The New Zealand government and several Maori groups signed a deed of settlement Wednesday worth nearly NZ $196 million to resolve certain indigenous claims concerning land taken by British settlers in the 19th century. The deed of settlement agreement,...

A UK High Court dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to force the government to put the ratification of the new EU reform treaty , known as the Treaty of Lisbon ,...

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Wednesday rejected an appeal of Canadian-born financier and former media mogul Conrad Black . Convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice in...

The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled Tuesday that four physicians associations do not have standing to challenge the constitutionality of a state law that legalizes midwifery . The Missouri legislature passed the provision...

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai , presidential candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) , Wednesday called for the United Nations and African leaders to lead a settlement process aimed at ending the...

Kennedy v. Louisiana, US Supreme Court, June 25, 2008 . Read the full text of the opinion . Reported...

Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker, US Supreme Court, June 25, 2008 . Read the full text...

A Polish appellate court Tuesday overturned the conviction of one riot police officer found guilty for the shooting deaths of nine coal miners during a 1981 protest, but affirmed the convictions of 14 other officers convicted in relation to...

The US Supreme Court handed down four decisions Wednesday, including Exxon v. Baker , in which the Court ruled 5-3 to reduce a punitive damages award to be paid by...

The Italian Senate , the upper house of the country's parliament, approved public safety legislation Wednesday containing provisions to suspend older trials for nonviolent crimes, including corruption proceedings...