The US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday sentenced reputed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout to 25 years imprisonment. Bout, 45, was convicted in November...

The Supreme Court of Illinois ruled Thursday that a challenge to a ban on assault weapons can continue, reversing two lower court rulings dismissing the challenge. The Cook County ordinance in question prohibits the...

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday overturned an order dismissing a $1 billion copyright infringement suit against Google, by Viacom , for Google's YouTube ...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) responded to a request by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to explain whether federal courts could overturn laws passed by Congress. The federal...

Chief Judge James Ware of the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday declared that the denial of insurance benefits to the same-sex spouse of a federal court employee is discriminatory [San Francisco...

The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang said Wednesday that Chad has made significant progress in its human rights improvements, but that the Chadian government must continue to work on...

Suriname lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that pardons President Desi Bouterse for offenses committed in defense of the state during an earlier dictatorship, despite opposition arguments that the president's trial should continue. The National Assembly approved...

The Supreme Court of Chile ruled Wednesday that a hydroelectric dam in Patagonia does not violate the constitutional rights of the environmental groups opposing the project. Several environmental advocacy groups, including...

Libya's National Transitional Council on Thursday refused a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hand over Saif al-Islam Gaddafi , the son of former leader Muammar Gaddafi. Libyan officials have stated...

The Connecticut State Senate on Thursday passed SB 280 , a bill which would end the sentencing of future Connecticut criminals to the death penalty. The bill was passed by a vote of 20-16 and...