United States v. Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, Eastern District of Virginia, February 22, 2005 . Read the full text of the indictment . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

Civil Partnerships Bill, UK Parliament, became law November 2004 [granting same-sex couples the right to form legally binding partnerships and have the same tax and pension benefits as married couples; the British government announced February 21, 2005 that registration of...

Final results of the Spanish referendum on the treaty establishing a European constitution, February 20, 2005 . Review the final vote totals from the Spanish...

Moussaoui v. United States, brief in opposition to certiorari petition by Zacarias Moussaoui to the US Supreme Court, US Department of Justice, redacted version filed February 17, 2005 . Review the redacted...

Report on the Implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, National Review Board, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, February 18, 2005 [reporting that the past year has produced 1,092 new allegations of sexual abuse...

The defense team for Pfc. Lynndie England , accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, said Friday that military prosecutors have now filed a new and reduced set of charges against her that could substantially reduce...

In a filing submitted to the Supreme Court on Thursday, attorneys from the Justice Department told the court that terror suspect Zacarias Moussaoui does not need direct access to al-Qaida witnesses to receive a fair trial....

President Bush has signed the Class Action Fairness Act limiting class-action lawsuits, saying it will restore "common sense and balance to America's legal system."...

In Friday's international brief, multiple allegations of sexual harassment have arisen against UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers . Lubbers, a former Dutch prime minister, allegedly harassed five different female employees under his supervision according to an...

What appears to have been a legal oversight has prompted the office of the Prince of Wales at Clarence House to announce that the official wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles has been moved from Windsor Castle...