Bookmark?Remove? Telcos get 10 years to pay India dues, pain not over for Vodafone NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Heavily indebted Indian telecoms firm Vodafone Idea (VODA.NS) won some reprieve on Tuesday as the country’s top court gave mobile carriers 10 years to settle government dues, but the company’s longer-term problems are not over. Vodafone I... More »
Bookmark?Remove? India’s top court gives telecom firms 10 years to pay dues to government NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s top court on Tuesday gave telecom firms 10 years to pay back dues they owe to the federal government after they failed to make the payment by the January deadline. Telecom providers in India pay the Department of Telecommunication... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court leaves in place curbs on voting by ex-felons in Florida WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a bid by voting rights advocates to block a Republican-backed Florida law mandating that people with past felony convictions pay court fines and fees before being able to register to vote. The ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Prosecutors may not get Trump tax records until after election, experts say WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York City prosecutors are very likely to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns after a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, but it may not happen before the Nov. 3 election if he argues in lower courts as expected that their reques... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Changing of guard at top German court signals de-escalation for ECB BERLIN (Reuters) – Changes to the composition of Germany’s top court are likely to make it less confrontational towards the European Central Bank following a ruling about bond purchases that sent shockwaves around Europe, according to two sources close to the ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump administration aims to end Dreamers immigration program in six months WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is determined to end the Dreamers program that protects immigrants who entered the United States illegally as children within the next six months, the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security said on Su... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear gun rights cases WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a series of new cases seeking to expand gun rights. The court rejected a total of 10 different cases that had piled up at the court in recent months. Two justices, conservatives Claren... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court snubs Trump on challenge to California ‘sanctuary’ laws WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a defeat in his legal showdown with the most-populous U.S. state, declining to hear his administration’s challenge to “sanctuary” laws in California that protect immigrants f... More »
Bookmark?Remove? German court hands far-right AfD victory in ‘subversion’ row with minister BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that Interior Minister Horst Seehofer had breached neutrality rules when his ministry published on its website comments in which he accused the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) of subver... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Montana judge upholds ruling that canceled Keystone XL pipeline permit WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in Montana on Monday upheld his ruling last month that canceled an environmental permit for the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline and threatened other oil and natural gas pipeline projects with delays. Chief U.S. Dist... More »
Bookmark?Remove? As 2020 presidential contest looms, U.S. Supreme Court mulls power of ‘electors’ (Reuters) – Bret Chiafalo had his bags packed in the weeks following the 2016 U.S. presidential election. If somehow his gambit worked and Donald Trump were blocked from officially being declared the winner, the information technology specialist from Washingto... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Phoning it in: Pandemic forces Supreme Court to hear cases in a new way WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court are typically a formal affair, dictated by adherence to tradition by an institution historically resistant to altering its ways. Come Monday, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, all that chang... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court requires unanimous jury verdicts for serious crimes WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the constitutional guarantee of trial by jury requires a unanimous verdict for serious crimes, siding with a Louisiana man convicted of murder and paving the way for potentially hundreds of def... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court postpones April oral arguments over coronavirus WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday postponed oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and is considering alternative options for handling the various outstanding cases. The court, which already had delayed... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in Obamacare contraception fight WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took up an appeal by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to enforce new federal rules allowing employers to obtain religious exemptions from an Obamacare requirement that health insurance that... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Banker fined $58 million for smuggling Picasso painting out of Spain MADRID (Reuters) – An 83-year-old former Spanish bank chairman was fined 52 million euros ($58 million) on Thursday after being convicted of smuggling a Pablo Picasso painting abroad after it was designated a national treasure. Jaime Botin, 83, ex-chairman of ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court takes up Trump bid to shield financial records WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear President Donald Trump’s appeals in three separate cases to prevent his financial records, including tax returns, being handed over to Democratic-led House of Representatives committees and... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Justice Ginsburg puts temporary hold on Trump financial records dispute WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday put a temporary hold on a court ruling that would require records held by Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to be handed over to Democratic-led congressional panels. ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court weighs challenge to New York gun transport limits NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear its first major gun rights case in nearly a decade on Monday in a challenge backed by the National Rifle Association over a now-amended New York City handgun regulation that had prevented licensed owners fr... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg released from hospital: spokeswoman WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital on Sunday, the court said, after being admitted for chills and fever. “She is home and doing well,” the court said in a statement. Ginsburg, 86, began experien... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Gambia files Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar at World Court: justice minister THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Gambia has filed a case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, Gambian Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou said on Monday. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), a... More »
Bookmark?Remove? In rare win for regulators, Australia’s Westpac loses case over marketing cold calls SYDNEY (Reuters) – Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) staff inappropriately gave personal financial advice when marketing pension funds, an Australian court said, overturning an earlier ruling in a rare win for regulators under pressure to crack down on misconduct ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court takes major case that could curb abortion access WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a major abortion case that could lead to new curbs on access to the procedure as it considers the legality of a Republican-backed Louisiana law that imposes restrictions on abortion doct... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump rebuffs Kavanaugh impeachment calls after new sexual… WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Democrats’ calls for impeaching Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday after a new report involving sexual misconduct allegations, encouraging Kavanaugh to sue for libel and suggesting the Ju... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Maurice the Rooster pitches city slickers against locals in rural… SAINT-PIERRE-D’OLERON, France (Reuters) – A loud 4-year-old rooster called Maurice on an island off the French Atlantic shore has pitted a couple of city slickers who bought a second home next door against his owners, and stirred a nationwide debate. Two years... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump asks Supreme Court to allow full enforcement of asylum crackdown (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a court order preventing the government from fully enforcing a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Californi... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Amgen wins U.S. patent battle on arthritis drug Enbrel, thwarting… (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday upheld two patents relating to Amgen Inc’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel, denying a challenge by Novartis AG, which is seeking to launch a copycat version. The decision was a relief to investors concerned about... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump use disputed funds for border wall WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect $2.5 billion in money approved by Congress for the Pentagon to help build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border even... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump appeals U.S. judge’s border wall funding ruling (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday appealed a U.S. judge’s ruling that blocked his administration from using $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities to construct a wall along the southern border with Mexico. U.S. Department of ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. federal judge blocks use of some funds for border wall (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from using $2.5 billion in funds intended for anti-drug activities to construct a wall along the southern border with Mexico. U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to build a wall alo... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts… (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that federal judges have no power to police partisan gerrymandering – the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain – likely will embolden politicians to pursue more extreme efforts fr... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh delivered the goods for… WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s appointee Brett Kavanaugh consistently delivered during his first term as a justice for conservatives who had hoped he would move the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right while still managing to keep a low pro... More »
Bookmark?Remove? As legal glare turns to Trump, his faith in Supreme Court may be… WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s fondness for the U.S. Supreme Court could be tested by a series of legal disputes targeting him personally – from his taxes and businesses to his 2016 election campaign – that ultimately may be decided by the jus... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Justice Thomas urges U.S. Supreme Court to feel free to reverse… (Reuters) – Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to feel less bound to upholding precedent, advancing a view that if adopted by enough of his fellow justices could result in more past decisions being overruled, perhaps including the l... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Judge blocks some funds Trump sought for U.S.-Mexico border wall The Trump administration must temporarily halt the use of some Defense Department funds for a border wall with Mexico, a judge ruled on Friday, because the money was not specifically authorized by Congress for construction of the barrier. The order blocks the ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Australia’s Treasury Wines wins case against ‘copycat’ for… SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates Ltd, the world’s largest standalone winemaker, said on Monday it had won a lawsuit against a “copycat” it had accused of imitating its prestigious Penfolds brand in China. China is Australia’s largest wine e... More »
Bookmark?Remove? UK’s Vectura wins patent infringement case against GlaxoSmithKline… (Reuters) – British drugmaker Vectura Group Plc said on Saturday that it won a patent infringement litigation case against GlaxoSmithKline Plc in the United States and has been awarded $89.7 million in damages for the period from August 2016 through December 2... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. court rules in favor of Dutch ASML in IP theft case against Xtal (Reuters) – Dutch chip equipment maker ASML Holding NV said on Saturday a U.S. court had issued its final judgment in favor of ASML in an intellectual property theft case against U.S. software maker Xtal. The Santa Clara County Superior Court in California awa... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Premium New Zealand honey producer admits adding chemicals: media MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A New Zealand company pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of adding artificial chemicals to its premium manuka honey, media reported, in a flagship prosecution over a product that is high-value export for the country. New Zealand Food S... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Man charged with distributing live stream of mass shooting denied bail WELLINGTON (Reuters) – An 18-year-old man was denied bail at a court in New Zealand on Monday after he was charged with distributing a live stream of the mass shooting at a mosque last week, the New Zealand Herald reported. The man was arrested on Friday, but ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Tokyo court denies Ghosn’s request to attend Nissan board meeting: NHK TOKYO (Reuters) – A Tokyo court denied former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn’s request to attend the automaker’s board meeting this week, days after he was released from detention on a $9 million bail, national broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. Ghosn, who wa... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Malaysia frees Indonesian suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder case KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – An Indonesian woman accused in the 2017 killing of the North Korean leader’s half-brother was freed on Monday, as a Malaysian court dropped the murder charge against her in a case that drew suspicions of being a political assassination... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Latvia violated EU law in removing ECB policymaker, court rules LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Latvia violated European Union law by barring from office its central bank governor, who is also a European Central Bank policymaker, the European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday in a widely expected decision. Ilmars Rimsevics was susp... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. top court snubs actress de Havilland’s suit against FX Networks (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reviving a lawsuit by 102-year-old Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland accusing a Twenty-First Century Fox Inc unit of falsely portraying her in a miniseries about a famous Hollywood feud.... More »
Bookmark?Remove? EU court ruling boosts Brexit opponents LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Union’s top court ruled on Monday that the British government may reverse its decision to leave the bloc without consulting other member states in a decision welcomed by those campaigning to stop Brexit. In an emergency judg... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. top court signals it will buttress anti-fraud securities laws WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared reluctant to further limit the scope of who can be held liable for violating laws that protect investors from securities fraud as they weighed an appeal by a New York investment banker who h... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. top court snubs environmental challenge to Trump’s border wall WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a challenge by three conservation groups to the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a victory for Trump who has made the wall a cent... More »
Bookmark?Remove? ECB defends stimulus scheme from German court challenge LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – The European Central Bank defended its 2.6 trillion-euro bond-buying program before the European Union’s top court on Tuesday from accusations it was bankrolling governments and endangering taxpayer money. The case, brought by a group of... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump’s Supreme Court pick tests vulnerable Senate Democrats WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It may soon become difficult to determine who sits in the hotter seat: U.S. President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh or Senate Democrats from conservative states who must decide whether they are jeopardizing their p... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump picks conservative judge Kavanaugh for Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as he aimed to entrench its conservative control for years to come, but the federal appeals court judge faces a tough confirmation fight in the bitterl... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Washington insider Kavanaugh boasts conservative credentials WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Brett Kavanaugh, the consummate Washington insider picked by President Donald Trump on Monday for a lifetime seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has viewed business regulations with skepticism in his 12 years as a judge and taken conservativ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court nominee has been a foe of emissions rules WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Brett Kavanaugh, nominated on Monday to be a Supreme Court justice by U.S. President Donald Trump, is a long-time skeptic of business regulations, especially on rules limiting harmful emissions, although he has called global warming an “... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump picks conservative Kavanaugh as Supreme Court nominee: NBC WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen conservative federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for U.S. Supreme Court Justice, NBC News reported on Monday, just before the official White House announcement. Kavanaugh woul... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump focused on Kavanaugh, Kethledge for Supreme Court: source WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative federal appeals court judges Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge are the two most serious contenders being considered by President Donald Trump for the U.S. Supreme Court, a source familiar with the process said on Thursda... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Senator Collins will not back anti-abortion Supreme Court nominee WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A key moderate Republican U.S. senator said on Sunday that she will not support a nominee to fill a soon-to-be-vacated seat on the Supreme Court who would overturn a landmark legal ruling that supports a woman’s right to abortion. The co... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump narrows Supreme Court list, to name nominee July 9 ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce his nominee to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9, and that he has narrowed his list of candidates. “I’ve got it down to about f... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. government says it will detain migrant children with parents WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government said in a court filing on Friday that it has the right to detain children and parents caught crossing the U.S. border illegally for the duration of their immigration proceedings. A 1997 court settlement known as the F... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Exclusive: Vacant Supreme Court seat will likely influence U.S…. NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court seat left open by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy is a powerful motivator for voters, particularly Democrats, in this fall’s midterm election fight for control of Congress, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Not seeing judge does not mean immigrant due process rights… WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that removing illegal immigrants from the United States without giving them an opportunity to go before a judge, as President Donald Trump has called for, does not mean they would not be afforded due proces... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court favors Republicans in gerrymandering cases WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Republicans in Texas and North Carolina on Monday in two more cases on the contentious issue of politicians manipulating electoral district boundaries for political gain, known as gerrymandering. The jus... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court puts brakes on police searches of rental cars WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited the ability of police to search rental cars driven by someone other than the person who signed the rental agreement, shoring up privacy rights behind the wheel. The nine justices unanimously threw... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Saudi court starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad RIYADH (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian court began the trial of two Jordanians accused of spying against the kingdom for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya said on Monday. The charges under consideration by the Specialized Criminal Court i... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump’s travel ban faces U.S. Supreme Court showdown WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first big showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies is set for Wednesday when the justices hear a challenge to the lawfulness of his travel ban targeting people from several Muslim-majority... More »
Bookmark?Remove? South Dakota e-commerce sale tax fight reaches U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will determine whether states can force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes in a fight between South Dakota and e-commerce businesses. South Dakota is asking th... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Kremlin spokesman: Would not have blocked Telegram if it had… MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia would not have decided to block the Telegram messenger service if the company had fulfilled the requirements of Russian law. “Restricting access has not been an aim,” Peskov told a c... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. government seeks end to Supreme Court privacy fight with… The U.S. government’s Supreme Court battle with Microsoft Corp over whether technology companies can be forced to hand over data stored overseas could be nearing its end, after federal prosecutors asked that the case be dismissed. President Donald Trump on Mar... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Doping case launched against Russian athlete: tribunal Curling – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match – Olympic Athletes from Russia v Norway – Gangneung Curling Center – Gangneung, South Korea – February 13, 2018 – Aleksandr Krushelnitckii and Anastasia Bryzgalova, Olympic athletes ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. court says Trump travel ban unlawfully discriminates against… FILE PHOTO: Protesters gather outside the Trump Building at 40 Wall St. to take action against America’s refugee ban in New York City, U.S., March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting p... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court takes up challenge to SEC in-house judges FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hangs on the wall at SEC headquarters in Washington, DC, U.S., June 24, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge to a key... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. consumer watchdog official takes leadership fight to appeals cour Leandra English (L), current acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) meets with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (not pictured) in Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., November 27, 2017. RE... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court considers legality of Ohio voter purging FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, U.S. on November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court returns to the issue of voting rights on Wednesday as the justices hear arguments over whet... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Federal judge partially lifts Trump’s latest refugee restrictions International passengers arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration’s emergency request to put its travel ban into effect later in the week pending further judicial review, in Dulles... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump travel ban should not apply to people with strong U.S. ties: cou International passengers arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration’s emergency request to put its travel ban into effect later in the week pending further judicial review, in Dulles... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Second court rejects Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits FILE PHOTO: U.S. Navy sailors stand in the audience as President Donald Trump participates in the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHIN... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Lotte chief gets suspended prison sentence leaving him free to run fir FILE PHOTO: Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin attends a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo SEOUL (Reuters) – A Seoul court on Friday found Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin guilty of breach of trust and se... More »
Bookmark?Remove? California court says Novartis can be sued over generic drug injuries FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo (Reuters) – California’s top court on Thursday opened the door for consumers to sue Novartis AG and other ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. court rejects Trump bid to stop transgender military recruits on FILE PHOTO: U.S. Navy sailors stand in the audience as President Donald Trump participates in the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst NEW YO... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump adds five conservatives to list of possible Supreme Court picks FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a move certain to please conservatives, President Donald Trump on Friday added five names to his li... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. top court to hear fight over California pregnancy center law The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a California law requiring private facilities that counsel pregnant women against abortion to post signs telling clients how to get state-funded abortions and contraceptives violates free speech rights. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Federal judge in Hawaii expands block on Trump travel ban A federal judge in Hawaii extended his halt of U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban on citizens from six Muslim-majority countries. More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. judge questions government on Trump`s latest travel ban A U.S. judge on Monday questioned attorneys defending the Trump administration about a classified report the government is using to justify its latest ban on citizens of some countries from entering the United States. More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court to decide major Microsoft email privacy fight The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to resolve a major privacy dispute between the Justice Department and Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) over whether prosecutors should get access to emails stored on company servers overseas. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump opponents urge U.S. Supreme Court to rule on travel ban Challengers to President Donald Trump's travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the policy's legality even though it has been replaced with a revised plan. More »
Bookmark?Remove? EU takes Ireland to court for not claiming Apple tax windfall The European Commission said on Wednesday it was taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice for its failure to recover up to 13 billion euros ($15.3 billion) of tax due from Apple Inc (AAPL.O), a move labeled as "regrettable" by Dublin. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court has option to duck travel ban ruling The Trump administration's announcement on Sunday that it is issuing new travel restrictions on people entering the United States from eight countries could lead to an upcoming Supreme Court case on its previous more controversial ban ending in a whimper rathe... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Egyptian court acquits Irish citizen of murder in mass trial An Egyptian court on Monday acquitted Irish citizen Ibrahim Halawa and his three sisters of charges including murder in a mass trial that has been going on for over four years, during which he was in jail. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Fight over electoral district boundaries heads to Supreme Court It is a political practice nearly as old as the United States - manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts to help one party tighten its grip on power in a move called partisan gerrymandering - and one the Supreme Court has never curbed. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Insys agrees to pay $4.45 million to resolve Illinois opioid lawsuit Insys Therapeutics Inc has agreed to pay $4.45 million to resolve a lawsuit by Illinois' attorney general claiming it deceptively marketed an addictive fentanyl-based cancer pain drug for off-label uses. More »
Bookmark?Remove? `Flying Spaghetti Monster` church told no advertising The anti-religion Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster can be banned from advertising its services on the outskirts of town, a German state court ruled on Wednesday. More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court gives Hawaii until Tuesday to answer Trump travel ban motion U.S. President Donald Trump in Hamburg, Germany July 8, 2017. The U.S. Supreme Court has asked the State of Hawaii to respond by Tuesday at noon to President Donald Trump’s motion to block a judge’s ruling that prevented his travel ban from being applied to gr... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Ex-Insys saleswomen plead guilty in U.S. to drug kickback schemes Two former Insys Therapeutics Inc sales representatives including the wife of its ex-chief executive pleaded guilty on Tuesday to engaging in schemes to pay kickbacks to medical practitioners to prescribe a drug containing the opioid fentanyl. More »
Bookmark?Remove? In New York, France promises English-law contracts after Brexit French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire leaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 28, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau France will set up a special court to handle English-law cases for financial contracts after Britain le... More »
Bookmark?Remove? VW waives appeal against German dieselgate compensation cases FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen VW car is seen at a car dealer in Bochum, Germany March 16,2016. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender/File Photo German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) has agreed to buy back diesel cars equipped with illicit emissions control software after decidin... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Supreme Court gives Trump more time to file travel ban briefs U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration more time to file papers responding to an appeals court ruling that upheld a block on a proposed ... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Kellogg takes Australian tennis player to court over `Special K` nickname FILE PHOTO: Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – 30/5/17 Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis in action during his first round match against Japan’s Kei Nishikori REUTERS/ Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Kellogg Co faced off with Australian tennis player... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. Supreme Court to settle major cellphone privacy case People speak on their cell phones near a blocked off area after a speeding vehicle struck pedestrians in Times Square in New York City, May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid Police officers for the first time could be required to obtain warrants to get data o... More »
Bookmark?Remove? Trump travel ban fight heads toward Supreme Court showdown A picture of the travel advisory page of Qatar Airways advising passengers bound for the United States from seven newly banned majority Muslim countries that they need to have either a U.S. green card or diplomatic visa, January 28, 2017 in London, Britain. Pi... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. court puts hold on `too big to fail` case involving MetLife A MetLife Inc building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake A U.S. appeals court on Friday granted a 60-day pause in the long-running case in which the country’s largest life insurer, MetLife Inc, has challenged the federa... More »
Bookmark?Remove? EU top court adviser says Uber is transport service, may needs licenses A man exits the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S., February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid – Ride-hailing app Uber is providing transportation services, an adviser to the top European Union court said on Thursday, dealing a blow to the U.S. start-up wh... More »
Bookmark?Remove? U.S. chief justice alarmed at Trump administration immigration case stance FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at the dedication of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo U.S. Chief Justice John R... More »