The Greek Court of Cassation on Thursday ruled against extradition of eight Turkish soldiers, a decision that cannot be overturned. The soldiers fled to Greece after being accused of playing a part in the attempted coup against Turkish...
A Chinese court on Thursday sentenced Liao Yongyuan, the former general manager of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) , to 15 years for graft, finding corruption based on accepting bribes and holding large amounts of property with...
The Romanian justice ministry on Wednesday published a draft of a plan to lower prison overcrowding that involves pardons for thousands of prisoners , but the plan was met with protests around the country. Prime Minister Sorin...
A French court of appeals on Thursday ordered the release of Ramush Haradinaj, former prime minister of Kosovo, but the court also issued a condition that Haradinaj remain in France until an extradition review from Serbia is reviewed. The extradition...
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that factors such as age, family environment and peer pressure must be considered when dealing with juveniles who face possible long-term sentences. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote...
Deutsche Bank on Friday announced a $7.2 billion settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the sale of toxic mortgage securities that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis . The terms...
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Thursday ruled that State Technical College of Missouri cannot continue mandatory drug tests for all students. After preliminary injunctions and a permanent injunction were...
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a ban on offshore drilling in almost 120 million acres of federally owned Arctic and Atlantic waters. As a preemptive opposition to President-elect Donald Trump, the goal of the...
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on Tuesday announced criminal charges against four former state officials in connection with the Flint water crisis. Two former emergency managers, Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose, were charged with four felonies...
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corporation , a case that will determine whether the "structured dismissal" settlement plan for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings is permissible...
