NOV
23
2011

Why law schools are so bad at creating lawyers

American law schools are suffering a bit of an image problem. Thanks to a determined group of writers known as "scam bloggers," it´s now an open secret that many schools admit far more students than will ever be able to find jobs after graduation.

NOV
22
2011

Wall Street protesters file federal lawsuit

Lawsuits over arrests in connection with the Occupy Wall Street protests continue to be filed in federal court.

NOV
22
2011

Grieving parents testify on hacking

The parents of murdered British schoolgirl Milly Dowler testified at a U.K. public inquiry into press ethics Monday, detailing how the alleged hacking of their daughter´s phone by News Corp.´s now-closed News of the World gave them false hope she might still have been alive.

NOV
22
2011

Law stopping NI gay couples adopting is challenged

Gay couples in NI are denied the chance to adopt children because of outdated legislation, the High Court has heard.

NOV
22
2011

Philip Morris sues Australia over cigarette packaging

Tobacco giant Philip Morris is suing the Australian government over a new law making plain packaging mandatory for cigarettes from December 2012.

NOV
22
2011

Somerset taxi drivers fined over smoking in their cabs

Councils in Somerset have handed out 22 fines to bus, coach and taxi drivers caught smoking in their vehicles.

NOV
21
2011

Suzuki seeks mediation in VW row

Suzuki Motor has announced it will seek arbitration if German carmaker Volkswagen does not sell its stake in the Japanese company back to it.

NOV
21
2011

Russia lawmakers approve bill banning ´promotion´ of homosexuality

Russian lawmakers in the city of St. Petersburg on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an initial reading of a bill that would impose fines against people convicted of promoting homosexuality, including gays or lesbians who are open about their sexuality.

NOV
21
2011

Law firms dominating campaign contributions to Obama

Big law is heavily favoring President Obama in campaign contributions, pouring twice as much money into the president´s re-election campaign than into the four leading Republican candidates combined.

NOV
21
2011

Brazil president creates truth commission to probe human rights abuses

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on Friday signed a law establishing a truth commission to investigate human rights abuses perpetrated by the military from 1946 to 1988.

NOV
18
2011

Netflix subscribers offered class-action payout from Wal-Mart

Millions of current and former Netflix customers woke up Wednesday to an e-mail about a class-action lawsuit involving the price of online DVD rentals.

NOV
18
2011

Benetton tears down pope-kissing ads after Vatican legal threat

Clothing company says sorry and hastily withdraws Unhate poster featuring Pope Benedict XVI kissing Egyptian imam.

NOV
18
2011

Jackson brothers sue over ´Thriller´ jacket deal

Three of Michael Jackson´s brothers claim in a lawsuit filed this week that they´ve been "duped" by a company selling replicas of jackets worn by the pop icon.

NOV
18
2011

New Italian premier wins overwhelming vote of confidence

Italy´s new prime minister overwhelmingly won a Senate vote of confidence Thursday evening, hours after presenting his proposal for leading the country out of financial crisis.

NOV
17
2011

Lindsay Lohan´s dad gets two years probation

Michael Lohan has been sentenced to two years probation.

NOV
17
2011

Judge dismisses case against Selena Gomez stalker

A judge on Wednesday dismissed the case against an Illinois man who was accused of stalking actress and singer Selena Gomez earlier this year, a court official said.

NOV
17
2011

Lawsuit dropped, but Bieber baby claim lingers

The woman who claimed teen singer Justin Bieber fathered a baby with her has dropped her paternity lawsuit, but Mariah Yeater´s lawyer said on Wednesday she is pursuing her claim out of court.

NOV
17
2011

Doubtful test keeps kids in adult jails

Dozens of Indonesian children may be detained in adult prisons in Australia on people-smuggling charges because police have used a discredited test to determine their age, say lawyers and diplomats.

NOV
16
2011

Brazil grants first citizenship based on same-sex marriage

The Brazilian government on Monday granted citizenship for the first time to a foreigner based on his same-sex marriage.

NOV
16
2011

Occupy protesters return to New York park, but forbidden to set up camp

Occupy Wall Street protesters have been allowed to return to a New York City park where they were cleared out hours earlier.

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