Professional and college sports leagues filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey Monday trying to enjoin a new law that would legalize sports gambling. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Major League Baseball (MLB),...

The Supreme Court of New Zealand on Thursday rejected an appeal brought by anti-abortion group Right to Life . The court upheld a Court of Appeal decision regarding the capacity of the Abortion Supervisory...

Netherlands-based sports car manufacturer Spyker NV on Monday filed a lawsuit against General Motors (GM) in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan seeking $3 billion in damages....

A Thai court on Thursday postponed its verdict in the case against leaders of the "red shirt" movement for violating terms of their bail. The Criminal Court in Bangkok pushed back the date for...

The National Transitional Council of Libya (NTC) on Wednesday transferred its power to the newly elected interim legislature. The transfer took place minutes after the 200 congress members were sworn in. With...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday filed a brief with the US District Court for the District of Columbia asserting that the government should decide when a Guantanamo Bay ...

The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany on Wednesday ruled that homosexual couples in a civil union should receive the same tax benefits as heterosexual married couples. The court held ...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that private security contractors Blackwater , now known as Academi , agreed to settle several federal criminal charges dealing with export and firearm...

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday signed into law a bill that makes Russian the official language in parts of former Soviet republic within the country. Opponents of the bill heavily criticized the move, condemning ...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging a new Puerto Rican law that limits the rights of protesters in the commonwealth. The new law, approved by Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuno last...