JUN
14
2011

Juror prosecuted over Facebook messages

A UK juror who allegedly sent messages to a defendant on Facebook will be prosecuted for contempt of court this week after the two women caused a multimillion-pound drug trial to collapse.

JUN
14
2011

Taxis used to take prisoners to court

Prisoners are being collected from a city court complex by unarmed guards in taxis.

JUN
14
2011

Microsoft loses ´Word´ patent case, $350m verdict

The US Supreme Court upheld a US$290 million (NZ$350m) patent infringement verdict against US software giant Microsoft in a closely watched case brought by a small Canadian company.

JUN
14
2011

Italian referendum likely to dash Berlusconi´s nuclear energy plans

Prime minister dealt second political blow in less than two weeks as opponents succeed in getting turnout above 50%.

JUN
13
2011

Ex-TSA supervisor gets prison for stealing from passengers

A former Transportation Security Administration supervisor at Newark International Airport was sentenced to 30 months in prison Tuesday for accepting bribes and kickbacks from a coworker who allegedly stole money regularly from passengers during security screenings.

JUN
13
2011

Apple sued over use of iCloud name

An Arizona company has sued Apple over its use of the iCloud name, claiming the tech giant´s use of it infringes on its trademark.

JUN
13
2011

Superior Court upholds $187.6m class action against Wal-Mart

The state Superior Court has upheld a $187.6m class action award against retail titan Wal-Mart over allegations that its Pennsylvania employees were not properly compensated for off-the-clock work and missed rest breaks.

JUN
13
2011

IMF hit by ´very major´ cyber security attack

The IMF - International Monetary Fund says it has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber attack.

JUN
13
2011

Turks vote as PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks third term

People in Turkey have voted in a general election, with PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan expected to win a third term in office.

JUN
10
2011

Rude enough to succeed?

I´m loath to admit this, but I fear it´s true: Rude people project more authority and tend to get ahead in their careers. According to research by Gerben Van Kleef of the University of Amsterdam published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, rude people aren´t constrained by the usual rules and forge their own paths.

JUN
10
2011

US rapper Ja Rule jailed for two years over tax and gun charges

US rapper and actor Ja Rule has been jailed for up to two years over tax evasion and gu charges.

JUN
10
2011

Justices rule that fleeing the police is a violent felony

They have become staples of many cable and broadcast television stations: high-speed, often dangerous police pursuits of fleeing motorists, videotaped and packaged into such shows as "World´s Wildest Police Chases."

JUN
10
2011

US banks lose Senate vote on capping card fees

The Senate has narrowly voted against a move to delay capping the fees banks charge retailers for using debit cards.

JUN
9
2011

Spain asked the European court to annul the record fine on Telefonica

Spain has asked the TEU - Court of Justice of the European Union for an oral hearing held in Luxembourg to annul the record fine of 152 million euros The European Commission imposed on Telefónica in July 2007 for abuse of dominant market position in broadband.

JUN
9
2011

Delta Airlines boosts military free checked bags

Delta Airlines has increased the number of free bags active duty military can check after soldiers returning from Afghanistan said they had to pay to check bags, some containing weapons used in the conflict.

JUN
9
2011

Brazil announces new border plan to fight organized crime

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday announced a new plan that will strengthen cooperation on border control with neighboring countries to fight organized crime.

JUN
9
2011

Italian ex-militant Battisti freed from Brazil jail

Italian ex-militant Cesare Battisti walked free early Thursday from Brazil´s Papuda maximum-security prison after the country´s high court denied Italy´s request to extradite him.

JUN
9
2011

How to practice law from Tahiti ... or other remote locations

Slaving away at a high-powered midtown law firm for a few years can lead even the most ambitious attorney to fantasize about breaking away from the confines of a conventional law practice.

JUN
8
2011

Youths playing with firecrackers can be charged with arson, court rules

The California Supreme Court votes 5 to 2 in favor of upholding arson charges against two 17-year-olds who ignited a brush fire with a cherry bomb.

JUN
8
2011

Contortionist who hid in a suitcase to steal from tourists arrested

A contortionist has been arrested after he hid inside a suitcase and stole from tourists´ luggage while on a bus trip.

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