The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday renewd claims by Apple against Google subsidiary Google’s Motorola Mobility for infringing smartphone patents. Judge Richard Posner, sitting in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois , dismissed both company’s patent claims against each other in 2012 before trial, ruling that [...]
The Periodic Review Secretariat , a national security panel under the authority of the US Department of Defense (DoD) , on Thursday recommended the release of a Yemeni prisoner currently held at Guantanamo Bay. The prisoner, Ali Ahmad Mohamed al-Razihi , was suspected of acting as a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden and has been [...]
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler on Thursday announced plans to adopt new rules to protect open Internet access and ensure Internet service providers (ISPs) promote transparency with their consumers. Experts say the new rules will create a “fast lane” for certain websites and services, which may enable companies to enter into pay-for-play agreements [...]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday announced that it has begun a preliminary investigation into allegations of crimes against humanity in Ukraine. Though Ukraine is not a member of the ICC, it has granted the court jurisdiction over crimes in its territory from November 21, 2013, to February 22, 2014, under Article 12(3) of [...]
A judge for the Pulaski County Circuit Court for the 6th Division on Thursday struck down an Arkansas voter ID law, finding that it violates the state constitution. In the order granting summary judgment to the Pulaski County Election Commission , Judge Tim Fox found Act 595 violates Article 3 §1 and Article 3 U§2 [...]
Lawmakers in Kosovo on Wednesday voted 89-22 to create an EU-backed court that will investigate crimes committed by ethnic Albanian rebels during the 1998 war with Serbia . The move follows international pressure for Kosovo to open a state investigation into civilian killings committed by the rebel side. The court will be based in Kosovo, [...]
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Wednesday signed a bill into law that bans abortions after 20 weeks after a woman’s last menstrual period, or as early as 18 weeks of pregnancy. The bill , passed earlier this month, allows for an exception to the ban if the woman faces death or permanent injury because of [...]
UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Ivory Coast Doudou Diene on Wednesday called on authorities in the Ivory Coast to undertake broad consultations on the reform of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) . Diene’s statements follow the recent adoption of a bill on the IEC’s composition, organization, powers and functioning, [...]
JURIST Guest Columnist Joseph La Rue of Alliance Defending Freedom discusses the significance of the Supreme Court’s future ruling in the birth control mandate contained with the Affordable Care Act Imagine that you are a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and opposed to the slaughtering of animals for food. You are [...]
The Supreme Court of Oklahoma ruled Wednesday that two inmates’ constitutional rights were not violated by keeping sources of lethal injection drugs secret. The 5-4 opinion affirmed the district court’s declaratory judgment that denied the prisoners relief and reversed the declaratory judgment that found confidentiality of the source of drug cocktails unconstitutional. The secrecy provision [...]
