A Danish court on Wednesday sentenced Somali Islamist Muhideen Mohammed Geele to an additional year in prison for his 2010 attack on Kurt Westergaard, illustrator of the controversial 2005 cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad [BBC...

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo officially requested permission from ICC judges Thursday to begin investigation into the Ivory Coast after determining that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Freeman v. United States that an individual whose sentence is imposed under a plea agreement may be eligible...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday voted 6-3 to affirm the lower court in Sorrell v. IMS Health , finding Vermont's Prescription Confidentiality Law a violation of freedom of speech...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday voted 5-4 to reverse the lower court in PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing , holding that since generic drugs and their warnings are managed by the...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Bullcoming v. New Mexico that the Confrontation Clause does not allow laboratory reports containing testimonial certification to be entered into...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in CSX Transportation v. McBride that a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) railroad negligence claim does not require...

Three human rights groups released a joint statement Wednesday in support of the sentencing of former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali but also criticizing his trial as unfair. The...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday voted 5-4 to affirm the lower court in Stern v. Marshall , agreeing that the bankruptcy court did not have jurisdiction in this instance. The...

The New Hampshire legislature voted Wednesday to override the governor's veto and approve legislation requiring healthcare providers to notify parents or a judge 48 hours before performing an abortion on a minor. Governor...