The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Octane Fitness v. Icon Health and Fitness , the court is considering whether the US Court of Appeals for the Federal...

The EU Parliament on Wednesday voted to approve an anti-tobacco law that requires cigarette makers to increase the size of health warnings on packets from 30 percent to 65 percent of the surface of the...

Ukraine interim general prosecutor reported on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant has been requested for ousted president Viktor Yanukovich, implicating him in the "mass murder" of civilians during the recent Kiev protests. Oleg Makhnytsky reported that...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday condemned attacks in Al Dhale Governorate by Yemeni armed forces, which are disproportionately affecting civilians. Pillay reported that since December, these attacks have killed more...

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday in United States v. Apel that 18 USC § 1382 , which prohibits a person from reentering a military installation after a commanding officer has...

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Wednesday vetoed controversial Bill 1062 , which would have permitted state business owners to refuse service to individuals for "religious reasons," and which has largely been denounced by critics...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled Wednesday that Article 1, Section 32 of the Texas constitution, which defines marriage as a union between one man and one...

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Wednesday in Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA) does not bar the plaintiffs' state law...

British police counter-terrorism forces announced on Tuesday the arrest of Moazzam Begg in his hometown of Birmingham, England, along with three other individuals on suspicion of terrorism offenses related to the war in Syria . Begg...

Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a law on Wednesday which increases government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors in the country. The new law grants the Ministry of Justice greater control...