The US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Friday ruled on motions to dismiss made by British Petroleum (BP) and other defendants in litigation over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill [BBC backgrounder;...
A New York judge on Thursday dismissed a suit seeking to force an investigation of New York-licensed Guantanamo Bay psychologist Dr. John Leso for his development of interrogation techniques. The Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA)...
Three environmental groups filed a notice of appeal Monday signaling their collective intention to challenge a lower court ruling upholding Congressional action removing federal protections for gray wolves in Montana and Idaho. The Alliance for...
The Supreme Court of Israel on Tuesday issued for the first time an order for the Israeli government to dismantle an illegal outpost in the West Bank. The order calls for Migron, the largest outpost...
The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a challenge by the State Auditor to the state Attorney General practice of paying fees to hired private counsel directly out of litigation awards. State Auditor Stacey...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Friday upheld a ruling by a federal district court that the Forsyth County, North Carolina, Board of Commissioners violated the First Amendment [Cornell...
Two suspected war criminals have been arrested in Canada after the federal government announced Thursday it would seek the aid of its citizens in tracking down 30 individuals suspected of war crimes or crimes against humanity. Public Safety Minister...
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee on Saturday signed into law a bill that legalizes same-sex civil unions in the state. The bill effectively adds a "Civil Unions" chapter to the Rhode Island General Laws section...
Israel issued a warning to the international media on Sunday, threatening deportation and a 10-year ban from the country for any foreign journalist caught on board an aid flotilla headed for the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Government Press Office...
The US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Friday granted a preliminary injunction against a state law that would block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) [official...
