The US Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Monday in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. The European Community for RJ Reynolds in a challenge by EU countries accusing the company of a money laundering scheme....

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-1 Monday in Taylor v. United States that the Hobbs Act applies to a drug robbery. The Hobbs Act makes it a crime for a person to...

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in two separate cases challenging bans on assault-style weapons. The court denied the appeals without comment, letting stand lower court rulings that had upheld the bans [JURIST...

The New York Senate on Saturday passed a bill to legalize fantasy sports amid national concerns that the activity qualifies as illegal gambling. The bill would require frequent and highly-skilled players to sufficiently...

The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday upheld the death sentences of six defendants, including three journalists, charged with espionage for leaking state secrets to Qatar. While the defendants were originally sentenced to death in May , the Egyptian...

The Mexican Congress on Friday passed several anti-corruption bills that would increase the severity of penalties for corruption charges. Should President Enrique Peña Nieto approve the bill, public officials would face increased fines...

The Assembly of Kosovo voted press release] Friday to extend the European mandate known as EU Rule of Law mission (EULEX ) for two years. The move comes after the EU voted ...

More than 40 prosecutors in Virginia filed an amicus brief Friday in support of a challenge to the governor's executive action to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 felons individuals in the state. The prosecutors...

The UN Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law called on the world's governments to take quick, effective steps towards ensuring women are granted equal rights to health, including reproductive and sexual health. The...

UN expert Maina Kiai , in presenting his report on religious, free market, political, and nationalist or cultural fundamentalism, said Friday that fundamentalist intolerance is growing throughout the globe and is directly contributing to infringements of...