A Brazilian judge on Tuesday accepted charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the Petrobas Oil Scandal . Judge Sergio Moro allowed charges that include complaints that da Silva illegally received almost USD $1.1...
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Brazil ex-president to be tried on corruption charges
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Germany court: Volkswagen facing over $8 billion in claims
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SEC sues hedge fund billionaire for insider trading in energy deal
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EU court finds UK power plant in violation of emissions limit
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UN official unveils principles regarding rights of migrants and refugees
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Human rights commission says Azerbaijan constitutional changes not justified
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Chelsea bombing suspect charged
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Federal appeals court rules against immigrant children in right to counsel case
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21 states file suit against overtime rule
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Federal judge orders Texas to revise voter ID education materials
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A German court said Wednesday that Volkswagen (VW) faces over USD $8.2 billion in damage claims from investors over its emissions scandal. Roughly 1,400 lawsuits have been filed at the Braunschweig court...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday filed a civil suit in federal district court against Leon Cooperman , billionaire and head of major hedge fund firm Omega Advisors . Cooperman is...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that a power plant in Wales has violated the EU's limit on nitrogen oxide emissions. The Aberthaw plant has operated for 45 years and...
A senior UN official on Tuesday unveiled a draft set of principles aimed at continuing momentum toward the protection of human rights of refugees and migrants . The momentum began with UN member states' adoption of the...
A commission under the Council of Europe on Wednesday released a preliminary report finding that proposed changes to the Azerbaijan Constitution are not justified and would hinder the balance of government power . The Venice...
Ahmad Rahami , the suspect in last week's bombings in New York and New Jersey , was charged in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York Tuesday. The charges...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday ruled that children facing deportation proceedings may not file a class action suit to determine whether they are entitled to an attorney as a...
Texas and Nevada filed suit on behalf of 19 other states against the Department of Labor (DOL) Monday, challenging the Obama administration's new overtime rule . The US Chamber of Commerce , representing 50...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Tuesday ruled in favor of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in a case asserting that the state of...
