AUG
2
2018

EU slaps sanctions on six Russian groups over Crimea bridge

Ukraine’s foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin said he welcomed the additional sanctions.

AUG
1
2018

Greek fire victims sue authorities over deaths in Mati

A Greek prosecutor is investigating the cause of the wildfire and the role of authorities in responding to the blaze that killed at least 91 people.

AUG
1
2018

Australian hotel chain fined $2.2 million for manipulating TripAdvisor reviews

The court said that between November 2014 and October 2015, hotel workers gave TripAdvisor invalid email addresses for complaining customers so they wouldn´t get the emails.

AUG
1
2018

U.S. judge halts 3-D printed gun blueprints hours before planned release

The publication of those files is now illegal under federal law, Lasnik said.

AUG
1
2018

Memphis police accused of using fake accounts to surveil black activists

A trove of documents released by the city of Memphis late last week appear to show that its police department has been systematically using fake social media profiles to surveil local Black Lives Matter activists.

AUG
1
2018

Facebook identifies an active political influence campaign using fake accounts

The company did not definitively link the campaign to Russia.

JUL
31
2018

UK Court allows police to reveal acquittals during record checks

Ruling means employers can be told of criminal charges that an individual has faced.

JUL
31
2018

France bans smartphones in schools

A law passed in 2010 already banned smartphone use during class.

JUL
31
2018

India death penalty: Does it actually deter rape?

India´s official crime data show the number of reported rapes of children increased from 8,541 in 2012 to 19,765 in 2016.

JUL
31
2018

Manafort is first ex-Trump aide to go on trial in Russia probe

Prosecutors are expected to argue that Manafort’s lavish spending on suits, homes and luxury items did not match the income declared on his tax returns and that he misled lenders.

JUL
31
2018

Embraer will defend itself against legal challenge to Boeing talks

The proposed deal with Boeing would not include Embraer´s defense and executive jets business, where the Brazilian government would maintain veto power.

JUL
31
2018

Law schools are very diverse, so why aren’t law firms?

Some of the U.S.’s most prestigious law schools are enrolling more diverse students, but only 15% of attorneys at law firms surveyed identified as minorities.

JUL
31
2018

Facebookis sued after stock plunge ´Shocked´ market

The lawsuit seeks class-action status and unspecified damages. A Facebook spokeswoman declined to comment.

JUL
31
2018

Facebook say Europe´s Privacy Law causing user drop

More than $100 billion of those market gains were wiped out Thursday after Facebook reported sales and user growth numbers that disappointed Wall Street.

JUL
31
2018

German prosecutors investigate VW ex-CEO´s financial transfers

Felix Doerr, a lawyer representing Winterkorn, did not respond to requests seeking comment.

JUL
30
2018

WhatsApp has been linked to lynchings in India

The Indian government has accused Facebook and WhatsApp of not doing enough to combat the spread of misinformation.

JUL
30
2018

Federal appeals court rules against prayer at California school board meetings

The Chino Valley school board argued that its prayer policy fell under the legislative-prayer tradition and would therefore not violate the Establishment Clause.

JUL
30
2018

Poland enacts law allowing government to appoint Supreme Court chief justice

Prior to the enactment of the amendment and a series of prior amendments, the Polish National Judiciary Council had the power to make judicial appointments.

JUL
30
2018

UK judges no longer required to rule on removing life-support

Supreme court decision on people in minimally conscious states could affect thousands.

JUL
30
2018

India leaves 4 million off Assam citizens´ list, triggers fear

Officials said security had been tightened across the state as thousands of Bengali-speaking Muslims worry about being sent to detention centers or deported

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