France's Justice Ministry announced Wednesday that it would appeal the "lenient" sentences imposed on French peacekeeping soldiers convicted Tuesday by a Paris military court of robbing an Ivory Coast bank while supporting a UN peacekeeping...

The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on HJ Res. 10 , a proposed constitutional amendment to criminalize the desecration of the American flag. If it passes in the House, it will...

Chamber of Commerce of the USA v. SEC, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, June 21, 2005 [ruling that the US SEC should reconsider its rule that requires mutual funds to be run by boards...

Science under Siege: The Bush Administration's Assault on Academic Freedom and Scientific Inquiry, American Civil Liberties Union , June 21, 2005 [report detailing how the US government has attacked the free exchange of technology information in the name of homeland...

Sentencing guidelines speech, Department of Justice, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, June 21, 2005 . Excerpt:The key...

Hosty, et al. v. Carter and Governors State University, et al., United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, June 20, 2005 [holding that the University had some discretion to regulate the content to be published because it supported...

In a swift reversal from its announcement last week, the Pakistani government has taken away the passport of gang-rape victim Mukhtar Mai , according to an official from the US State Department speaking Tuesday. The official, who asked...

The British government Tuesday weathered an attempt by opposition MPs and some Labour Party backbenchers to stop its proposed Racial and Religious Hatred Bill when an amendment to block the bill failed by...

The White House Tuesday snubbed a proposal to create an independent commission to look into detainee abuse at US detention facilities, especially Guantanamo. White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan pointed to some 10 previous investigations and maintained...

Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, the New York Stock Exchange has announced that it is investigating the possibility that more traders have acted inappropriately. In April, 17 NYSE traders were charged with securities fraud violations...