- Egyptian Legal System Opens to Women Judges / World / 2007-01-10
While in past years more and more positions in Egypt have opened up to woman, including the medical profession, parliament and even ministers, the legal system has remained virtually woman-free, as woman were banned from serving as judges, that is, until now
- Iraqi`s Take Legal Action on Oil-for-Food Scandal / Business / 2006-12-27
Iraqi citizens have filed a lawsuit, in a Manhattan court, against Australian wheat exporter AWB and European bank BNP Paribas for there involvement in the scandal related to the UN`s Oil-for-Food project
- Legal fight over sale of rare concert footage / Entertainment / 2006-12-24
The fight over artistic copyrights continues, even if the bands that are in the center of the legal feud no longer do
- South Africa Legally Allows Gay Marriages / World / 2006-12-05
South Africa has become the first country in Africa, and only the fifth nation in the world, to legally allow same-sex couples to officially wed
- Russell Crowe Says US Legal System is ?Open to Be Misused? / Entertainment / 2006-11-11
It seems that the New Zealand born actor, Russell Crowe can?t keep himself out of the limelight for long
- MySpace Folds under Legal Pressure / Business / 2006-11-07
The battle against digital piracy continues, only this time it is the online community website, MySpace, that battles against illegal content
- BBC reports illegalities around Premier League / Sport / 2006-09-21
A documentary for BBC reports that Bolton coach Sam Alardyce and his son Craig have accepted illegal payments for player trades.
- Illegal Chinese Immigrants Detained in Seattle / World / 2006-04-09
U.S. Customs officials in the State of Washington have reportedly detained twenty one people who were apparently transported in a 40-foot cargo container from China in an attempt to illegally enter the United States of America. Security guards at the Port of Seattle saw the group at about 1 a.m.
- Clinton Opposes Current DC Efforts to Curb Illegals / Business / 2006-03-29
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), a potential presidential candidate in 2008, joined immigration advocates last week to vow to block legislation seeking to criminalize undocumented immigrants. Sen. Clinton made her remarks as the Senate prepared to take up the matter this week.
- Senate Takes on Illegal Immigration / World / 2006-03-29
The Senate will begin this week what President Bush says could be a "fractious debate" over border security, his temporary-worker proposal and measures to let some of the 12 million illegal aliens in the United States earn citizenship.
- Illegal Dating - New Novel / Entertainment / 2006-02-07
Muhammad Tahir, an Iranian journalist, went online to do some research. He spoke with many young citizens who use cyberspace as a way to connect with people - males to females, and vice versa - something that is illegal in Iran.
- Revenge of the Legal Word Processors? / Entertainment / 2006-01-08
If lawyers hear a buzzing in their ears over the next few months, it could indicate that people have read the legal thriller and murder mystery NEVER SAY MURDER by Geoffrey Walters and have begun talking about lawyers as they?ve never talked about them before.
- Merck Deals With Legal Fallout / Business / 2005-12-13
Merck and Co. investors worried Friday over new claims that the company withheld data about the risks involved with taking the painkiller Vioxx. There are now more than 6,000 lawsuits pending against Merck in the United States alone. Vioxx was taken off of the market in 2004 after it was shown to double the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients using the drug for more than 18 months.
