A federal judge on Thursday set a trial date for terrorism suspect and former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ahmed Ghailani of September 13, 2010. Ghailani, the first Guantanamo detainee to be transferred...
A British appellate court on Thursday recognized a pre-nuptial agreement for the first time in the UK, where they have been generally disregarded by courts hearing divorce proceedings. The UK Court of Appeal of England and Wales...
The political parties that make up Germany's coalition government agreed Wednesday on a proposal to set aside all Nazi-era treason verdicts. The Socialist Democrats (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Chancellor Angela Merkel...
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency on Wednesday issued inspection notices to 652 businesses in an increased effort to target employers that use illegal labor. ICE notified selected employers that they would be auditing...
The Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to refile indictments on more serious charges against a soldier and an officer accused of shooting a blindfolded prisoner with a rubber bullet. Human rights...
The Iranian government on Wednesday prevented the publishing of the opposition Etemad-e-Melli newspaper in its latest move to quash anti-government reporting in the country. International journalists in the country have also...
Naz Foundation v. Government of NCT of Delhi, et al., High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, July 2, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST...
Radmacher v. Granatin, Court of Appeal of England and Wales, July 2, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase...
A Russian law outlawing gambling in most of the country went into effect Wednesday, with authorities shutting down casinos and confiscating gambling machines. The law, passed in 2007, bans gaming in Russia's cities and towns, but designates...
The lawyer for jailed Zimbabwe opposition cabinet member-designate Roy Bennett said Wednesday that his trial on terrorism charges will begin on October 13. Trust Maanda said that prosecutors have also revised [Reuters...