The Supreme Court of Canada issued rulings in two major tobacco products cases Friday relieving the federal government of liability for tobacco-related health problems and allowing the provinces to sue the tobacco industry for damages for tobacco-related...
Attorneys argued before the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Thursday that Rhode Island is not obligated to turn over alleged murderer Jason Pleau to federal prosecutors in an effort...
A judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco ruled in Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco v. Arntz on Thursday that a San Francisco public referendum to ban circumcision cannot appear on the ballot...
UK Lord Justice Brian Leveson , head of an investigative panel into the recent media phone hacking scandal, said at a press conference Thursday that the panel will investigate the overall "culture, practices and ethics of the press."...
The United Kingdom's High Court of Justice ruled on Thursday for the Motion Picture Association (MPAA) , requiring internet provider British Telecom (BT) to block access to a file-sharing website, Newzbin2...
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Discount Tobacco City & Lottery v. USA on cross-appeals from a tobacco advertising decision in January 2010. The...
The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Wednesday dismissed an appeal attempting to overturn April's decision that ended an injunction on federal funding of embryonic stem...
The Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled unanimously on Tuesday that same-sex couples are "families" under the law and their relationships cannot be invalidated nor can same-sex marriage be made illegal, but...
Ukrainian Judge Rodion Kireyev on Wednesday rejected a motion to arrest former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko for disruptive courtroom behavior. Kireyev made his decision based on his ability to control his courtroom,...
The Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights Ghana (CEPEHRG) warned Friday that the nation is on the verge of an "anti-gay hate campaign," following reports of government-endorsed anti-gay sentiments. A spokesperson for the CEPEHRG said that...
