APR
20
2011

Family Court shake-up ´frightening´

A shake-up of the Family Court could end counselling and mediation services, introduce more user charges and restrict cases that can come before the court.

APR
20
2011

Apple sues Samsung, says stop copying us

Apple Inc sued Samsung Electronics claiming the South Korean firm´s Galaxy line of mobile phones and tablets "slavishly" copies the iPhone and iPad, according to court papers, a move analysts say is aimed at keeping its close rivals at bay.

APR
19
2011
APR
19
2011

Justice, head of state Napolitano: "We are reaching a very dangerous limit"

"In political and electoral contrasts, and in particular in the discussion concerning the administration of justice, we are reaching a very dangerous limit. So we must find a sense of proportion and show more responsibility".

APR
19
2011

Top court hears Microsoft appeal on i4i patent

Microsoft Corp urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to make it easier to challenge some patents as part of its appeal of a record $290m jury verdict for infringing a small Canadian software firm´s patent.

APR
19
2011

Seeking execution drug, states cut legal corners

A shortage of one of the three drugs used in most lethal injections has caused disarray as states pursue a desperate and sometimes furtive search that might run afoul of federal drug laws.

APR
19
2011

Christian Louboutin strikes again

Christian Louboutin is all fired up about its trademark.

APR
19
2011

Nicolas Cage arrested, then bailed out by Dog the Bounty Hunter

Who had an eventful weekend? Nicolas Cage certainly did.

APR
18
2011

Indonesia anti-porn MP quits for watching porn

A member of parliament from an Islamic party which promoted anti-pornography legislation has resigned after being caught watching porn in parliament.

APR
18
2011

Feud over a fence ends in a £20,000 legal bill for taxi driver who erected divide half a foot too far over neighbours´

When Ian Chisholm decided to make the fence next to his drive taller, he created a rather bigger divide between himself and his neighbours than he bargained for.

APR
18
2011

Kazakhstan president fires six supreme court justices for corruption

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Thursday discharged six justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan for corruption.

APR
18
2011

Brazil police arrest Rio lawmaker for paramilitary ties

Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro have arrested a local lawmaker on suspicion of heading a paramilitary group linked to a series of murders.

APR
18
2011

Tepco to compensate Japan´s nuclear plant victims

The Japanese government has ordered the operator of the nuclear plant damaged by last month´s quake and tsunami to pay compensation to affected families.

APR
18
2011

US Government asks Supreme Court to rule on warrantless GPS tracking

The Obama administration on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to determine whether police need warrants to track a suspect´s movement using GPS - global position systems technology.

APR
15
2011

$13.1m for wrongfully convicted man

A man wrongfully convicted of a armed robbery committed in 1961 has been awarded $13.1-million from both the federal and Quebec governments.

APR
15
2011

Top court reserves securities decision

The federal government wrapped up the securities act reference case before the Supreme Court of Canada Thursday with assurances that Ottawa is not out to seize jurisdiction over a variety of areas currently regulated by the provinces.

APR
15
2011

FAA Air Traffic control head steps down after ´sleeping on the job´ epidemic

The head of the FAA´s air traffic control division has resigned after four controllers were found sleeping on the job so far this year.

APR
15
2011

US budget vote shows challenge for John Boehner, Obama

The Congress on Thursday approved a budget deal to avert a government shutdown, but mass defections in both parties highlighted the difficult fights ahead on spending and debt reduction.

APR
14
2011

Unilever, P&G fined $457m by EU for detergent cartel

Unilever and Procter & Gamble Co. agreed to pay 315.2m euros ($457m) in fines to end a EU probe into price fixing of laundry detergent.

APR
14
2011

SD judge faces potential removal due to alleged rude and racist remarks and use of the ´bird´

For the first time in its 121-year history, the top court of South Dakota is to hold a hearing later this month to decide whether to remove a sitting judge from the bench.

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