MAR
30
2016

The politicians voting to impeach Brazil´s president are accused of more corruption than she is

Of 65 members on the impeachment commission, 37 face charges of corruption or other serious crimes

MAR
30
2016

FTC sues Volkswagen over diesel car advertisements

The FTC claims the German firm falsely advertised that hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles were environmentally friendly, when this was not the case

MAR
30
2016

China Considers Tightening Control Over Internet Websites

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is seeking feedback on regulations proposing that Internet domain names offering “domestic access” should only be provided by services supervised by the government

MAR
29
2016

Utah becomes first US state requiring anesthesia for abortions at 20 weeks

The proposal is based on a disputed premise that a fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks; many doctors are concerned about health risks for women

MAR
29
2016

US drops Apple case after cracking San Bernardino killer’s iPhone

FBI found another way to access the device’s contents without the company’s help

MAR
28
2016

France fines Google over ‘right to be forgotten’ privacy violations

The only way for Google to uphold the privacy ruling was by delisting results popping up under name searches and linking them instead to outdated information across all its websites

MAR
24
2016

The Economist: Time to go

The tarnished president should now resign

MAR
24
2016

French top court rules Sarkozy´s phone taps are legal

The Cour de cassation rejected arguments by Sarkozy´s lawyers who had argued the wiretapping was carried out in breach of lawyer-client privilege

MAR
24
2016

Michael Jackson estate owes us over $200,000 in fees, says UK law firm

Atkins Thomson Solicitors files claim it is yet to be paid for work carried out for the singer in the two years leading up to his death

MAR
23
2016

Are Stun Guns Protected By Second Amendment? Supreme Court Suggests Yes

Stun guns are protected by the Second Amendment right to bear arms

MAR
23
2016

U.K. Lawmaker Proposes Rules to Protect London Taxis From Uber

While such bills have little chance of becoming law, they can push governments to act

MAR
22
2016

2016 Election is ‘Judgment Day’ for Federal Bench

There will likely be dozens of judicial vacancies, including nine on the appeals courts one step below the Supreme Court, waiting to be filled by the next president

MAR
22
2016

U.S. Says ‘Outside Party’ Could Unlock Terrorist’s iPhone

Government testing a way to unlock the phone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook without Apple’s help

MAR
21
2016

France Senate effectively blocks nationality law

For the amendment to pass, the National Assembly and the Senate must agree on the "same text of the legislation and ... both chambers of Parliament approve it by a three-fifths majority

MAR
21
2016

GMO Labeling Law Roils Food Companies

First law in the U.S. requiring mandatory labels is set to go into effect on July 1 in Vermont

MAR
18
2016

Senate approves Freedom of Information Act reforms

The bill was introduced by Senators John Cornyn and Patrick Leahy early in 2015 and passed through the Senate legislative process with relative ease

MAR
16
2016

In Federal Courts, Fewer Lawsuits But a Longer Wait

The 341,813 pending civil cases represented a little more than a 1% increase over the previous year, while the number of cases filed decreased

MAR
16
2016

North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years in prison

Otto Warmbier, 21, a University of Virginia undergraduate, was convicted and sentenced in a one-hour trial in North Korea´s Supreme Court.

MAR
16
2016

Obama Chooses Merrick Garland for Supreme Court

Obama choose a centrist appeals court judge for the lifetime appointment and daring Republican senators to refuse consideration of a jurist who is highly regarded throughout Washington.

MAR
16
2016

VW investors file multi-billion dollar suit in Germany

Almost 300 investors from across the world claim the carmaker failed to keep the markets informed about the emissions scandal

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