APR
20
2012

For Americans abroad, taxes just got more complicated

As income tax filing deadline rolls around, spare a thought for the millions of Americans overseas who have been singled out by Congress for special treatment, with a new form that will add to the hassle of tax time for many and, critics say, set up the unwary for penalties.

APR
20
2012

Julian Assange´s lawyer ´prevented from boarding flight at Heathrow´

Jennifer Robinson says she was told she was on a ´watch list´ and would need official approval to return to her native Australia.

APR
20
2012

Did Pippa Middleton break French criminal law?

Waving a gun, real or fake, at a photographer is a crime in France. Pippa Middleton and her friend, allegedly a lawyer, are reported to have been questioned by French police. Has she broken the law?

APR
20
2012

MEPs back deal to give air passenger data to US

The European Parliament has adopted a controversial bill clarifying US access to personal data about airline passengers in the EU.

APR
20
2012

Judge dismisses claims against banks in GE lawsuit

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed claims against Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and 40 other defendants that they helped mislead investors in General Electric Co´s $12.2 billion stock offering in 2008.

APR
19
2012

Twitter to limit use of patents in lawsuits

Twitter said on Tuesday that it would structure its patents so they could not be used for offensive litigation purposes without permission from the people who developed them.

APR
19
2012

´Bachelor´ to be hit with race discrimination lawsuit

A pair of African American men expect to file a lawsuit against ABC television and the producer of reality dating shows "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" charging racial discrimination, attorneys said on Tuesday.

APR
19
2012

Brazilian companies scores high sales and profits in Forbes Global 2000

Forbes released this year´s Global 2000, the magazine´s annual guide to the biggest companies with the top composite scores based on their rankings for sales, profits, assets and market value.

APR
19
2012

US: Depp sued over alleged concert clash

Johnny Depp is being sued by a disabled woman who claims she was roughed up by the actor´s security guards.

APR
18
2012

US: Oracle, Google go to war over Android

Oracle is trying to convince a jury that Google´s top executives have long known that they stole a key piece of technology to build the Android software that now powers more than more than 300 million smartphones and tablet computers.

APR
18
2012

Norway trial: ´I would´ve done it again´

When Anders Behring Breivik took the stand in the Oslo courthouse overnight and spoke of Sitting Bull, sushi and flat screens to explain his mass killings in Norway last year, he was met by smirks, impatience and scoldings.

APR
18
2012

US: Samsung and Apple to meet over patent fight

The chiefs of iPhone-maker Apple and smartphone giant Samsung have agreed to meet in the coming months to try to resolve patent disputes before the matters go to trial, legal filings showed.

APR
18
2012

US top court rules for generic drugmaker on patent

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of a generic drugmaker in a case over how companies can fight brand-name rivals in an effort to get their cheaper medicines to market.

APR
17
2012

American Airlines sues former flight attendant behind parody videos

The ongoing battle between American Airlines and an outspoken and recently fired flight attendant is heading to court.

APR
17
2012

US: Physicist writes four-page math paper to beat $400 traffic ticket

When Dmitri Krioukov was given a traffic ticket for running a stop sign, he came up with a rather calculated way of proving his innocence.

APR
17
2012

US: Google gets maximum fine after ´impeding´ privacy probe

Google Inc. "impeded" and "delayed" a U.S. inquiry into its data-collection practices, according to the latest in a series of regulatory probes of the company´s privacy practices.

APR
16
2012

ABA pulls proposal on non-lawyer ownership of firms

The American Bar Association on Monday abandoned the idea of allowing non-lawyers to take an ownership stake in law firms.

APR
16
2012

US: Facebook advertisers lose bid for class status

Facebook Inc, which runs the world´s largest social networking website, won a court ruling on Friday rejecting a bid by thousands of advertisers to sue the company as a group for overcharging them.

APR
16
2012

Brazil shifts court for Chevron spill cases

A Brazilian judge moved two $11bn civil cases against Chevron and drilling-rig operator Transocean related to an offshore drilling accident and spills to a different court in Rio de Janeiro, a decision that removes a crusading prosecutor from the cases.

APR
16
2012

US: Law firms look for alternatives to the billable hour

A transformation is underway in the polished hallways and corner offices of Washington’s venerable legal industry.

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