court grants NH nuclear plant some tax exemptions
23 May 2012, 11:19 am
The owners of the Seabrook power plant cannot get tax exemptions on facilities that operate only in emergencies, though it can claim them on systems that run regularly, the New Hampshire Supreme court ruled unanimously Tuesday.

court to give Assange extradition ruling May 30
23 May 2012, 9:54 am
Britain's Supreme court said on Wednesday it will give its judgement in the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's long-running fight against extradition to Sweden on May 30.

court Orders Son to Pay Mom's Big Nursing Home Bill
23 May 2012, 8:02 am
John Pittas, 47, who was ordered by a court to pay his mother's $93,000 nursing home stay in Pennsylvania after she moved to Greece, has filed another appeal with the Pennsylvania's Superior court which told him he was liable under a "filial support law" that is in 29 states.

court grants NextEra some tax exemptions
22 May 2012, 3:17 pm
NextEra Energy Inc. cannot file for tax exemptions on facilities that operate only in emergencies, though it can claim them on systems that run regularly, the New Hampshire Supreme court ruled unanimously Tuesday.

court Closes Tax Case Against Spain's Leading Banker
22 May 2012, 2:01 pm
The court said no charges were brought because the Botín family had normalized its tax situation before June 2011, when the investigation was announced.

court upholds $3.4 billion Native American deal
22 May 2012, 12:49 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court on Tuesday upheld a $3.4 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit over mismanagement of government trust funds for hundreds of thousands of Native Americans, ruling that it was fair, reasonable and adequate. The settlement resolved a lawsuit filed in 1996 claiming the U.S. Department of the Interior had mismanaged funds held in trust on behalf of ...

Egypt court convicts police over protest deaths
22 May 2012, 7:05 am
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court sentenced five policemen on Tuesday to 10 years each in prison for their role in killing protesters in the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, the first such convictions against a force that was blamed for hundreds of deaths. One of the driving forces behind demonstrations that have erupted since Mubarak was ousted in February last year has been anger that no ...

Malaysian court charges opposition leader Anwar over street protest
22 May 2012, 5:10 am
A Malaysian court on Tuesday charged opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in relation to his role in a street protest calling for electoral reform last month at which the police fired tear gas at demonstrators.

Can US group challenge overseas surveillance act? Supreme court to decide
21 May 2012, 4:16 pm
The US Supreme court on Monday agreed to examine whether a group of lawyers, human rights activists, and journalists have legal standing to pursue a constitutional challenge to a federal law authorizing broad electronic surveillance overseas.

Supreme court to hear electronic eavesdropping case
21 May 2012, 11:28 am
The Supreme court on Monday agreed to hear a US government challenge to a lawsuit against its electronic surveillance program, which allows authorities to eavesdrop on Americans' overseas phone calls and emails.