MAY
2
2016

In Europe’s Terror Fight, Police Push to Access American Tech Firms’ Data

Officials say U.S. laws and corporate policies on overseas information requests are significant hurdle in preventing attacks

APR
29
2016

Supreme Court approves search warrant rule change

The Supreme Court approved a rule change that would permit US judges to issue search warrants granting access to computers in any jurisdiction

APR
29
2016

U.S. top court declines to block Texas voter identification law

The Supreme Court denied a request to block Texas´ voter ID law from being used during the 2016 elections

APR
29
2016

UK nominees for judge at European court of human rights revealed

Two prominent London barristers and the legal adviser to parliament’s joint committee on human rights named

APR
29
2016

New York Times chief executive accused of discrimination

The case was filed by two black female employees in their sixties.

APR
29
2016

Email privacy bill unanimously passes U.S. House

The bill´s prospects in the Senate remain unclear, though the 419-0 vote in the House was likely to put pressure on the upper chamber to approve it.

APR
28
2016

U.S. top court poised to overturn Virginia ex-governor´s bribery conviction

the eight justices signaled that McDonnell´s accepted over $170 thousand in luxury gifts and sweetheart loans from a businessman

APR
28
2016

Transgender woman facing military service as a man can stay in UK

Judges rule the 33-year-old, who has lived as a woman for 10 years, should not be sent back to Singapore

APR
28
2016

Girl, aged 12, forced to wait weeks for Australian court to approve abortion

Queensland judge allows girl to end her unwanted pregnancy, taking into account concerns of further self-harm or suicidal behaviour if she is forced to give birth

APR
28
2016

Amazon found liable for charges incurred by kids using apps

Judge John granted a Federal Trade Commission motion for summary judgment on liability in a fight between Amazon and the agency over the unauthorized purchases.

APR
28
2016

Getty Images files antitrust complaint against Google

Photo agency accuses Google of so-called scraping of images into galleries within search to maintain its dominance of the search market

APR
27
2016

Luxleaks trial of tax whistleblowers begins in Luxembourg

MEPs attending trial of a French journalist and two former PwC employees vow to propose whistleblowers’ charter

APR
26
2016

Volkswagen’s Legal Endgame in Emissions Scandal

The agreements with government agencies and owners still have to be worked out, but paying out the money is probably the easiest part of the resolution for Volkswagen

APR
26
2016

SWIFT warns customers of multiple cyber fraud cases

SWIFT warned its customers that it was aware of a number of recent cyber incidents where attackers had sent fraudulent messages over its system

APR
26
2016

Former UC Berkeley Law School Dean Accuses University of Violating His Rights

The dean of the University of California-Berkeley School of Law resigned his position amid a sexual harassment scandal

APR
26
2016

Goldman Sachs opens to the masses

Now the Wall Street titan is opening up to the masses on Main Street by offering online savings accounts for as little as $1 on deposit

APR
25
2016

Lawyer Takes Aim at Volkswagen in Europe Over Emissions Scandal

Attorney plans to seek same compensation for VW’s European customers as those in U.S.

APR
25
2016

New Food Safety Law Gives States a Big Role

Congress approved the law in 2010 following several high-profile outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, linked to contaminated spinach, tomatoes and peanut products

APR
20
2016
APR
20
2016

Mitsubishi Motors admits manipulating fuel economy data

Mitsubishi Motors now has a better financial health , although it was on the brink of bankruptcy 12 years ago after a scandal of concealment of defects

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