DUTCH GOVERNMENT ORDERED TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS IN LANDMARK RULING

The Dutch court's ruling should encourage courts around the world to tackle climate change now... READ MORE›

TED CRUZ IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT

Ted Cruz R-Tex. is not a natural-born citizen and therefore is not eligible to be president or vice president of the United States... READ MORE›

ARGENTINE COURT GRANTS RIGHTS TO APE

Lawyers had appealed to free Sandra from the Buenos Aires zoo by arguing that although not human, she should be given legal rights... READ MORE›

BP TO PAY A?12BN FOR GULF OIL SPILL

BP has reached an 18.7bn 12bn settlement with the US Department of Justice DoJ following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill... READ MORE›

JITTERS IN TECH WORLD OVER NEW CHINESE SECURITY LAW

Segal added that one recourse would be to argue through the World Trade Organization that what China considers national security concerns are not valid... READ MORE›

TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS COUNTY CLERKS CAN REFUSE GAY COUPLES

Supreme Court ruling requiring states to allow same-sex marriage Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Sunday... READ MORE›

APPEAL CLEARS EX-GANG MAN OF MURDER

Mr George's case was prepared by the Innocence Project at Cardiff University... READ MORE›

U.S. TOP COURT BACKS OBAMACARE, PRESIDENT SAYS IT'S HERE TO STAY

The Obama administration said 16.4 million previously uninsured people have gained health insurance since the law was enacted... READ MORE›

FORMER BLACK PANTHER FREED AFTER 43 YEARS IN US PRISON

An US man kept in solitary confinement for 43 years has been released after his murder conviction was overturned on appeal... READ MORE›

COURT LACKS MORAL AUTHORITY TO REDEFINE MARRIAGE

Rather, this ruling, like the abortion ruling, all but ensures America will not achieve broad social consensus on same-sex marriage... READ MORE›

SUPREME COURT BLOCKS OBAMA'S CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN

Now the Environmental Protection Agency must halt enforcement of the so-called Clean Power Plan until the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C... READ MORE›

MEXICAN HIGH COURT OPENS DOOR TO LEGALIZING MARIJUANA

Medical marijuana legalization bills are being debated in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico, the group said... READ MORE›

MURDER NEGLIGENCE CLAIM REJECTED

The seven justices also unanimously dismissed a cross-appeal by the chief constables of South Wales and Gwent Police... READ MORE›

EDITORIAL SHOWDOWN ON ABORTION AT THE SUPREME COURT

Meanwhile, Texas law does not require these same staffing and equipment standards for clinics that perform procedures with far higher complication rates, like colonoscopies... READ MORE›

JUDGE ORDERS BOSTON MARATHON BOMBER TO PAY $100M TO VICTIMS

U.S. District Judge George O'Toole denied the motion for a new trial Friday... READ MORE›

NEW HEARING BEGINS IN IRAN FOR WASHINGTON POST CORRESPONDENT JASON REZAIAN

Rezaian 39 is accused of engaging in espionage on behalf of the United States government and conducting activities against Iran IRNA reported... READ MORE›

KENTUCKY CLERK WON'T BLOCK, OR AUTHORIZE, GAY MARRIAGE LICENSES

After the Supreme Court decision, Davis announced an office policy that no marriage licenses would be issued to any couples... READ MORE›

OBAMA CALLS FOR RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT

In March, Obama called the Voting RIghts Act one of the crowning achievements of our democracy... READ MORE›

U.S. COURT RULES NSA CAN TEMPORARILY RESUME BULK PHONE DATA COLLECTION

Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan that the Patriot Act had never authorized the NSA to collect Americans' phone records in bulk... READ MORE›

U.S. COURT HANDS WIN TO NSA OVER METADATA COLLECTION

Larry Klayman, the conservative lawyer who challenged the program, said he would appeal to the Supreme Court... READ MORE›

DISABLED MAN FORCED OFF BUS BY REFUSAL TO MOVE PRAM SPARKS EQUALITY TEST CASE

Appeal court weighs legal duty of transport operators to enforce wheelchair users priority over other passengers... READ MORE›

FACEBOOK MUST HAND OVER NEW YORK USERS' INFO TO PROSECUTORS, COURT RULES

Facebook must hand over new york users info to prosecutors court rules... READ MORE›

FOOD THEFT IN ITALY MAY NOT BE A CRIME COURT RULES

Mr. Colombo, the former member of the Supreme Court of Cassation, said he believed that the decision in the Ostriakov case was correct... READ MORE›

DOCTOR LEGALLY ASSISTS PATIENT TO DIE IN FIRST KNOWN CANADIAN CASE

A Quebec City patient has died with the help of a doctor in the first known case since the province allowed medical aid in dying... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS: JUDGE ALLOWS STATE TO APPEAL AGAINST MURDER ACQUITTAL

30am GMT to hear Judge Thokozile Masipa rule whether prosecutors can take their challenge to Oscar Pistorius's conviction and sentence to the supreme court of appeal... READ MORE›

OPTICAL EXPRESS MAY CHALLENGE LASER SURGERY RULING

Depressed and paranoid She had gone to the optician in 2008 for laser surgery to correct her short-sightedness... READ MORE›

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING FACES RELIGIOUS RIGHTS BATTLE IN TEXAS

Supreme Court ruling a new battle for same-sex marriage erupted in Texas where government leaders asserted their citizens religious liberties trumped the individual right to marry... READ MORE›

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BARACK OBAMA APPOINTS PROSECUTOR LORETTA LYNCH AS FIRST BLACK FEMALE US ATTORNEY GENERAL

President Barack Obama has appointed federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch as the first black woman to hold the position of US attorney general, he will announce today... READ MORE›

SUPREME COURT DENIES REQUEST TO BLOCK TEXAS VOTER ID LAW

Supreme Court has agreed that Texas' voter ID law should remain in effect for the upcoming election, the Texas Attorney General's office said in a statement... READ MORE›