Canada's federal opposition parties combined Thursday to pass an unusual measure seeking to compel the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper to release confidential records concerning the treatment of detainees captured by Canadian troops in Afghanistan. In an...

The US House of Representatives voted 223-202 Friday to approve a bill that would create a consumer financial protection agency and strengthen oversight of the financial industry. The Wall Street Reform...

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that last week's nightclub fire in Perm exposed widespread corruption among bureaucrats. At a cabinet meeting, Putin said that...

The US Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill Thursday that would protect journalists' abilities to shield sources in federal court proceedings. Under the Free Flow of Information Act , which was approved 14-5, the federal...

A California judge on Thursday tentatively ruled that a 2003 Colorado River water use agreement is invalid. The agreement settled a dispute over how to divide the Colorado River between California and six other states: Arizona, Colorado,...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday that a lawsuit seeking to declare parts of the Patriot Act unconstitutional must be dismissed for lack of standing. Brandon Mayfield...

The Ugandan Parliament voted unanimously Thursday to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM) . Under the new legislation , anyone who conducts the procedure faces a 10-year prison sentence, and anyone convicted of aggravated...

Al-Adahi, et al. v. Obama, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, December 10, 2009 .Reported in JURIST's...

Mayfield, et al. v. USA, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, December 10, 2009 .Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest...

Free Flow of Information Act, US Senate, December 10, 2009 .Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on journalist shield issues....