Federal lawmakers from Florida have introduced legislation that would allow federal courts to hear habeas petitions involving an incapacitated person whose life support is expected to be removed, allowing the parents of Terri Schiavo to challenge state court rulings...

Indonesia and East Timor's presidents agreed Wednesday to establish a commission to investigate human rights abuses that led to the deaths of more than 1,000 East Timorese in 1999. The Truth and Friendship Commission will be...

Florida Tuesday opened its case against Alliance Capital Management , the company charged with investing the state's employee pension fund in plunging Enron stock. The Florida State Board of Administration alleges gross negligence, breach of contract...

In a warning that could portend further legal trouble, Japan's Fair Trade Commission said Tuesday that computer chip manufacturer Intel should cease practices that violate Japan's Anti-Monopoly Act by pressuring Japanese companies to buy...

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, March 4.The US Senate convenes at 9:30 AM ET today, and it will consider S. 256 , the Bankruptcy Abuse...

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, March 3.The US Senate will convene at 9:30 AM ET today, and it will consider S.J.Res. 4 , expressing disapproval...

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, March 2.The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases beginning at 10 AM ET today. In the first...

Iran has refused to cooperate with UN nuclear inspection teams in the country, including blocking them from revisiting a site the US alleged was used for weapons development, the International Atomic Energy Agency said...

New UK anti-terrorism legislation that passed the House of Commons on Monday may face a tougher challenge in the House of Lords as debate began Tuesday. The bill's momentum was somewhat weakened after numerous members...

The US 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned EPA regulations designed to deal with water pollution from manure pollution on major farms. The court ruled Monday that the regulations , which took effect...