Sarah Warbelow, State Legislative Director for Human Rights Campaign, argues that the passage of same-sex marriage legislation in New York coincides with changing attitudes about same-sex marriage nationally, despite ongoing efforts across the country to prevent similar legislation elsewhere…
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declared that it would hear an appeal of convicted terrorist Mohammed Momin Khawaja . The high court granted an application for leave to appeal filed by Khawaja challenging the life sentence imposed by the Ontario Court of Appeals . Khawaja, the first person to be charged and tried [...]
Samsung Electronics filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) on Tuesday seeking to prevent Apple from importing iPads and iPhones. Samsung claims Apple has violated five patents related to smartphones and tablets. Samsung also
JURIST Guest Columnist Charles Fried of Harvard Law School says that the recent appellate court ruling finding the individual mandate constitutional gave the law’s opponents their full due in a careful and thoughtful manner, but went on to properly dismiss their arguments… Recently, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the individual [...]
The US Senate passed the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act by 79-20 on Wednesday. The bill exempts 170 minor executive posts and 2,800 posts in the US Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Officer Corps from requiring congressional confirmation. The bill also lessens the paperwork requirement for any nominee, streamlining the [...]
Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui was indicted on Thursday on charges of money laundering and embezzling money from a secret diplomatic fund. Lee and a top aide, Liu Tai-ying, were charged with embezzling $7.79 million from a National Security Bureau fund to set up a think tank, Taiwan Research Institute . Prosecutors said Lee promised [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida struck down a campaign finance law providing matching funds for campaigns choosing to use public financing. The decision closely follows the recent 5-4 Supreme Court decision issued earlier this week in Arizona Free Enterprise Club’s Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett striking down [...]
Former Khmer Rouge head of state, Khieu Samphan , on Thursday promised to reveal information about of the communist Khmer Rouge regime that governed Cambodia during the 1970s. Samphan told the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) that he would cooperate with the tribunal responsible for trying four former Khmer Rouge leaders. Samphan [...]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay criticized China on Thursday for welcoming Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir rather than arresting him to stand trial. Al-Bashir has been accused of crimes against humanity and genocide against Darfur tribal groups. Upon news of a scheduled visit with President Hu Jintao , China came under pressure from [...]
The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on Thursday released to Lebanese authorities an indictment with four arrest warrants in relation to the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri . The warrants were issued for Mustafa Badreddine, Salim al-Ayyash, Hasan Aineysseh and Asad Sabra, who are alleged members of Hezbollah . Lebanon has [...]
