The UN Human Rights Council passed a resolution on Monday calling for the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic to "urgently conduct a comprehensive and independent inquiry into the recent...

The US Supreme Court on Monday held that the US government had the authority to bring an action against New Mexico alleging that they violated the Rio Grande Compact , an agreement between Colorado, Texas and New Mexico...

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in US Bank National Association v. Village at Lakeridge that the correct standard of review for determining whether an individual is an "insider" for bankruptcy proceeding purposes...

Legal counsel for the Philippine government asked the Supreme Court on Monday to remove Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno over allegations that she did not properly declare her assets. The move is the latest against...

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases on Monday. In Knick v. Scott Township , petitioner challenges a doctrine that requires state remedies to be exhausted in constitutional takings...

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday warned Syria that air strikes, shelling and use of toxic agents in Eastern Ghouta likely...

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: A judge for the Superior Court of Massachusetts ruled that Massachusetts' attorney general Maura Healey will not be barred by sovereign immunity from bringing a...

The UK High Court ruled Thursday that those convicted of prostitution do not have to reveal that conviction. The plaintiffs were three women who were "groomed, trafficked, and prostituted" as teenagers and were later convicted of...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday warned Syria that air strikes, shelling and use of toxic agents in Eastern Ghouta likely constitute war crimes. Zeid asserts that the citizens of...

A judge for the Superior Court of Massachusetts ruled that Massachusetts' attorney general Maura Healey will not be barred by sovereign immunity from bringing a lawsuit against Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) [official...