APR
15
2015

Tobacco companies sue U.S. FDA over label approvals

Plaintiffs including R.J. Reynolds Co, Lorillard Tobacco Co and Altria Group Inc´s Philip Morris USA Inc filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to try to block the directive, which was issued in March.

APR
15
2015

Egypt court backs deportation of ´gay´ Libyan man

The administrative court rejected an appeal by the man, who was arrested in 2008 and deported after a legal complaint was filed alleging that he was gay.

APR
15
2015

EU charges Google over shopping searches, to probe Android

The Commission, whose control of antitrust matters across the wealthy 28-nation bloc gives it a major say in the fate of global corporations, can fine firms up to 10 percent of their annual sales -- or a penalty of over $6 billion for Google

APR
14
2015

New Jersey gay therapy ban upheld despite teen´s challenge

Federal appeals court rules that state’s ban on so-called gay conversion therapy for minors does not violate the rights of either children or their parentes.

APR
14
2015
APR
13
2015

General Electric to sell $26.5bn property portfolio

The sale is the biggest commercial property deal in the US since 2007.

APR
13
2015

Hillary Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Bid

The announcement came minutes after emails from John D. Podesta, Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, alerting donors and longtime Clinton associates to her candidacy.

APR
9
2015

Class action privacy lawsuit filed against Facebook in Austria

Case lead by privacy campaigner Max Schrems sees 25,000 users sue social network for alleged illegal tracking of their data and its involvement in the NSA’s surveillance programme.

APR
9
2015

Man shoots judge, lawyer, co-defendant in Milan courthouse

A man on trial for bankruptcy has been arrested after he shot dead three people.

APR
9
2015

Tsarnaev found guilty on all counts in Boston Marathon bombing trial

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was convicted on all 30 charges in an attack on the city’s 2013 marathon.

APR
8
2015

Shell to acquire BG Group in £47bn takeover

One of the largest deals in oil sector for 20 years comes after fall in crude prices, as British company’s CEO looks set to receive £25m in exit pay deal.

APR
7
2015

Petrobras scandal prompts wave of investor lawsuits

The $30bn AP1 pension fund plans to sue Petrobras separately from an existing class action lawsuit after revelations of a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal at Brazil’s biggest company by sales.

APR
7
2015

Google fails to dismiss privacy lawsuit over Google Wallet

A lawsuit accusing the technology company of invading the privacy of users of its Google Wallet electronic payment service by sharing their personal information with outside app developers.

APR
7
2015

Turkey lifts ban on access to Twitter and YouTube

The bar on the social media sites came despite a constitutional court ruling last year against such blanket bans.

APR
6
2015

15 states urge US Supreme Court to uphold same-sex marriage bans

The brief asserts that voters should decide for themselves whether to allow same-sex marriages in their respective states.

APR
6
2015

French MPs back ban on skinny catwalk models

Under the law, models will have to show they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) above a certain level.

APR
2
2015
APR
2
2015

Kenya court urges change to law that penalises women who pass HIV to baby

Human rights groups welcome Kenya high court ruling that section of law to curb spread of HIV and Aids is unconstitutional.

APR
1
2015

Arkansas lawmakers pass ´religion freedom´ bill

Critics of the law say it could be used to discriminate against gay people because it gives business owners a legal defence based on their faith.

MAR
31
2015

Robin Williams restricted use of his image for 25 years after his death

The late actor also handed over rights to his name, signature and likeness to a charitable organisation

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