´s citizens and ordered Google to take extra steps to ensure adequate protection.

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