Does the law favor celebrities? The last few weeks have seen several prominent Hollywood celebrities come face to face with the law after having performed some very serious crimes.

Amidst a flurry of media speculation and rumors, music-diva, Madonna has returned to Malawi. The star was met by a pack of journalists who refused to leave her and entourage alone for a single minute and continued to follow their every move.

Speaking at a conference on the topic of population and family planning, Chinese premier, Wen Jiaboa said his government is committed to retaining its present policy of ?one child per family? in order to continue with China?s plans of modernization and to maintain harmony in its society

China has announced that it is to issue new rules regarding criteria for foreigners to adopt children from the country

Computer giant, Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), will pay $14.5 million in a settlement to a lawsuit filed against the company by California`s top prosecutor Bill Lockyer

Tens of thousands of Australians paralyzed several major cities in the country Thursday, in protest of controversial new labor laws

Puntland President General Addeh Museh announced in a surprise move that his semiautonomous region in northeastern Somalia will adopt the rule of Islamic law

The current law regarding rape in Pakistan is derived from Islamic law as defined by the Hudood ordinance, introduced by former military ruler, General Zia-ul-Haq, in 1979.

Bill Cosby, television actor and producer, has just settled a lawsuit with a woman who has accused him of drugging and molesting her.

With the recent passage of the Unlawful Gambling Act in the United States, many feel that Washington has basically signed off on "Prohibition II", forcing online gambling firms to go underground or seek less than above-board support for their activities on American soil.

For the past few years there has developed a new trend in the Internet that attracted users from all over the world. This trend is the video-sharing websites that have become extremely popular among numerous Internet consumers.

Amidst a whirlwind tour to the impoverished areas of Africa, rumors were fueled that mega pop star, Madonna was looking to adopt a child from Malawi

Following the passage of a law in the French parliament that makes denying the Turkish genocide of the Armenians in the early 20th century illegal, Turks are not the only ones dismayed by the law`s being passed in the lower house. Even French president Jacques Chirac has expressed his displeasure with the law, while still calling on Turkey to admit culpability for past mistakes.

The runaway bride is back and now with much less drama and police sirens. For those out of the loop concerning the bride, back in 2005 Jennifer Wilbanks disappeared days before her and her fianc?e`s planned wedding, sparking a 3-day state-wide search involving hundreds of police and volunteers.

It is feared by many that the law could be used as an excuse to stifle dissent. The government insists that the measure is meant only as a way to punish criminal activities.

The days of lawyers relying on a solid reputation as a good lawyer to attract and retain clients are long over. ?I attended Akina`s lawyer marketing training and coaching and was very pleased with the results, particularly over the long term," said the attendee of one company`s training sessions.

The Greenpeace ship "MY Experanza" is in Guimaras province, with scientists and volunteers, to help in the cleanup efforts. Manila has asked for aid from the United States and Japan regarding the clean-up.

Attorneys for the White House and the Justice Department argued that revealing the nature of the National Security Agency?s collection of phone numbers, and said that AT&T, if forced to reveal whether or not it had provided phone numbers to the NSA, would have violated a law forbidding the exposure of America?s ?state secrets?.

A new law being considered in China that would fine both native and foreign press agencies for reporting on certain kinds of stories has provoked dismay both outside the country as well as in Hong Kong, home of the freest press in the People?s Republic. The fine, set at approximately U.S. $12,630, or just over 101,000 yuan, would be levied on those news agencies which report on public disturbances or emergencies.

After analysts discovered a flaw in their highly acclaimed anti virus software, Symantec announced that the flaw has been corrected and that all of the versions of it`s computer security applications are safe and trustworthy.

If you think that using your computer for everyday office assignments such as word processing will keep your computer safe from online attacks, then apparently you are seriously mistaking.

Researchers say that Symantec, the world leader in antivirus and other malicious software protection provider, has a flaw in their highly acclaimed security software that enables hackers to exploit Symantec`s software and take control of clients`computer using the internet.

There are people who believe that high-tech workers are the sweatshops workers of our times. These people won`t be surprised to hear that Sun Microsystems is alleged, by programmers working for the company, of violating California Labor Laws and not paying overtime.

Under legislation passed by the Mexican Congress, owning marijuana, cocaine and even heroin will no longer be a crime in Mexico if the drugs are carried in small amounts for personal use. Reports state that fifty-three senators voted for the bill, with twenty-six votes against it.

In its antitrust case against Intel, AMD wants to know more about Microsoft`s plans.

In todays world it seems that in every step you take, whether it is building your business website or advertising your new product, you are breaking some sort of copyright law. With all the ways that people transfer data and information on the web it is not surprising that these outdated laws are being broken by businesses and consumers alike.

Massachusetts has warned the upscale Whole Foods supermarket chain that it will risk criminal charges under the state?s ?blue laws? if it goes ahead with plans to open on the holiday. Massachusetts? blue laws require all stores, except convenience stores and gas stations, to close on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year`s Day.

In light of the incident in which Ken Hamlin got assaulted at a night club, Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren lay down some new laws for his football club. Holmgren asked his players to stay away from the Pioneer Square bars area, where Hamlin was attacked. Will the team actually follow this new guideline, or will they look at it only as a recommendation?

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a brief, supporting Google Image Search. It states that a federal district court should deny a request for a preliminary injunction which could permanently discontinue this service.

Britain`s request of extradition for a suspect in the July 21 terrorist attacks in London arrested in Rome last week will test a new European Union law on such matters as extradition procedures.