‘I’d give anything to have the ABA work with the judiciary in Iraq,’ UK trade envoy says

The rule of law as embodied in the Magna Carta needs to be brought to the people who need it most, said Baroness Emma Nicholson during her luncheon speech at the ABA London Sessions. “People want freedom. People want the rule of law,” Nicholson said. “They want these two things…

Jun 13, 2015 10:10 AM CDT

US-born Israeli soldier won’t be jailed for eating non-kosher sandwich

Officials say a Boston man who volunteered for combat service in Israel’s army won’t be put behind bars for eating a non-kosher sandwich after all, following an international kerfuffle over a planned 11-day jail term. Initially, Ohad Levy was not only to be jailed but booted from a training course…

Jun 3, 2015 3:05 PM CDT

Harvard, Northwestern help Qatar open law school that will award a JD degree

With help from two venerable U.S. law schools, a Middle Eastern university is creating the region’s first juris doctor degree program. Hamad bin Khalifa University in Doha, Qatar, will open its doors this fall to students pursuing JD degrees, with a law professor from Northwestern University School of Law at…

Mar 3, 2015 4:15 PM CST

Site of Jesus’ trial by Pontius Pilate may have been unearthed in Jerusalem

Archaeologists affiliated with the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem say they may have uncovered the site where Jesus of Nazareth was tried and sentenced to death by Roman prefect Pontius Pilate nearly 2,000 years ago. Located next to the museum under an abandoned Turkish prison, the site is believed…

Jan 5, 2015 11:15 AM CST

Unusual suit says banks are linked to Iraq attacks, seeks damages under terrorism-support law

An unusual federal lawsuit filed Monday says some members of the U.S. military injured and killed in Iraq weren’t casualties of war. They were victims of a terror campaign, for which funding and training was provided by groups in Iran, the complaint (PDF) in the Brooklyn case alleges. And some…

Nov 11, 2014 12:50 PM CST

Arab Bank is held liable in first civil trial victory under anti-terrorism law

Federal jurors in Brooklyn on Monday ruled in favor of about 300 terrorism victims and their relatives in a civil suit that accused Arab Bank of supporting terrorism by handling payments for Hamas. The verdict was believed to be the first against a bank for violating civil provisions in the…

Sep 23, 2014 9:46 AM CDT

TSA bans uncharged cellphones and laptops on some international flights

Those planning international travel should take note of a new TSA rule. Concerned about potential terrorism, the federal agency is requiring airline passengers headed to the U.S. from the Middle East and Europe to demonstrate that their cellphones and laptop computers can turn on before boarding, according to the Associated…

Jul 7, 2014 4:35 PM CDT

9-month-old Pakistani baby is charged with plotting murder

A 9-month-old baby was among those charged with planning murder for throwing stones at police and gas-company employees in Pakistan. Muhammad Mosa Khan was charged in February, report the Independent, the Nation, the Daily Mail and the Mirror. The infant and his family were among 30 people charged in Lahore…

Apr 7, 2014 2:00 PM CDT

Gunmen attack Pakistani court complex, killing at least 11 people

Terrorists armed with guns and hand grenades stormed Pakistan’s main court complex in Islamabad on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens. Among those killed in the attack were a judge, three lawyers and a police officer, the Associated Press reports. The attack lasted about 20 minutes as…

Mar 4, 2014 1:53 PM CST

Adolf Eichmann is convicted for his role in the ‘Final Solution’

Nov 1, 2013 9:50 AM CDT

Saudi Arabia licenses its first women lawyers

In a historic move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this month granted law licenses to four women. The move follows a recent announcement by the Ministry of Justice that women attorneys would be allowed to enter courtrooms, argue cases and represent male clients, Lawyers Weekly reports. A female university graduate…

Oct 23, 2013 10:20 PM CDT

Mubarak released and flown to hospital

Deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was released from prison Thursday, then flown to a military hospital in Cairo. The transfer from prison to house arrest comes a day after a court ordered Mubarak freed after more than two years in detention. Citing state-run news media, the Washington Post reports that…

Aug 22, 2013 6:25 PM CDT

Former Pakistan president is accused in Bhutto assassination

Former Pakistani president and military leader Pervez Musharraf has been indicted on charges of murder and conspiracy in the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The basis for the charges is unclear, report the Associated Press and the New York Times. But the stories cite prior criticism of…

Aug 20, 2013 1:58 PM CDT

Mubarak may soon be freed, his lawyer says

Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak could be released from prison this week, according to his lawyer. News stories differ on the reasons for the release, its timing and whether it will actually happen. Lawyer Fareed El-Deeb told CBS News that Mubarak was acquitted on Monday on charges that he stole…

Aug 19, 2013 3:30 PM CDT

Woman jailed for extramarital sex after complaining of rape is pardoned, along with alleged attacker

A Norwegian woman who was stunned to be jailed for 16 months for having extramarital sex after complaining to authorities in Dubai that she had been raped has received a pardon. Marte Deborah Dalelv, who authorized public use of her name, told the Associated Press she is “overjoyed” to be…

Jul 23, 2013 5:15 PM CDT