AUG
18
2017

Tech companies urge Supreme Court to boost cellphone privacy

The companies filed a 44-page brief with the court

AUG
18
2017

Lebanon has repealed its ´marry your rapist´ law

Archaic legislation contravening women´s human rights finally abolished after years of campaigning

AUG
18
2017

Uber wins ruling in bid to keep price-fix suit out of Court

The appeals court in Manhattan on Thursday reversed a 2016 decision by U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff

AUG
17
2017

Germany constitutional court sends European bond-buying scheme to EU court

This is the latest development in the ongoing struggle to establish financial stability in the EU

AUG
17
2017
AUG
17
2017

Pauline Hanson wears burka in Australian Senate

The leader of Australia´s far-right One Nation party has worn a burka on the floor of the nation´s Senate

AUG
16
2017

Crocs loses patent battle over design of its plastic clogs

The other shoe may be about to drop for Crocs.

AUG
16
2017

Pakistan court seeks to amend blasphemy law

Legal experts discuss court ruling recommending a review of the controversial decree to prevent false accusations.

AUG
16
2017

Brexit: UK position paper opposes Irish border posts

Brexit critics have complained that the UK´s proposals lack credible detail on how that aim could be achieved

AUG
16
2017

China imposes import bans on North Korean iron, coal and seafood

China is to stop importing coal, iron, iron ore and seafood from North Korea

AUG
15
2017

French food group Danone´s shares rise after bid speculation report

Danone´s shares were up 1.5 percent at 65.86 euros at 1030 GMT, valuing the company at around 44 billion euros

AUG
15
2017

California sues Trump administration over sanctuary policy

San Francisco judge drastically limited the scope of that policy in a previous lawsuit filed by the city

AUG
14
2017

Muslim woman wins $85,000 lawsuit after police forcibly remove her hijab in detention

The lawsuit states Powell was "forced to appear in a publicly available booking photo without her religious headwear."

AUG
14
2017

NZ confirms Australian deputy PM is dual citizen

Dual citizens are not allowed to run for public office under Australia´s constitution

AUG
11
2017

Uber´s Travis Kalanick sued for fraud

Travis Kalanick, the former Uber chief executive who was ousted in June, is being sued by one of the company´s biggest investors

AUG
11
2017

Federal judge strikes Louisiana law requiring foreign-born marriage applicants to present birth certificates

The focus on immigration policies continues to be a growing legal issue

AUG
11
2017

Texas lawmakers approve bill restricting insurance coverage for abortions

Abortion has been a hotly debated political topic in the United States for many years

AUG
10
2017

Petrobras fuel distribution IPO may come this year

Petrobras, as the company is known, plans to sell shares in the BR Distribuidora unit to cut debt and refocus on core activities

AUG
10
2017

Transgender military personnel sue Trump over service ban

The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

AUG
9
2017

US military to shoot down consumer drones

A spokesman revealed that guidance was issued on 4 August

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