FEB
7
2012

Doh! Iran issues ban on Simpsons

Iran has banned The Simpsons dolls in a bid to avoid promoting Western culture, it was reported today.

FEB
7
2012

Brazil sues Twitter users over speed trap and traffic tweets

Twitter might have to decide quickly whether to start its new policy of removing tweets on a country-by-country basis.

FEB
6
2012

EU asks Google to delay new privacy policy

Regulators from the European Union have requested that Google to hold off on rolling out its new privacy policy.

FEB
6
2012

Law grads go to court for bankruptcy protection

When Diana Valle decided to intern at a bankruptcy firm during law school, she had no idea how useful the experience would prove - in her own case.

FEB
6
2012

China denies Merkel visit with activist but pledges euro support

Chinese police blocked a prominent human rights lawyer from attending a Beijing dinner hosted by German leader Angela Merkel, the lawyer said on Friday, the latest example of restrictions on unorthodox views in a sensitive year.

FEB
6
2012

Federal judge allows challenge to Utah anti-polygamy law

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Utah ruled Friday that the Browns, a publicly polygamist family living in Utah, have standing to bring a suit challenging Utah´s anti-bigamy law against Utah County Attorney General Jeffrey Buhman.

FEB
3
2012

No women on Facebook board shows white male influence on agenda

Most of Facebook Inc.´s more than 800 million users are women. You wouldn´t know it from looking at the board, whose seven directors are all men.

FEB
3
2012

Lawyers rank third on Obama campaign donor list even with lobbying ties

President Barack Obama´s top sources of campaign funds include employees at law firms that made $20m last year trying to influence Washington.

FEB
3
2012

Italy govt to pass labour reforms even without unions

The Italian government will seek to pass reforms to the labour market even without the consent of unions, Labour Minister Elsa Fornero told union leaders on Thursday, according to an official close to the discussions.

FEB
3
2012

Hacking inquiry widens to Times of London

Questions about illegal computer hacking by The Times of London were raised on Thursday when officials at the judicial inquiry into press ethics said they would recall the paper´s editor for further testimony and the police confirmed that they were investigating an incident in 2009 in which one of the paper´s reporters apparently hacked an e-mail account.

FEB
3
2012

Facebook files to raise $5bn in biggest internet IPO

Facebook Inc., the social-networking website that in eight years changed the way the world communicates, filed to raise $5bn in the largest Internet initial public offering on record.

FEB
2
2012

Pirate Bay founders face big fines, jail terms

Sweden´s Supreme Court said it would not hear an appeal brought by the founders of filesharing site The Pirate Bay, meaning jail terms and hefty fines imposed by an appeals court in 2010 stand.

FEB
2
2012

Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext: Why the marriage failed

A few hours after its decision to block the Deutsche Börse and NYSE Euronext merger, the European Commission released the details of its ruling.

FEB
2
2012

Too early for Costa Concordia compensation: lawyer

A lawyer representing 12 Dutch passengers who escaped the stricken Italian ship Costa Concordia, said Wednesday it was too early to say whether 11,000 euros offered in compensation would be "suitable".

FEB
2
2012

Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino faces 19 charges

A group of 19 German tourists has filed criminal charges against Francesco Schettino, captain of the stricken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, a prosecutor in Germany told AFP Wednesday.

FEB
2
2012

Costa Concordia passengers sue cruise company for $460m

Lawyers for six passengers file lawsuit in Florida against Costa Cruises, saying firm´s €11,000 compensation offer is ´insulting´.

FEB
2
2012

Amy Winehouse inquest may be ´illegal´

The legitimacy of Amy Winehouse´s inquest verdict has been questioned after the coroner responsible for recording the verdict, Suzanne Greenway, resigned amid allegations she was unqualified to do the job.

FEB
1
2012

Eurozone unemployment hits new record

Unemployment in the eurozone hit a record high at the end of last year, the Eurostat agency has said.

FEB
1
2012

Europe is stuck on life support

Economic decision-makers are more optimistic than two months ago. The main reason is the belief that the European Central Bank, under the shrewd leadership of Mario Draghi, has eliminated the risk of a financial implosion in the eurozone.

FEB
1
2012

Julian Assange lands guest spot on The Simpsons

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is currently fighting extradition from the UK to Sweden on allegations of sexual assault, will make a guest appearance on The Simpsons.

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