OCT
13
2011

Twitter will get "Tweet" trademark, settles lawsuit

Twitter is closer to having dominion over the word "tweet."

OCT
11
2011

New law makes tanning beds off-limits to most California teens

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Sunday a bill that prohibits most teenagers from getting bronzed in tanning beds, making the Golden State the first to do so.

OCT
11
2011

Woman cuts foetus from mum-to-be

A Wisconsin woman who already had three children and was desperate to have one with her new boyfriend was today charged with killing a pregnant mother, cutting out her baby and passing off the child as her own.

OCT
11
2011

Man fined over threatening police with snake

A New Zealand man accused of threatening Queensland police with a large snake during a bizarre stand-off was fined A$700 yesterday.

OCT
11
2011

´Wonderful human´ discharged over vampire attack

A woman discharged without conviction over a vampire-style attack in Wellington is a "wonderful human being" who got caught up with the wrong people, her lawyer says.

OCT
10
2011

Universities in Latin America : The struggle to make the grade

If only more of the region´s higher-education institutions were like the University of São Paulo.

OCT
10
2011

Secret U.S. memo made legal case to kill a citizen

The Obama administration´s secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric hiding in Yemen, found that it would be lawful only if it were not feasible to take him alive, according to people who have read the document.

OCT
10
2011

Jerry Brown signs ´California Dream Act´ into law

The governor of California, Jerry Brown, has signed into law legislation allowing illegal immigrants to receive state aid to attend college.

OCT
10
2011

Tusk wins historic second term as prime minister

Donald Tusk has made history by becoming the first Polish prime minister to win reelection since the fall of communism. But he cannot feel too satisfied with his victory. He only won because his political opponents failed to come up with any answers to Poland´s problems.

OCT
10
2011

GE unit in Italy tests online dispute resolution system

Can a computer solve legal disputes? General Electric Co. thinks so.

OCT
7
2011
OCT
7
2011

Attorney who charged excessive fees wins back law license

An attorney whose license was suspended for routinely charging excessive fees in surrogate cases has won the right to practice law again.

OCT
7
2011

Supermarket ´law shops´ to sell legal services

Banks and supermarkets are to be able to sell consumer legal services in England and Wales for the first time following a change in law.

OCT
6
2011

Supreme Court rejects Internet music download case

Supreme Court let stand a ruling that an Internet download of sound recording does not constitute a public performance of the recorded musical work.

OCT
6
2011

Ethical Coffee aims for 50 pct of Nespresso capsule market

Ethical Coffee Co is aiming for a 50% market share of the capsules which fit into Nestle´s Nespresso machines, defying the food group´s determination to be the only one to sell coffee pods for its fast-growing brewing system.

OCT
6
2011

Oracle trial v. Google likely to be postponed: judge

A high stakes patent trial between Oracle and Google will "likely be postponed" beyond its currently scheduled October 31 start date, a U.S. judge said in a court filing.

OCT
6
2011

AstraZeneca back in court to defend Crestor patent

AstraZeneca went back to court on Wednesday to defend the U.S. patent on its multibillion-dollar cholesterol fighter Crestor in the face of an appeal by generic drugmakers.

OCT
6
2011

Samsung wants iPhone 4S banned in France and Italy

Samsung is seeking an injunction to get the new iPhone 4S banned from sale in France and Italy.

OCT
5
2011

Pub landlady Karen Murphy´s successful stand against Premier League and Sky proves just the tonic for regulars

The blackboard in the Red, White and Blue pub in Southsea, Portsmouth, is normally used for chalking up the scores in the local Summer Darts League, which the regulars here usually win.

OCT
5
2011

Kercher family still seeking answers after acquittals

The search will go on to find out what really happened on the night UK student Meredith Kercher was murdered in Italy four years ago, her family has said.

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