Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic may be able to serve his expected prison sentence in Russia close to where his wife lives, according to a plan being supported by officials in the US and...
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss Iraq contract fraud case under False Claims Act
US District Judge T.S. Ellis Monday denied a motion by US-based security firm Custer Battles to invoke the False Claims Act to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two former employees alleging that the Rhode Island security...
Canadian parliament extends session to pass same-sex marriage bill
Canadian lawmakers will extend their current session into the summer to push through the contentious Civil Marriage Act , which would legalize same-sex marriage across Canada. Government Liberals thwarted the plan of opposition Conservatives, who have staunchly opposed the...
Florida A&M law profs threaten to stop teaching over back pay
Interim Dean of Florida A&M University Law School James Douglas said Thursday that about 10 professors at the law school who have not been paid for the first summer session have threatened to stop teaching if they...
International brief ~ 200 NGOs appeal to UN, AU to stop Zimbabwe evictions
Leading Thursday's international brief, in an immense demonstration of cooperation, over 200 African and international NGOs have made a collective appeal to the United Nations and the African Union to force Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe ...
Evidence of Iraq reconstruction fraud handed over to federal prosecutors
The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction told a House subcommittee hearing focused on the US handling of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) on Tuesday that evidence relating to finances used for reconstruction has...
States brief ~ Indiana high court hears arguments on "implied consent" abortion law
Leading Tuesday's states brief, the Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on whether abortion clinics should be allowed to pursue their challenge to the state's abortion "implied consent" law , which requires women seeking an...
Cambodia accepts Japanese offer to help fund Khmer Rouge trials
The Cambodian government announced Tuesday that it will accept Japan's offer of $11 million to fund a shortfall in the estimated budget for trying former leaders of the communist Khmer Rouge regime, considered responsible for...
States brief ~ CT Supreme Court orders town to release aerial photos, maps to public
Leading Wednesday's states brief, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today that the town of Greenwich must release its computer database of aerial photographs and maps to the public. The Supreme Court rejected the town's argument that the...
EU lawmakers now appear set to extend the ratification period for the European Constitution after rejection of the charter by voters in France and the Netherlands threw its status into doubt. On...