JUN
2
2011

FAA to impose civil penalties for shining laser pointers at aircraft

After a continual increase in reported instances of laser pointers being shined into aircraft cockpits, the FAA today issues a notice that they will seek to impose civil penalties against those found committing these acts.

JUN
2
2011

Spain mulls action against Hamburg for E.coli blame

Spain said on Wednesday it was considering legal action against German regional authorities for blaming its produce for an E. coli outbreak that has killed 16 people in Germany, Sweden and other countries.

JUN
1
2011

House bill cuts U.S. farm aid, payment to Brazil

A House committee voted to cut off crop subsidies to growers with more than $250,000 a year in adjusted gross income on Tuesday -- a dramatic tightening of the farm safety net.

JUN
1
2011

Supreme Court rules in patent infringement case

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday in Global-Tech Appliances, Inc. v. SEB, SA that induced patent infringement requires knowledge that the induced acts constitute patent infringement.

JUN
1
2011

Samsung asks court for next-gen iPhone and iPad

Samsung Electronics has asked a U.S. court to force Apple Inc to hand over its next-generation models of the iPhone and iPad in the latest volley in a series of patent infringement suits between the two technology companies.

JUN
1
2011

How French and U.S. laws affect Strauss-Kahn news coverage

Within days of the arrest of former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn on attempted rape and sexual abuse charges, details about the alleged victim appeared in publications around the world.

JUN
1
2011

Cyber combat: Act of war

Pentagon sets stage for U.S. to respond to computer sabotage with military force.

MAY
27
2011

For spurned schools, law student transfers prove costly

The law school transfer system benefits individual law students, but it´s hardly a boon for the less-prestigious schools that invest in promising students only to see them leave following their first year.

MAY
27
2011

Obama court nominee Goodwin Liu withdraws after filibuster

UC Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu´s decision is a victory for Senate Republicans. The GOP said Liu would bring an expansive view of rights to an already liberal-leaning 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

MAY
27
2011

Top Serbian war crimes suspect caught

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general accused of war crimes including masterminding the massacre of some 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995, has been captured in Serbia after more than 15 years as one of the world´s most wanted fugitives.

MAY
26
2011

Judge rules Loughner not competent to stand trial

Jared Lee Loughner, accused of a mass shooting in which he allegedly tried to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, isn´t competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

MAY
26
2011

Blood at scene becomes pivotal for Strauss-Kahn defense

Evidence that Dominique Strauss- Kahn´s encounter with a hotel maid may have involved force, including reports of blood at the scene, might damage any defense contention that she consented, former prosecutors said.

MAY
26
2011

AIG share sale raises $8.7bn after record bailout

The U.S. Treasury made a small profit when it sold a portion of its shares in American International Group Inc on Tuesday, but it was unclear how its investment in the beleaguered insurer will ultimately fare.

MAY
26
2011

G-8 leaders to call for tighter internet regulation

Leaders of the Group of 8 industrialized countries are set to issue a provocative call for stronger Internet regulation, a cause championed by the host of the meeting, president Nicolas Sarkozy of France, but fiercely opposed by some Internet companies and free-speech groups.

MAY
26
2011

Banks face $17bn in suits over foreclosures

State attorneys general told five of the nation´s largest banks on Tuesday they face a potential liability of at least $17bn in civil lawsuits if a settlement isn´t reached to address improper foreclosure practices, according to people familiar with the matter.

MAY
26
2011

Legal hiring picks up

Earlier this month we reported that legal employment finally took a turn for the better in April.

MAY
26
2011

Microsoft latest security risk: "Cookiejacking"

A computer security researcher has found a flaw in Microsoft Corp´s widely used Internet Explorer browser that he said could let hackers steal credentials to access FaceBook, Twitter and other websites.

MAY
26
2011

Phila. jury gives teen $10m for Motrin reaction

A 13-year-old girl was awarded $10m Tuesday after a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury determined she suffered a life-threatening reaction from taking Children´s Motrin brand ibuprofen a decade ago.

MAY
25
2011

FBI data shows overall decrease in crime from 2009 to 2010

Violent crime is down 5.5 percent from 2009 to 2010, according to preliminary data released Monday but the US FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation.

MAY
25
2011

Yahoo faulted by investors for delayed Alipay disclosure

Yahoo! Inc. took too long to disclose an ownership change in its Asian assets that caused a 13% slump in the company´s stock, investors said.

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