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The Facebook, Inc. v. Connectu, LLC et al Filed: March 9, 2007 California Northern District Court
Connectu, Inc. v. Facebook, Inc. et al Filed: March 28, 2007 Massachusetts District Court
ConnectU is suing Facebook in Massachusetts for copyright infringement, breach of actual or implied contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, unfair business practices, intentional interference with prospective business advantage, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing, fraud and breach of confidence. Facebook is suing ConnectU in California for business torts and unfair business practices. Read More
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Eight Mile Style, LLC et al v. Apple Computer, Incorporated July 30, 2007 May 9, 2008
Eight Mile Style LLC and Martin Affiliated LLC alleges that they never authorized Universal to license Eminem's music to Apple for resale on the iTunes Music Store.
Taylor et al v. Acxiom Corporation et al January 2, 2007 May 9, 2008
Plaintiffs bring a class action against defendants for unlawfully purchasing Texas' entire database of names, addresses and other personal information from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Aguiar v. Webb et al September 7, 2007 May 9, 2008
Copyright and trademark infringement claims against documentary maker's promotional website and film trailer.
Allen v. American Apparel, Inc. March 31, 2008 May 8, 2008
Plaintiff Woody Allen alleged that Defendant American Apparel, Inc. used Plaintiff's image and likeness for advertising purposes without permission or consent.
Doe 1 et al v. Ciolli et al June 8, 2007 May 8, 2008
Two female Yale Law School students sued because defendants posted defamatory and threatening comments about them on an online forum at AutoAdmit.com.
IN RE: PET FOOD PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION June 20, 2007 May 8, 2008
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel April 9, 2007 May 8, 2008
Admiralty in rem action over a shipwrecked vessel lying at a depth of 1100 meters, beyond the territorial waters or contiguous zone of any sovereign nation, and 100 miles west of the Straits of Gibralter.
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified, Shipwrecked Vessel or Vessels September 13, 2006 May 8, 2008
Admiralty in rem action over a shipwrecked vessel believed to be a merchant ship lying 100 meters deep, beyond the territorial waters or contiguous zone of any sovereign nation, and approximately 40 miles from Lands End near the English Channel.
STELOR PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. OOGLES N GOOGLES et al March 11, 2005 May 8, 2008
Plaintiff Stelor Productions Inc. alleged that defendant Oogles N Googles infringed on plaintiff's registered trademarks to OOGLES, OOGLE, IGGLE and OOGGLE.
Performance Pricing, Inc. v. Google Inc. et al September 27, 2007 May 8, 2008
Plaintiff Performance Pricing, Inc. sued Google Inc., AOL LLC, Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc. for infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,978,253 entitled "Systems and Methods for Transacting Business Over a Global Communications Network such as the Internet."
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BIG HAT BOOKS et al v. PROSECUTORS: May 7, 2008 May 7, 2008
Plaintiffs Big Hat Books, Boxcar Books and Community Center, Inc., American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana Foundation, American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, Association of American Publishers, Entertainment Merchants Association, Freedom to Read Foundation, National Association of Recording Merchandisers, Great Lakes Booksellers Association, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association challenges the constitutionality of House Enrolled Act No. 1042, which requires that persons and entities that intend to offer for sale or to sell literature and other matters deemed harmful to minors under Indiana law register with the Secretary of State and pay a fee.
West Publishing Corporation v. Vogelgesang et al May 7, 2008 May 7, 2008
Terraserver.com, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation et al May 2, 2008 May 2, 2008
Prism Technologies v. PayPal April 30, 2008 April 30, 2008
Bascom Global Internet Services, Inc. v. AOL LLC et al April 30, 2008 April 30, 2008
Fullview, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation April 29, 2008 April 29, 2008
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, LLC et al v. OWENS et al April 28, 2008 April 28, 2008
Plaintiffs Philadelphia Eagles, LLC and the National Football League Management Council seeks to confirm an arbitration award against Defendants Terrell Owens and the National Football League Players Association. On December 6, 2005, Defendants filed a non-injury grievance against the Eagles, demanding that the Eagles repay Owens amounts withheld from his pay following his suspension from the Eagles. On December 13, 2005, Plaintiffs filed a counter-grievance demanding that Owens return $1,725,000 paid to him as a signing bonus. On January 24, 2008, an arbitrator ordered Owens to repay the Philadelphia Eagles $769,117.65. Owens has not paid the amount in accordance with the award.
Atlantic Recording Corporation et al v. Project Playlist, Inc April 28, 2008 April 28, 2008
Plaintiffs Atlantic Recording Corporation, Capitol Records, LLC, Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., Interscope Records, Motown Record Company, L.P., Priority Records LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., and Warner Bros. Records Inc. allege that Defendant Project Playlist, Inc. performs and reproduces Plaintiffs' valuable works without any authorization and without paying any compensation to Plaintiffs.
Vanginderen v. Cornell University et al April 28, 2008 April 28, 2008
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Aguiar v. Webb et al September 7, 2007 May 9, 2008
Copyright and trademark infringement claims against documentary maker's promotional website and film trailer.
Apple Corps Limited et al v. Fuego Entertainment, Inc. et al March 21, 2008 May 7, 2008
Marketing Info v. Board of Trustees, et al August 18, 2006 May 5, 2008
Read more at the Stanford Copyright and Fair Use, Fairly Used blog.
Ticketmaster LLC v. RMG Technologies Inc et al April 17, 2007 May 2, 2008
Plaintiff Ticketmaster LLC alleges that Defendant RMG Technologies Inc. has developed and marketed automated devices (i.e. Ticket Broker Acquisition Tool) to access and navigate through Ticketmaster's website, thereby infringing Ticketmaster's copyrights and violating the website's Terms of Use and a number of federal and state statutes. Plaintiff contends that Defendant's applications circumvent Plaintiff's access control and copy protection systems, including CAPTCHA, inundate Plaintiff's computers with thousands of automated requests thereby preventing ordinary customers from accessing the website, and enable Defendant's clients to purchase large quantities of tickets.
Vargas et al v. Pfizer Inc. et al December 13, 2004 May 2, 2008
Reinhardt v. Wal-mart Stores, Inc. et al September 21, 2007 May 2, 2008
Plaintiff Richard Reinhardt (p/k/a Richie Ramone) alleges that Defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Apple, Inc., RealNetworks, Inc., Taco Tunes, Inc., Ramones Productions, Inc., Estate of John Cummings, Herzog & Strauss and Ira Herzog infringed on Plaintiff's copyright to six songs he authored while a member of The Ramones. Plaintiff alleges that he never licensed or authorized the use of his compositions in any digital formats.
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Aguiar v. Webb et al September 7, 2007 May 9, 2008
Copyright and trademark infringement claims against documentary maker's promotional website and film trailer.
STELOR PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. OOGLES N GOOGLES et al March 11, 2005 May 8, 2008
Plaintiff Stelor Productions Inc. alleged that defendant Oogles N Googles infringed on plaintiff's registered trademarks to OOGLES, OOGLE, IGGLE and OOGGLE.
Allen v. American Apparel, Inc. March 31, 2008 May 8, 2008
Plaintiff Woody Allen alleged that Defendant American Apparel, Inc. used Plaintiff's image and likeness for advertising purposes without permission or consent.
Vulcan Golf, LLC v. Google Inc. et al June 15, 2007 May 7, 2008
Plaintiff sued Google and several "parked domain" companies for trademark infringement over the use of AdSense for Domains on websites with allegedly infringing domain names.
Terraserver.com, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation et al May 2, 2008 May 2, 2008
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Performance Pricing, Inc. v. Google Inc. et al September 27, 2007 May 8, 2008
Plaintiff Performance Pricing, Inc. sued Google Inc., AOL LLC, Microsoft Corporation and Yahoo! Inc. for infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,978,253 entitled "Systems and Methods for Transacting Business Over a Global Communications Network such as the Internet."
Vulcan Golf, LLC v. Google Inc. et al June 15, 2007 May 7, 2008
Plaintiff sued Google and several "parked domain" companies for trademark infringement over the use of AdSense for Domains on websites with allegedly infringing domain names.
Illinois Computer Research, LLC v. Google Inc. September 10, 2007 May 7, 2008
Plaintiff Illinois Computer Research, LLC alleges that defendant Google Inc. infringed on U.S. Patent No. 7,111,252 entitled "Enhancing Touch and Feel on the Internet."
Cobb v. Google, Inc. et al February 13, 2008 May 6, 2008
Plaintiff Jonathan Cobb sued Defendants Google, Inc. and WorkforceLogic USA. Plaintiff alleges that Google had misappropriated the Google Sky concept and idea, which Plaintiff had presented, advanced and refined through an internal e-mail discussion group.
Calcar Inc. et al v. The California Cars Initiative, Inc. et al April 18, 2008 May 6, 2008
Grisoft,s.r.o. v. Google, Inc. December 13, 2007 May 5, 2008
Movant John Doe seeks an order quashing the subpoena directed to Google, Inc. at the request of Grisoft, S.R.O., which seeks the identity of Movant. Movant alleges that Grisoft is attempting to misuse the subpoena process pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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ABA Journal Daily News

Grand Jury Convened re Borrowed Courthouse Key May 9, 2008
A Massachusetts prosecutor reportedly has enlisted the help of state police and a grand jury in investigating as a criminal matter whether a court security officer unlawfully entered her office after hours to get a key to an unoccupied jury room, so attorneys could use the bathroom there. Northwestern District? ... more
N.Y. Lawyer Gets 25 Years to Life in Murder of Client?s Husband May 9, 2008
A New York lawyer was sentenced today to 25 years to life for arranging for a client's husband to be murdered 18 years ago during a bitter divorce trial. Manuel Martinez, 57, was convicted last month of arranging to have George Kogan, a wealthy real estate investor and antiques dealer,? ... more
After 6 Years, R. Kelly Trial Begins May 9, 2008
After a six-year delay, jury selection began today in Chicago in the child pornography trial of R&B star R. Kelly. Kelly, 41, whose full name is Robert Kelly, is accused of having sex on videotape with a girl as young as 13, although the alleged victim, now 23, denies that? ... more
A&O Says No to Associate Pay Hike; Magic Circle Firm is First to Do So May 9, 2008
In the wake of associate pay raises announced by other major London-based law firms, one magic circle partnership is holding the line. Allen & Overy will not raise associate pay this year, reports Legal Week. Newly qualified lawyers will continue to earn 65,000 pounds (that's not quite? ... more
Clifford Chance Cuts Food Costs But Raises Associate Pay May 9, 2008
In an ongoing effort to streamline internal costs, one of the world's biggest law firms is now focusing on what it pays to help feed lawyers and staff while they are at work. Clifford Chance has announced that it plans to reduce the hours that its headquarters London restaurant is? ... more
Dorsey & Whitney Fires Partner as Insider Trading Probe Continues May 9, 2008
A Canadian partner of Dorsey & Whitney has reportedly been fired by the Minneapolis-based law firm, as an insider trading probe to which the lawyer has been linked continues. Gil Cornblum, the fired partner, was a law school colleague of business consultant Stan Grmovsek, one of three individuals who reportedly? ... more
Lawyer?s Response to Claim: ?Poop Happens? May 9, 2008
Norwalk, Conn., city attorney M. Jeffry Spahr says he was so taken aback when an unusual claim came across his desk that he had to read it twice. A New York woman who had taken her family to a city aquarium had filed a $100 claim because her child had? ... more
Driver Kills Dog, Sues Owners for Damages May 9, 2008
A Minnesota driver who struck and killed a dog has sued its owner for damages. Jeffery Ely maintains he deserves about $1,100 compensation for damage to his car and the time he had to take off work for repairs. The dog was a miniature pinscher named Fester? ... more
Chinese Arbitration Concerns Some U.S. Companies May 9, 2008
Some U.S. companies and their lawyers are concerned about arbitration of business disputes in China. In one high-profile case, an arbitrator who sided with PepsiCo Inc. against a Chinese bottler was detained in 2006 on charges of committing financial improprieties within the arbitration organization that hired him, a Chinese-sponsored group? ... more
?100s and 100s? of N.Y. Lawyers Involved in Pension Scheme, AG Says May 9, 2008
"Hundreds and hundreds" of New York lawyers will be implicated in a statewide scheme in which non-employees have improperly been enrolled in the public pension system, the state attorney general says. The situation was initially reported by Newsday as involving several lawyers in private practice representing Long Island school districts? ... more

Law.com

Pension Probe Will Snare 'Hundreds' of Attorneys, N.Y. Attorney General Predicts May 9, 2008
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo predicted Thursday that 'hundreds and hundreds' of attorneys will ultimately be implicated in his office's investigation of government entities improperly enrolling non-employees in public pension funds. While his investigators have only exposed the "tip of the iceberg" so far, Cuomo said the problem is not limited to a few school districts that were initially exposed for having put attorneys doing work for the districts on the public pension rolls ... more
Bingham Responds to Former Associate's Allegations of Holiday Party Drugging May 9, 2008
Responding to a former associate's complaint that the firm ignored her allegation that she had been drugged at a firm holiday party, Bingham McCutchen said there is no merit to Michelle Moor's claims that a firm lawyer and an HR manager mishandled charges she raised with them relating to alleged instances of drugging of firm employees, and rape. The firm expressed disappointment in Moor's resignation from the firm. Claiming in her complaint that she was concerned for her safety, Moor resigned in ... more
Marvell Technology to Pay $10 Million Fine Over Backdating May 9, 2008
The Securities and Exchange Commission came down hard on Marvell Technology Group on Thursday for stock option backdating and for being unusually slow to cooperate and reluctant to clean up the problem. Marvell agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle charges that the company regularly backdated options. Also, Weili Dai, co-founder and chief operating officer, agreed to pay $500,000 to settle charges that she picked the dates in hindsight and signed faked meeting minutes to cover her tracks ... more
Go Deep for E-Discovery Solutions May 9, 2008
Failures to preserve and produce electronically stored information often occur when error-prone, manual e-discovery processes are used. A deeper understanding of how to evaluate EDD technology is needed to keep costs down, reduce risk and adhere to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ... more
Ex-Prosecutor to Hunt Software Pirates for Adobe May 9, 2008
Ross Nadel, the former criminal chief of the San Francisco U.S. Attorney's Office who founded and led the highly regarded Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property unit before joining Cooley Godward Kronish, has gone to Adobe Systems to be senior legal counsel of worldwide anti-piracy. He said he liked Cooley, but the gig at Adobe, with its distinct mix of enforcement and cybercrime, was too appealing. Most big software companies have at least some in-house lawyers working to track down ... more
Paul Weiss Elects Brad Karp to Chairman Role May 9, 2008
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison has elected Brad S. Karp as its next chairman. Karp, the co-chair of Paul Weiss' litigation department and a member of the firm's management committee, will take the top leadership spot in January. Karp, 48, who began his career at Paul Weiss as a summer associate in 1983, said Thursday he saw his main task ahead as maintaining Paul Weiss' culture at a time when the profession in general has become more obsessed with the bottom line ... more
Orrick's Ops Center: One Small Town's Salvation May 9, 2008
The former steel and coal mining center of Wheeling, W.Va., was on its last legs in 2000. Then Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe opened a back-office hub, initially with 73 jobs. Orrick's Global Operations Center has triggered a quiet renaissance in Wheeling as the anchor of a downtown revitalization that has created more than 1,200 jobs. Orrick is happy, too. Chairman Ralph Baxter Jr., a West Virginia native, says the GOC allowed the firm to shave $26.5 million in overhead costs in its first five ... more
MTBE Settlement Could Grow if More Contamination Is Found May 9, 2008
Major oil companies' multimillion-dollar payment to 153 public water systems to cleanse wells of a potentially carcinogenic gasoline additive could grow if more tainted wells are discovered over the next 30 years. Companies including ConocoPhillips, Chevron, BP PLC's BP America, Royal Dutch Shell PLC's Shell Oil, Valero Energy and Marathon Oil agreed to pay $422 million to settle lawsuits claiming wells were contaminated by MTBE, a chemical that was once a key gasoline ingredient ... more
Empty Homes Spur Cities' Suits May 9, 2008
Cities dealing with scores of abandoned, foreclosed homes have started suing banks and mortgage companies to recoup their costs, while other cities are hauling lenders before code enforcement boards and county courts to force them to maintain abandoned properties. The innovative legal tactics are designed to recoup the city's lost property taxes as well as the cost of fire departments, police, code enforcement or even demolition -- any city services needed to clean up or deal with the foreclosed ... more
Authorities: Fla. Courthouse Shooter Had Ammo, Gas Mask May 9, 2008
About 12 seconds was all it took for two bailiffs to gun down a man who shot at them in a St. Petersburg, Fla., courthouse lobby, and authorities said the swift response helped prevent anyone else from being seriously hurt. Glen Lee Powell was carrying a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun, 79 rounds of ammunition, an extra gun magazine, a lengthy fighting knife and a gas mask. The courthouse reopened Thursday morning ... more
Yale Fires Back at South Korean University Over Fake Degree May 9, 2008
Details of a sex scandal involving a top South Korean official and a professor who lied about having a Yale degree will be used by the Ivy League school to defend itself against a suit. Dongguk University says that the American university wrongly confirmed that Shin Jeong-ah earned a degree and that Yale's actions tarnished its reputation, sparked a criminal probe, cost employees their jobs and led to a decline in grants and student applications. The Asian university seeks at least $50 million ... more
Municipal Judge Who Arraigned His Client's Adversary Sued for Damages May 9, 2008
A municipal judge admonished by the New Jersey Supreme Court for arraigning his client's adversary is now facing a civil rights suit over the incident. The seven-count complaint against James Newman raises federal and state civil rights claims and common law claims for malicious prosecution, infliction of emotional distress and fraudulent concealment. The ethics complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages ... more
Indian Bar to Visit U.K. for Reform Talks May 9, 2008
The Bar Council of India is set to visit the U.K. later this month, as the longstanding talks about opening up the country's legal market to foreign law firms continue. The news comes as it emerges that a crucial court case, scheduled to take place at the end of last month, has been pushed back until the summer. The case, now due to be heard in July, was initially brought against Ashurst, White & Case and Chadbourne & Parke in 1995, when the firms set up liaison offices in India ... more
Minn. Governor Signs $38 Million Compensation Package for Bridge Collapse Victims May 9, 2008
A close-knit coalition of Minneapolis bridge collapse victims -- some in wheelchairs and others still wearing casts -- looked on Thursday as Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a $38 million package to compensate them for their injuries and losses. The ceremony capped their nine-month fight for state help recovering from the Aug. 1 failure of the Interstate 35W bridge, which hurt 145 people and killed 13 ... more
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LegalTimes.com - Legal News Online from the Nation's Capital

National: What the Candidates Have Planned for the Justice Department May 9, 2008
Courtwatch: Judges Ask for More Concrete Patent Test May 9, 2008
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit asked for help in staking out boundaries in the burgeoning area of patent law that deals with methods of doing business rather than nuts-and-bolts inventions. The help never came ... more
Legal Business: Kilpatrick Stockton Makes Its Move Acquiring Muldoon Murphy May 9, 2008
Atlanta-based Kilpatrick Stockton hopes to rejuvenate its small Washington office by acquiring D.C. corporate and financial transactions boutique Muldoon Murphy & Aguggia ... more
Legal Business: For Merged Firms, An Uneven Path May 9, 2008
During the last 10 years, dozens of Am Law 200 firms have scrambled to find merger partners. New practice areas, geographic advantages, economies of scale—the rationales for these couplings are endless. But does all the happy talk really translate into bigger clients, busier associates, and fatter K-1s? ... more
Legal Business: Names New Publisher May 9, 2008
David Brown, editor in chief of , has been named the newspaper's new publisher. Brown replaces Ann Pelham, who had been publisher for the past 10 years. He will retain the post of editor in chief as well ... more
National: Inad1 May 9, 2008
Supreme Court: Inad2 May 9, 2008
Influence: Inad3 May 9, 2008
Legal Business: Inad4 May 9, 2008
Influence: Inad5 May 9, 2008
Courtwatch: Inad6 May 9, 2008
Conference Call: Conference Call: Actors Union Asks Court to Take Race Case May 9, 2008
An affirmative action director says she was fired after complaining about treatment of black employees ... more
Points of View: The Idea's the Thing May 9, 2008
If the Federal Circuit rules against the inventors on the subject-matter question in , it could rule out not just one weak application, but some—or even all—business method patents, seriously undermining incentives for inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors, writes Michael Risch ... more
Points of View: Here's the Bottom Line May 9, 2008
William Bedsworth relates his experience with his first colonoscopy. He urges others to stop being so busy and start being smart by getting theirs also ... more
In-House Counsel: New Worries for 401(k) Plans May 9, 2008
The Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 20 that an investor in a 401(k) plan can sue to recover losses from the plan's breach of fiduciary duty. Because of the explosion of 401(k) plans throughout the United States, the consequences of this legal action are potentially far reaching. Although the suit dealt with the mishandling of investment selections, other areas of 401(k) plans may be affected in the future ... more
In-House Counsel: Keep the Inner Jerk Out of Work May 9, 2008
General counsel are tagged as custodians of their companies' most crucial, yet most sensitive and volatile asset: its employees. It's a person you get, and if you believe people are of value, then the question becomes how to go about managing, motivating, and inspiring them—and, just as important, learning how to unlock their embedded value. Here's a guide on the do's and don'ts to reach that goal ... more
In-House Counsel: Searching for Low-Cost Options May 9, 2008
It's no secret that many corporate counsel are fed up with high outside counsel costs. Business pressures to cut legal costs, coupled with outrage over rising associate salaries, have led to some corporate counsel crying foul. Firms are trying to come up with ideas of their own to retain corporate clients. Some law firms are hiring nonlawyers to do corporate work that they feel doesn't necessarily need to be done by attorneys ... more
National: From the Archives: Small Agency, Big Controversy May 9, 2008
To mark our 30th anniversary, we've reached into our archives to highlight key events and players who made a difference since we made our debut. A version of the following article appeared in the March 29, 2004, edition ... more
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Jurist Legal News & Research

Japan lower house passes bill lifting restrictions on space militarization May 9, 2008
[JURIST] Japan's House of Representatives [official website, in Japanese] Friday approved a measure easing legal restrictions on placing Japanese military technology in space. The House of Councillors [official website, in Japanese] is expected to pass the bill as well. MPs say that current rules, established in 1969, hamper innovation at Japanese firms, but some believe that the plan is a ... more
Pakistan leaders fail to agree on resolution restoring ousted judges as new deadline looms May 9, 2008
[JURIST] Talks between the leaders of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) [party websites] in London Friday failed to produce an agreement on a draft resolution for reinstating judges ousted by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf last year, but party members pledged to continue negotiations. A panel convened last week pursuant to an initial deal struck ... more
EU parliament head slams possible court ban of Turkish ruling party May 9, 2008
[JURIST] European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering [official website] Thursday slammed a bid by Chief Prosecutor Abdurrahman Yalcinkaya [official profile, in Turkish] to have the country's ruling Islamic Justice and Development Party (AKP) [party website, in Turkish] legally dissolved [JURIST news archive] for not respecting Turkey's strict secular principles. Poettering said it would ... more
Anthrax reporter challenges contempt of court order for not revealing sources May 9, 2008
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments Friday in the appeal by former USA Today reporter Toni Locy [profile] against sanctions imposed on her for refusing to disclose government sources [RCFP backgrounder] who provided information about former US Army germ-warfare researcher Dr. Steven J. Hatfill [Washington Post profile]. In a March ruling, US ... more
Some Guantanamo detainees could pose threat if released: Gates May 9, 2008
[JURIST] US Defense Secretary Robert Gates [official profile] said Thursday that a number of current Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainees would pose a new threat to the US if they were returned to their home countries. Of the 500 inmates who have been released from the detention facility, Gates said Pentagon data shows that between 5-10% of detainees "return to the battlefield" after ... more
Myanmar junta urges citizens to approve constitution in weekend referendum May 9, 2008
[JURIST] Myanmar's ruling junta Friday urged the country's citizens to approve the military-backed draft constitution in an upcoming Saturday national referendum [JURIST news archives] that the government has refused to reschedule despite a devastating cyclone last week that may have left up to 100,000 people dead [AP report]. The United Nations estimates that another 1.5 million people have ... more
Nuclear powers say Iran threatening nuclear treaty goals May 9, 2008
[JURIST] The world's five major nuclear powers - Britain, China, France, Russia, and the US - cited Iran's uranium enrichment program as a major threat to the goals of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) [PDF text; JURIST news archive] in a joint statement [PDF text] issued Thursday at the end of a two-week meeting [official website] of 106 NPT member nations. The five urged Iran ...