JUN
19
2015

European Court of Justice rules in favor of central bank bond buying program

The Court upheld the ECB´s 2012 offer to purchase the bonds of countries whose governments that would otherwise face high borrowing costs.

JUN
19
2015

Uber dealt blow in California over ´employee´ driver

The decision by the California Labor Commission means the driver must be awarded more than $4,000 (£2,544) of expenses for the period she worked.

JUN
18
2015

Judge bans tattooed mother from breastfeeding

The mother had ­obtained tests for hepatitis and HIV. The results were negative.

JUN
17
2015

Facebook taken to court by Belgian privacy watchdog

Facebook was accused of trampling on European privacy law last month.

JUN
17
2015

Supreme Court Rejects Lawyers’ Claim for Defense of Fees

Bankruptcy courts proscribed from awarding payments to lawyers for time spent defending fees.

JUN
16
2015

Egyptian court confirms Morsi death sentence over jailbreak during uprising

Ousted president fled from prison in January 2011 after it was stormed and the guards overpowered.

JUN
16
2015

Jeb Bush announces presidential bid: ‘We will take command of our future once again’

Former Florida Governor warned that country is on "a very bad course," but he has decided to fix it by running for president.

JUN
12
2015

Canada top court lifts ban on alternative forms of medical marijuana

Under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, smoking marijuana for medical purposes was permitted, but uses of the plant´s extracts in other forms such as in topical applications or food were not.

JUN
12
2015

EU Competition Watchdog Investigates Amazon Over Electronic-Books Business

European Commission’s formal investigation focuses on contracts with publishers.

JUN
11
2015

Pope Francis approves new tribunal to judge bishops accused of covering up sex abuse

The changes were aimed at improving what many see as a key deficit in the church’s handling of abuse: accountability for the bishops who oversee abusers.

JUN
11
2015

Kinabalu mountain ´nudists´: Tourists in Malaysia court

A senior minister last week said the tourists had angered the spirits of the mountain, which is considered sacred.

JUN
10
2015

US weighs wire-fraud charge against General Motors

Charge stems from auto maker’s failure to recall vehicles equipped with defective ignition switch.

JUN
9
2015

Obama lawyers asked secret court to ignore public court´s decision on spying

Justice Department’s national-security chief cited a six-month transition period in the USA Freedom Act as a reason to turn the bulk surveillance spigot back on.

JUN
9
2015

US prisoner set to be released after four decades in solitary confinement

Federal judge orders release of 68-year-old Angola Three member Albert Woodfox – though Louisiana may yet launch an appeal against the decision.

JUN
8
2015

Google, Facebook at Center of EU Clash Over Cyber-Attack Law

While the European Commission wants search engines and social networks included in a revamped law on network and information security, some lawmakers favor a more streamlined approach focusing on critical infrastructure such as banks and power stations.

JUN
8
2015

Chinese exports fall for a third month

Imports declined for the seventh month.

JUN
3
2015

Yves Saint Laurent ad banned for using ´unhealthily underweight´ model

Advertising Standards Authority’s ruling criticises YSL’s use of female model with ‘very thin’ legs and ‘visible rib cage’, calling fashion advert ‘irresponsible.

JUN
3
2015

US Senate votes to curtail bulk data collection

The bill, which replaces the Patriot Act, had been backed by President Barack Obama as a necessary tool to fight terrorism.

JUN
2
2015

Tobacco firms to pay billions in damages in Canada

The plaintiffs were Quebec smokers who said the firms failed to warn them of health risks associated with smoking.

JUN
2
2015
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