The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether Blackwater , now known as Xe, bribed Iraqi officials to allow them to continue operating in the country following shooting deaths in 2007 , the New York...
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Apple could face legal problems in registering a trademark for its new iPad tablet computer product announced on Wednesday. Since 2003, the computing company Fujitsu has been attempting to register the "IPAD" mark...
A US immigration judge granted asylum to a German family on Tuesday, ruling that Germany's laws against homeschooling gave the family a well-founded fear of persecution. The Romeike family fled Germany in 2008,...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Wednesday that strengthening human rights is an integral part of the rebuilding process in Haiti. In her remarks, Pillay mentioned the role that the inhumane living...
Amin Mohamed Durrani, a member of the "Toronto 18" , was released Thursday after pleading guilty in a Canadian court Wednesday to participating in and assisting a terrorist group. Durrani's plea ,...
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the heads of government agencies to conduct a review of the tax delinquency status of all companies that compete for federal contracts. Citing a need to protect taxpayer...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday dismissed a suit against Italy by Palestinian immigrants alleging illegal expulsion from the country. In a statement explaining its decision, the court...
The Chinese government reiterated its commitment to open Internet on Thursday, saying that international companies are welcome as long as they abide by Chinese law. Responding to a threat by Google ...
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that New York City intentionally discriminated against minority fire department applicants by continuing to use an exam that it knew placed those applicants at a disadvantage. Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the...
Lawyers for convicted terrorism conspirator Jose Padilla argued Tuesday before the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that their client's conviction should be overturned. Padilla's appeal centers on a number...
