JAN
3
2014

No green card? No problem - undocumented immigrant can practice law, court says

But there´s one thing the undocumented immigrant no longer has to wait for, according to a California Supreme Court ruling on Thursday: his law license.

JAN
2
2014

Egypt court sentences 139 protesters in mass trial

Morsi was ousted from office as president in early July, when the Egyptian military took control of the government and suspended the nation´s constitution.

JAN
2
2014

HRW: Saudi Arabia should reject counterterrorism law

The Council of Ministers passed the Penal Law for Crimes of Terrorism and its Financing on December 16, and it now awaits approval by Abdullah to go into effect.

JAN
2
2014

U.S - ACLU files complaint seeking information on extent of NSA program

The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, named the National Security Agency (NSA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of State (DoS) as defendants.

JAN
2
2014

U.S - Federal judge rules NSA data collection legal and useful

Pauley III ruled that the program was permitted under Section 215 of the Patriot Act and the Fourth Amendment because it served a legitimate, useful purpose.

JAN
2
2014

U.S. - Supreme Court justice blocks contraception mandate in lawsuit

Little Sisters filed a motion for an emergency injunction Tuesday after the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit declined to issue an injunction earlier that day.

DEC
27
2013

Law Libraries are Doomed, Says Professor

As law schools are forced to tighten their belts, law libraries are getting squeezed especially hard. The future of the law library isn’t merely bleak, according to law professor James G. Milles. He thinks they’re doomed.

DEC
27
2013

Utah Ruling Means No Respite for the Supreme Court on Same-Sex Marriage

n June, when the Supreme Court stopped short of deciding whether the Constitution guaranteed a right to same-sex marriage, many thought the court had bought itself several years before it had to confront the question again.

DEC
23
2013

Employment tribunal claims fell by more than half after introduction of fees

Claims for unfair dismissal and other complaints against employers fell by as much 55% after tribunal fees were introduced this summer, according to a specialist law firm.

DEC
23
2013
DEC
23
2013

2 Members of Pussy Riot Freed Under Amnesty Law

Two women from the punk group Pussy Riot serving two-year prison terms for staging a protest performance against President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral were released on Monday under a new amnesty law.

DEC
20
2013

U.S - New Mexico legalizes same-sex marriage

In a unanimous ruling, the state Supreme Court found that there was no substantial connection between the government´s purported interests in fostering procreation and family stability and its refusal to allow same-sex marriage.

DEC
20
2013

Morsi to stand trial for espionage

Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat claimed the Muslim Brotherhood to be the source of political violence in Egypt aimed at creating a state of chaos.

DEC
20
2013

Inquiry reveals UK officers may be complicit in torture of terror suspects

Although Gibson found no evidence that officers were directly involved in the torture of detainees, he recommended further investigation into allegations of complicity.

DEC
20
2013

EU leaders approve eurozone banking reform deal

French President Francois Hollande said it would boost investor confidence.

DEC
20
2013

EU takes Brazil to WTO over ´protectionist´ car taxes

The European Union is Brazil´s biggest trading partner - accounting for a fifth of its total exports. Brazil would be a major beneficiary of a far-reaching trade accord the EU is negotiating with Mercosur, a group of Latin American countries.

DEC
19
2013

The UN General Assembly adopts anti-spy resolution

The resolution was introduced by Brazil and Germany after allegations that the US had been eavesdropping on foreign leaders, including Brazil´s Dilma Rousseff and Germany´s Angela Merkel.

DEC
19
2013

U.S. Senate passes budget deal, focus shifts to spending

By a vote of 64-36, the Senate sent the measure to President Barack Obama to be signed into law, an achievement for a divided Congress that has failed to agree on a budget since 2009.

DEC
19
2013

Russia parliament approves amnesty for prisoners

It covers at least 20,000 prisoners, including minors, invalids, veterans, pregnant women, and mothers.

DEC
19
2013

U.S - White House review panel proposes curbs on some NSA programs

Among the panel´s proposals, made in the wake of revelations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the most contentious may be its recommendation that the eavesdropping agency halt collection of the phone call records, known as "metadata."

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