NOV
5
2014

Washington, D.C. Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Washington, D.C., voters on Tuesday approved Initiative 71, which legalizes adult marijuana use, possession of up to two ounces and home cultivation of up to six marijuana plants for personal use.

NOV
5
2014

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Senate Filibuster Rule

Lower courts had dismissed the lawsuit and said Common Cause and the lawmakers couldn’t sue over Senate rules, reasoning in part that the Senate has constitutional authority to set its own procedures.

NOV
4
2014

Alibaba now worth more than Wal-Mart

Alibaba, with a market value of $250 billion, is also worth more than American online retail giants eBay and Amazon.

NOV
4
2014

Singapore Passes Its First Law Against Human Trafficking

For the protection and support of victims of trafficking activities.

NOV
4
2014

Modern slavery bill is ‘lost opportunity’, says human trafficking adviser

Home Secretary’s former special envoy says bill should focus on victim protection, not prosecution of traffickers

NOV
4
2014

Law urgently needed to stop backdated holiday pay claims, employers urge

Employer bodies argue some companies will go bust without legislation to prevent employees lodging pay claims after legal ruling.

NOV
4
2014

Elementary, my dear Watson: U.S. court rejects Sherlock Holmes dispute

A ruling that said 50 works featuring the famed fictional detective are in the public domain.

NOV
4
2014

CADE authorizes signature of judicial agreement with TAM

The airline must collect a pecuniary contribution equivalent to the total of the fine imposed

NOV
3
2014

UN urges end of impunity for crimes against journalists

Journalism is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, with more than 1,000 journalists killed since 1992.

NOV
3
2014

China passes new counter-espionage law to strengthen national security

The new law also bans the use of any espionage instrument which lawmakers have stated includes electronic devices such as cell phones.

NOV
3
2014

UN rights office condemns Singapore homosexuality ruling

The OHCHR stated that this particular criminal law prosecuting same-sex couples.

NOV
3
2014

Brazil Builds Internet Cable To Portugal To Avoid NSA Surveillance

Brazil is building a cable across the Atlantic to escape the reach of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)

NOV
3
2014

Argentina suspends P&G over tax claims

Argentina has banned the consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) from doing business in the country, accusing the firm of tax fraud.

NOV
3
2014

HSBC sets aside $378m in currency probe

HSBC is among several banks being investigated over the alleged rigging of currency markets.

NOV
3
2014

Google fined for ´disrespectful´ Street View photos of woman´s cleavage

A Canadian court judge ruled that despite being in public, sitting on the steps of her private property, Maria Pia Grillo’s privacy had been disrespected and that her “modesty and dignity” had been violated.

NOV
1
2014

U.S. sues Gerber over health claims in baby formula ads

The Federal Trade Commission,said Gerber put stickers on the baby food which said the formula would "reduce the risk of developing allergies."

NOV
1
2014

Polish prosecutors question Polanski over U.S. sex crime warrant

The filmmaker, director of classics including "Rosemary´s Baby" and "Chinatown", is planning to shoot a film in Krakow about the 19th century Dreyfus affair.

NOV
1
2014

Lawsuit filed in Malaysia over missing MH370

The lawsuit accuses the civil aviation department of negligence for failing to contact the plane within a reasonable amount of time after it disappeared.

OCT
31
2014

Santander raises stake in Brazil unit after buyout offer

Santander´s Brazilian unit a chance to gain exposure to the bank´s turnaround in Europe, as earnings pick up in areas such as Britain.

OCT
31
2014

Oi, rivals agree to bid for Brazil´s TIM, Folha says

Mobile operators, buy the second largest company in the Brazilian market, and divide it into three.

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