News tagged with legal experts
Judge tosses case seeking rights for orcas
(AP) -- An effort to free whales from SeaWorld by claiming they were enslaved made a splash in the news but flopped in court Wednesday.
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Facebook's popularity also brings lawsuits
As Facebook readies for Wall Street's richest high-tech debut, it is wrangling with litigation and bracing for potential new suits.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Fate of digital assets 'vague' after death
When you die, does your Facebook account die with you? Or that online photo album? What about your iTunes playlist, blogs or tweets?
Sep 13, 2011 |
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US court deals blow to Obama health care law
A US court has dealt a new blow to the health care reform law seen as President Barack Obama's proudest domestic achievement, declaring its centerpiece provision unconstitutional.
Aug 12, 2011 |
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Phone apps let users mock the law, but authorities aren't laughing
Want to fool merchants with a fake ID? Hack someone's text messages? Or how about tracking where your co-workers are, without their knowing it? There's an app for that.
Jul 13, 2011 |
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Amazon's former Calif. affiliates brace for lost revenue
For several years now, the military museum in Old Sacramento has quietly earned a nice little income by acting as a sales rep for Amazon.com Inc.
Jul 10, 2011 |
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US appeals court upholds Obama's health care law
A US federal appeals court in Ohio upheld the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's controversial health care law Wednesday in the first rejection of several challenges at the appeals court level.
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Climate change is analyzed from the perspective of the social sciences
Research being carried out at Carlos III University of Madrid analyzes the key factors in climate change and the risks to public policies that it implies. This study approaches the issue from the perspective ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 31, 2011 |
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British local authority takes Twitter to court in US
An English local authority said on Sunday it had taken US micro-blogging site Twitter to court in California and forced it to release the details of a British user.
May 29, 2011 |
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Smartphone app lets workers track wages
(AP) -- Workers who don't trust the boss to keep track of their wages can now do it themselves with a new smartphone application from the Department of Labor. But employers worry that the time sheet app, ...
May 22, 2011 |
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US appeals court hears arguments on health care law
A US federal appeals court in Virginia began Tuesday examining two challenges to President Barack Obama's controversial health care law.
May 11, 2011 |
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Climate activists target states with lawsuits
(AP) -- A group of attorneys representing children and young adults began to file legal actions Wednesday in every state and the District of Columbia in an effort to force government intervention on climate change.
May 05, 2011 |
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Judge in Pirate Bay trial may have been biased
A Swedish judge who found four men guilty of promoting copyright infringement by running filesharing site The Pirate Bay may have been biased and a retrial may be ordered, legal experts said Thursday.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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