The Communist Party of China (CPC) revoked the membership of the former vice-president of the Supreme People's Court on Friday, following a graft and corruption investigation. Huang Songyou, who was originally appointed to the Supreme People's Court in 2002, allegedly took bribes to influence cases and used the profits to live a "corrupt life" . [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Friday that Yahoo is not required to pay royalties for songs played over Internet radio. Several recording companies, all owned by Sony Corp, originally sued in 2001, claiming that Yahoo's online radio service, LAUNCHcast, was interactive, requiring the payment of royalty fees, because it allowed [...]

Al-Adahi, et al. v. Obama, et al., US District Court for the District of Columbia, August 21, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on habeas corpus motions filed on behalf of Guantanamo Bay detainees.

Arista Records, Inc. v. Launch Media, Inc., US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, August 21, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here.

Clare Algar : "It is really extraordinary that the British government is relying on the Data Protection Act to avoid disclosing the identities of those in whose renditions it was complicit. Imagine, if you will, a kidnapper who admits to a kidnap but refuses to identify the victim of the kidnap. The position is ludicrous. [...]

The Chinese government has banned people from traveling to the capital of Beijing to file legal complaints. The ban , issued Tuesday, prevents the common practice in which petitioners travel to the capital to seek redress for a variety of legal problems. Under the new regulations, Chinese authorities will send representatives to provinces that produce [...]

US officials on Thursday sharply criticized Scotland's decision to release convicted Pan Am Flight 103 bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi . Megrahi was recently diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer was released Thursday to his native Libya on compassionate grounds by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill . US Attorney General Eric Holder said that he [...]

A judge in the US District Court for the District of South Dakota issued a ruling Thursday clarifying what doctors in South Dakota are required to tell women seeking an abortion before performing the procedure, partially upholding a state law. Judge Karen Schreier upheld a provision of a South Dakota abortion law that requires doctors [...]

Residents of Standish, Michigan, held a town meeting Thursday to protest the possible transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the state prison in the town. The town meeting was organized by local citizens and centered around a panel featuring speakers , including the sister of a pilot who was killed on 9/11 . While a [...]

A New York state appeals court ruled Thursday that Governor David Paterson acted beyond the scope of his constitutional authority when he appointed Richard Ravitch lieutenant governor. The Second Judicial Department Appellate Division affirmed a lower court ruling that blocked Ravitch's appointment. The court found: In our view, therefore, Public Officers Law § 43 cannot [...]