FEB
10
2014

NSA now collecting less than 30 percent of US phone records

This contradicts the widely-held belief that the government is collecting all domestic phone records, and it is likely to raise concerns regarding the reliability and effectiveness of the program.

FEB
7
2014

FDA declines to define "natural" in the context of food products

The letter was in response to three cases involving allegations of false advertising of food products; more specifically, whether food products containing bioengineered ingredients may be labeled as “Natural,” “All Natural” or “100% Natural.”

FEB
7
2014

U.S. - New York mayor drops appeal to stop-and-frisk reform

Bratton believes that the policy has caused distrust between the people of New York and the police and that the police must now fix this relationship.

FEB
7
2014

U.S. - Utah state attorneys file brief in same-sex marriage appeal

In December a judge for the US District Court for the District of Utah struck down the state´s same-sex marriage ban. In response, the US Supreme Court temporarily blocked the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses in the state on January 6.

FEB
7
2014

U.S. - Federal judge strikes down Michigan law banning graduate student unions

The law was rushed through the statehouse having several unrelated amendments tacked on to it.

FEB
7
2014

UN report condemns Vatican over child abuse

The report calls on the Vatican to remove all priests who have, or are suspected of committed acts of child abuse, and for the Vatican to turn over all such individuals to relevant law enforcement authorities for investigation and prosecution.

FEB
6
2014

Google reaches possible antitrust settlement with European Commission

Under the settlement Google would guarantee that during European searches whenever Google promotes its own specialized search services on a search page the services of three rivals will also be provided "in a way that is clearly visible to users and comparable to the way in which Google displays its own services."

FEB
6
2014

UN rights expert urges Spain to ensure justice for Franco era abuses

However, de Greiff emphasized the value of investigating the crimes committed during the civil war: "The State must promote greater awareness on the obligation to protect the rights that the alleged perpetrators hold, as well as the victims´ rights."

FEB
6
2014

Germany patent firm seeking $2.1 billion from Apple

According to a news release by the Manneheim Regional Court, which is scheduled to hear the case next week, IPCom seeks USD $2.1 billion for Apple´s alleged infringement on the 3G patent and one additional patent, which manages access to overloaded wireless communication channels.

FEB
6
2014

Syria signs agreement to dispose of chemical weapons

Only 4 percent of Syria´s most dangerous chemical weapons have been disposed of at this point, although all of these weapons were supposed to have been disposed of by December 31 of last year, according to prior agreements.

FEB
6
2014

Scotland parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

The bill was originally introduced in June by Alex Neil, a member of the parliament and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.

FEB
5
2014

Afghanistan president urged to reject law denying women protection from abuse

Article 26 of the proposed criminal procedure law prohibits authorities from speaking with relatives of criminal defendants. In the case of domestic abuse, HRW claims it may be more difficult for women to seek justice if the law goes into effect.

FEB
5
2014

Thailand opposition party petitions court to annul election

The petition also seeks the dissolution of the ruling party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and to ban party executives from holding political office for five years.

FEB
5
2014

U.S. - Ninth Circuit stays ruling upholding California sexual orientation conversion therapy ban

The law was challenged on First Amendment grounds, alleging that since the procedures being banned were "talk therapy," the law infringed on free speech rights.

FEB
5
2014

Apple joins Google in pressing Court to curb patent abuse

The rival tech giants are leading a group of companies urging the court to make it easier to collect attorneys’ fees from patent-holders who lose infringement suits. In two cases to be argued this month, the justices for the first time will consider the rules that govern fee awards in patent litigation.

FEB
4
2014

Ukraine opposition calls for constitution change

Arseny Yatsenyuk, the parliamentary leader of the opposition party Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) told a meeting of parliament´s agenda-setting committee that his coalition would be ready to vote on a constitutional bill as soon as Tuesday.

FEB
4
2014

Egypt to allow military court appeals

The practice has faced opposition from human rights advocates, and the military tribunals have particularly faced criticism for recently passing verdicts against Egyptian journalists.

FEB
4
2014

U.S - Detroit files lawsuit to invalidate $1.44 billion of pension debt

However, a court ruling for the city might also invalidate the interest-rate swap contracts Detroit had with investment banks UBS and Bank of America, since the swaps were countering the interest-rate risks on the COPs.

FEB
4
2014

Microsoft, Facebook, Google and Yahoo release US surveillance requests

As part of a transparency deal reached last week with the Justice Department, four of the tech firms that participate in the National Security Agency’s Prism effort, which collects largely overseas internet communications, released more information about the volume of data the US demands they provide than they have ever previously been permitted to disclose.

FEB
4
2014

Cat-throwing Frenchman gets year in prison

Farid Ghilas, 24, from Marseille, southern France, was arrested after the video was posted of him throwing the white-and-ginger kitten named Oscar as far as he could through a housing estate.

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