DEC
5
2013

China mother, fined $54,200 for flouting one-child policy, sues for basic rights

Liu´s desperation prompted a fruitless attempt to sell her kidney and her eight-year-old boy´s plea to sell his instead.

DEC
5
2013

German beer brewers in ´world heritage´ appeal

They have applied to Unesco for their Reinheitsgebot law to join a list of "intangible heritage" that includes Spanish flamenco and Turkey´s Kirkpinar oil-wrestling festival.

DEC
5
2013

NSA tracks billions of cellphones daily

The NSA inadvertently gathers the location records of “tens of millions of Americans who travel abroad” annually, along with the billions of other records it collects by tapping into worldwide mobile network cables, the newspaper said in a report on its website.

DEC
4
2013

Australia high court to rule next week on same-sex marriage law

The law was passed by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in October and was challenged the following day by the federal government.

DEC
4
2013

Supreme Court rules in forum selection clause case

The contract contained a forum-selection clause, requiring that all disputes between the parties would be litigated in Virginia.

DEC
4
2013

Vatican rebuffs United Nations sex abuse inquiries

On his appointment in March, Pope Francis said dealing with sex abuse was vital for the Church´s credibility.

DEC
4
2013

UN counterterrorism official to investigate US, UK surveillance

Emmerson posed questions regarding the political and legal issues springing from the revelations of Edward Snowden and the intelligence agencies´ responses to them.

DEC
3
2013

Egypt assembly finalizes draft constitution, raises election concerns

The draft dictates that elections are to take place within the first six months of the constitution´s ratification. However, the draft does not determine whether a presidential election should be held before or after parliamentary elections.

DEC
3
2013

Hearings begin in class action suit against Australia´s largest banks

More than 43,000 ANZ customers have accused Australia´s third largest bank of charging unconscionable fees, including "dishonor" fees on bank accounts, and over-limit fees and late payment fees on credit cards, ranging from Aus$25 to $35.

DEC
3
2013

UN rights chief: Syria government likely committing crimes against humanity

At a press conference, Pillay declared that there is "massive evidence" that high ranking officials in the Syrian government, including Assad, are responsible for atrocities against civilians.

DEC
3
2013

Spain approves draft anti-protest law

It also sets stiff penalties for demonstrations that challenge the electoral process and unauthorized protests at places such as airports or power plants.

DEC
3
2013

Croatia passes referendum to ban same sex marriage

The referendum came as a result of a petition circulated by a Catholic group which garnered over 700,000 signatures.

DEC
2
2013

Netherlands say Google violates data protection law

Unambiguous consent means that the data controller cannot assume consent of a user based on his or her silence in response to the controller´s terms of service.

DEC
2
2013

U.S: In Some States, Black Friday Bargains Are Illegal

Over time, the purpose of the laws evolved to protecting mom-and-pop shops from the pricing practices of their much-larger rivals.

DEC
2
2013

UK House of Commons approves bill to hold EU membership referendum

The bill, introduced in the House of Commons by Conservative MP James Wharton, has now been released to the House of Lords and will be introduced to the upper chamber by Lord Dobbs of Wylye, who will attempt to win support for the bill.

NOV
29
2013

The cost of corruption in Brazil could be up to $53 billion just this year alone

According to the investigation initiated in 2005 and carried out by Brazil’s Public Ministry, the country’s Federal Police and the Brazilian Court of Audit, the huge cash-for-votes case involved some R$ 100 million ($43 million) siphoned from taxpayers’ money.

NOV
29
2013

Apple wins bid to halt privacy suit over data collection

U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh in San Jose, California, found that the consumers who sued didn’t adequately show how they were injured by relying on Cupertino, California-based Apple’s privacy policies for applications on smartphones and tablets.

NOV
28
2013

UN General Assembly committee adopts anti-spying resolution

The new resolution seeks to extend personal privacy rights to all people after reports of massive global eavesdropping by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).

NOV
28
2013

Apple supplier Biel Crystal violates workers rights: HK activists

The Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM) report said Biel Crystal, which makes iPhone screens, requires its employees to work 11-hour shifts, seven days a week, with only one day off each month.

NOV
28
2013

Italian Senate votes to expel Berlusconi

The vote follows Berlusconi´s conviction on charges related to a vast tax fraud conspiracy at his Mediaset television empire.

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