JUN
15
2016

Gao Zhisheng: persecuted Chinese lawyer smuggles out book of abuses

Human rights defender – who says he has endured repeated abduction, torture and life under virtual house arrest – releases damning memoir penned in secret

JUN
15
2016

Prisoner in solitary confinement for 36 years seeks reprieve

Lawyers are trying to get Arthur Johnson moved to the general prison population

JUN
15
2016

Court Backs Rules Treating Internet as Utility, Not Luxury

The decision affirmed the government’s view that broadband is as essential as the phone and power and should be available to all Americans.

JUN
14
2016

ECB would pledge to backstop markets after a Brexit

The European Central Bank would publicly pledge to backstop financial markets in tandem with the Bank of England

JUN
14
2016

High Court Finds No Federal Right to Counsel in Indian Territories

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously in United States v. Bryant that the use of tribal-court convictions as predicate offenses in substitute prosecution does not necessarily violate the constitution

JUN
14
2016

EU court to back UK limits on migrants´ access to child benefits

European court of justice set to throw out challenge by European commission over right to residence requirement

JUN
14
2016

UK can refuse benefits to unemployed EU migrants, judges rule

European court of justice rejects commission claim that imposition of ‘right to reside’ test is discriminatory

JUN
13
2016

U.S. top court rejects American Samoan birthright citizenship bid

The Supreme Court left in place a lower-court ruling preserving American Samoa´s status as the only overseas U.S. territory without birthright U.S. citizenship

JUN
13
2016

Microsoft pays $26.2bn for LinkedIn to boost professional networking reach

Offer of $196 a share represents a 50% premium to professional network’s closing price on Friday

JUN
13
2016

Macedonia: Parliament debates impeaching president

Macedonia´s parliament is debating an opposition request to open impeachment procedures against President Gjorge Ivanov

JUN
13
2016

Walmart Canada to stop accepting Visa cards

Retailer claims credit card provider charges merchants ‘unacceptably high’ fees

JUN
13
2016

Oregon court allows person to change sex from ´female´ to ´non-binary´

Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Amy Holmes Hehn legally changed 52-year-old Jamie Shupe´s sex from "female" to non-binary

JUN
10
2016

Gay men challenge Tennessee counseling law

The legislation prohibits local municipalities from enacting anti-discrimination ordinances

JUN
10
2016

Doctors Sue to Block New California Law Legalizing Physician-Assisted Suicide

Five physicians from southern California and the American Academy of Medical Ethics, a Christian medical group with a national membership in the thousands are the plaintiffs suing

JUN
10
2016

SEC Issues $17 Million Whistleblower Award

Its second-largest since launching the whistleblower program five years ago

JUN
10
2016

Guy Hands abandons £1.5bn fraud claim against Citigroup

Lawyers for financier’s Terra Firma private equity group announce case has been withdrawn nine years after ill-fated EMI takeover

JUN
9
2016

North Carolina sues U.S. Justice Department over bathroom bill

North Carolina´s lawsuit calls the Justice Department´s position a "radical reinterpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act."

JUN
9
2016

Russia faces another 6 months of EU sanctions

Diplomats feared the move would spark a major political battle between Hungary, Greece and Italy x Poland and the Baltic countries

JUN
9
2016

French court finds Uber guilty of starting ‘illegal’ car service

Car-booking app and two executives found guilty and fined €850,000

JUN
9
2016

US supreme court says Puerto Rico must abide by federal double jeopardy rule

Dealing a blow to claims of sovereignty, justices ruled the commonwealth cannot prosecute people for local crimes if they have been convicted in federal court

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