French special forces Monday aided in the capture of the Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo in the city of Abidjan. Gbagbo surrendered after French tanks moved in on his residence while it was surrounded by...
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The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in two cases from the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit but denied review of three Guantanamo cases [JURIST...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed a claim led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) upholding secrecy provisions of a federal whistleblower law. The case involved the Civil...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in a case over whether an employment discrimination claim can be brought against a religiously affiliated school despite the "ministerial exception." In Hosanna-Tabor...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a shareholder class action suit can continue against Matrixx Initiatives , the maker of Zicam Cold Remedy, for failure to disclose harmful side...
The US Supreme Court will determine whether an appeal of a capital murder conviction can continue despite the prisoner's lawyers failing to meet a paperwork deadline, in one of two cases in which the...
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa declared a three-month state of emergency Tuesday in response to growing unrest in the island nation. The announcement of the martial law style system was made...
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said that the UK gave "tacit approval" for torture of terror suspects, making the statements in a BBC documentary to be aired Monday. Musharraf's claims raise questions ...
The war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor concluded Friday leaving judges in the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) to deliberate on the verdict. The prosecution gave its closing...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday urged the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to take action against the government of Puerto Rico for alleged civil rights violations....
