Tag Archives: Law

13Nov/17

Human rights, killings not addressed in Duterte-Trump talks: Philippine spokesman

November 13, 2017PoliticsCounter-terrorism, Crime, Dirty wars, Extrajudicial killing, Extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances in the Philippines, Extrajudicial punishment, Forced disappearance, Human rights abuses, Human rights in the Philippines, Law, Philippine Drug War, Philippines, Politicssmbale

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (NOVEMBER 13, 2017) (REUTERS) – The issue of human rights and alleged extrajudicial killings in the Philippines was not discussed during a meeting on Monday (November 13) between U.S. President Donald Trump and counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, a Philippine spokesman said. Continue reading →

30Oct/17

First charges could be unsealed in Russia probe

October 30, 2017US ElectionsAmerican people of German descent, Criminal law, Donald Trump presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, Law, Politics, Prosecution, Robert Mueller, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, Special counsel, special prosecutor, United States Department of Justice, United States presidential electionsmbale

The first charges from the probe of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election could be unsealed as early as Monday and a target taken into custody, possibly marking a dramatic turn in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Zachary Goelman reports. Continue reading →

05Sep/17

Companies must tell workers of email checks – ECHR

September 5, 2017LegalComputing, Digital media, Email, Employee monitoring, European Court of Human Rights, Human rights, Identity management, Internet privacy, Labor, Law, Personal life, Privacy, Terms of service, Workplace privacysmbale

Companies must tell employees in advance if their work email accounts are being monitored, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday in a landmark privacy case. David Pollard reports. Continue reading →

05Aug/17

Martin Shkreli is convicted of fraud

August 5, 2017LegalBusiness, Business/Finance, Finance, Fraud, Jury, Law, Law/Crime, Martin Shkreli, Shkrelismbale

Martin Shkreli was convicted of fraud by jurors in a U.S. court in Brooklyn on Friday, in a blow for the controversial financier, who had forcefully and repeatedly proclaimed his innocence. Nathan Frandino reports. Continue reading →

04Aug/17

Google program to track shoppers draws federal complaint

August 4, 2017InternetCompany: Google, Consumer Watchdog, Information governance, Internet privacy, Law, Medical privacy, Privacy, Privacy concerns regarding Google, Structure, Technology/Internet, Terms of servicesmbale

A new Google tracking program that links shoppers’ offline purchases to their web activity is drawing concerns over privacy and data security, and has prompted one privacy watchdog to file a federal complaint. Continue reading →

26Apr/17

Football clubs raided by HMRC, arrests made in tax probe

April 26, 2017FootballCountry: France, Country: United Kingdom, Crimes, Criminal law, Deception, Fraud, Law, Politics, Property crimes, Texas Department of Insurance, Tort law, Welfare fraud, West Ham United F.C.smbale

Premier League club West Ham United are raided by tax fraud investigators, part of a wider investigation into fraud spanning other parts of England and France.
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07Apr/17

Report South Africa or risk impotence, ICC told

April 7, 2017PoliticsCity: Pretoria Gauteng, Country: South Africa, Country: Sudan, Criminal law, Government, International Criminal Court, Law, law enforcement, Law/Crime, Local government, Pretoria, Prosecution, prosecutor, War/Conflictsmbale

ICC prosecutors dismiss South Africa’s arguments and urge judges to report Pretoria for non-compliance with the court.
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25Dec/16

Nokia sues Apple for infringing patents, industry back on war footing

December 25, 2016TechnologyApple Inc., Business/Finance, Company: Apple, Company: Nokia Corp, Electronics, IOS, IPhone, ITunes, Law, Mobile phone, Nokia, Smartphone patent wars, Smartphones, Technology, Technology/Internet, Videotelephonysmbale

Nokia Corp files a number of lawsuits against Apple Inc for violating 32 technology patents, striking back at the iPhone maker’s legal action targeting the one-time cellphone industry leader a day earlier.
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10Dec/16

Suspect in SC church shooting told police “I had to do it”

December 10, 2016CrimeCharleston church shooting, Confession, Dylann Roof, Jury, Law, Law/Crime, Murder, Roof, United Statessmbale

Jurors in the South Carolina church shooting trial are shown video of accused shooter Dylann Roof’s confession to police.

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25Feb/16

Cook: Unlocking is “bad for America”

February 25, 2016MobileApple Inc., Company: Apple, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internet privacy, Katayama, Law, Privacy, Steve Jobs, Technology/Internet, Tim Cooksmbale

Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would take his fight with the FBI over privacy all the way to the Supreme Court. Fred Katayama reports.
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