Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Thursday, March 17.The US Senate convenes at 9:30 AM ET, and will continue consideration of S. Con. Res. 18 , the...

Her Majesty the Queen v. Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, British Columbia Supreme Court, Justice Ian Bruce Josephson, March 16, 2005 [finding the defendants not guilty in connection with the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 people...

Global Corruption Report 2005, Transparency International, March 16, 2005 . Download the report here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase...

The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the Senate's bankruptcy bill 22-13 in a vote largely along party lines, turning back a number of Democrat-proposed amendments. The legislation would require people with incomes above a...

The US Justice Department announced Wednesday it will award $100,000 to the National Center for State Courts to review judicial safety and security. The review will evaluate security-conscious designs for new courthouses, staff training for security equipment, emergency preparedness...

The UK House of Lords and House of Commons clashed Wednesday over proposed legislation to effect key changes to the British legal system. The legislation aims to further separate the judiciary from politics by stripping...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to a $2 billion settlement Wednesday in order to settle claims in a class action suit brought after WorldCom's collapse. The plaintiffs, WorldCom investors, have...

The US Department of Energy said Wednesday that government employees may have falsified documents related to Nevada's Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said that, while preparing for a license...

Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, staff at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will recommend the agency block Blockbuster Inc.'s prospective bid to buy Hollywood Entertainment Corp. saying the deal would hurt...

The US Senate voted 51-49 Wednesday afternoon to allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge . The Senate defeated an amendment that would have removed the refuge drilling provision from next...