Bank of America (BOA) has reached a $410 million settlement in a class action suit accusing the bank of excessive overdraft fees, according to documents submitted Friday in the US District Court Southern District of Florida [official...
The human rights advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Tuesday accusing Indian security forces of committing human rights violations in response to terrorist attacks and urging reforms in the country's justice system....
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) signed a bill on Monday legalizing same-sex civil unions in the state. The "Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act," seeks to provide "adequate procedures for...
Accused Nazi war criminal and US citizen Peter Egner passed away last week at a retirement community in Bellevue, Washington. A US trial to revoke Egner's citizenship was scheduled to begin on February 22 ...
The US Courts for the Ninth Circuit announced on Tuesday that Chief Judge Roslyn Silver of the US District Court of Arizona has declared a judicial emergency under the Speedy Trial...
Accused Arizona gunman Jared Lee Loughner pleaded not guilty on Monday to three federal charges in the US District Court for the District of Arizona . Loughner is charged with attempting to assassinate a member...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William F. Highberger approved a settlement on Friday effectively limiting the use of seniority in layoffs in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) . The class action suit against...
The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) on Friday filed suit against the US Department of Education (DOE) in federal court seeking to overturn three regulations promulgated by the department. The...
The Italian Constitutional Court held hearings on Tuesday to determine the constitutionality of a law that grants temporary immunity to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for charges he currently faces in Milan....
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged President Barack Obama make greater efforts to close Guantanamo Bay despite congressional opposition. In the press release, issued on the eve of the facility's ninth...
