The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) on Wednesday announced that they would pursue a legal challenge to the Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) licensing scheme, despite being issued...

Opponents of a new Kenya constitution on Thursday peacefully conceded to those in favor of the change, after early results from a national referendum strongly favored the constitution. Voting on the constitution took place Wednesday...

The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) , seeking to overturn its decision to allow the Cordoba...

Egyptian dissident Saad Eddin Ibrahim on Wednesday returned to Egypt after three years of exile, despite nine outstanding criminal complaints against him. Ibrahim, founder of the Ibn Khaldoun Centre for Development Studies , has been a...

Vague language and inconsistent interpretations of policy have hindered the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) ability to effectively evaluate and approve medical devices, according to a new FDA report released Wednesday. A committee from the FDA's...

Oil company British Petroleum (BP) was sued Tuesday in a $10 billion class action lawsuit over a toxic chemical leak that lasted for 40 days at its refinery in Texas City, TX. The complaint was...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday ruled that California's ban on same-sex marriage violates the US Constitution . Judge Vaughn Walker held that...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled its lawsuit against Intel on Wednesday, with the industry-leading microchip maker agreeing to a set of conditions designed to facilitate fairer competition from...

An officer for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees said Wednesday said that lawyer Mohammad Mostafei, who is defending a woman sentenced to death in Iran, is seeking asylum in Turkey after fleeing...

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered the release of Abdullah Khadr, the brother of Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr after staying a US extradition request. Abdullah...