Prosecutors 'attempt to impress the public': Kadyrbayev-Tazhayakov caseAmerican attorneys and legal experts have criticized the prosecutors for bringing overly harsh charges against Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev who are accused of obstructing justice in the Boston bombings case.
16 July 2014 02:44
Jury selected for Tazhayakov's hearing on July 7The Boston court will make the final decision in the case of a Kazakhstani student Azamat Tazhayakov accused of impeding the Boston bombings investigation.
Ride-share operator Lyft's New York launch hit snagRide-share operator Lyft was forced to postpone its planned launch in New York after a court intervened over demands that it satisfy local safety and licensing requirements.
12 July 2014 12:11
Bieber gets two years' probation over LA egg-throwingCanadian pop star Justin Bieber, who has been in trouble with the law in recent months, got two years of probation in Los Angeles Wednesday over an egg-throwing attack.
10 July 2014 10:13
Chinese court rules against Apple in patent caseUS technology giant Apple has lost a lawsuit against a Chinese state regulator over patent rights to voice recognition software such as the iPhone's "Siri", a Beijing court said.
09 July 2014 19:51
Tazhayakov's lawyer rejects offerKazakhstani student Azamat Tazhayakov who is accused of removing items from Dzhokhar Tsarnayev’s room appeared before the court on Monday.
Scarlett Johansson wins French novel lookalike caseHollywood actress Scarlett Johansson won damages against a French author whose novel features a character resembling the starlet who is treated as a sex object.
04 July 2014 01:56
Eight Bangladesh Islamists to hang for new year bombingA Bangladeshi court sentenced eight Islamists to death Monday for a 2001 bomb attack that killed 10 people and wounded scores more during the country's main celebrations for the Bengali new year.
23 June 2014 21:36
Christians lose divisive bid to use 'Allah' in MalaysiaMalaysia's highest court on Monday dismissed a bid by Christians for the right to use the word "Allah", ending a years-long legal battle that has escalated religious tensions in the Muslim-majority country.
23 June 2014 12:57
Saudi jails Shiites over flag insultA court in Saudi Arabia sentenced five young Shiites to jail terms ranging from three to six years for insulting the kingdom's flag during protests, an official source said.
23 June 2014 11:46
London jury considers verdicts on Australian star HarrisThe jury in the trial of Rolf Harris, the Australian entertainer accused of a string of sexual assaults against girls and young women, retired to consider their verdicts.
'Utterly evil' Australian baby killer gets lifeAn "utterly evil" Australian man who killed a 10-month-old boy by bludgeoning him with a homemade baton during a burglary was Friday jailed for life.
14 June 2014 10:05
Two Politkovskaya murderers sentenced to life imprisonmentA Russian court on Monday sentenced two men found guilty of the murder of prominent journalist Anna Politkovskaya to life imprisonment, and handed lengthy prison terms to three others involved in the killing.
10 June 2014 09:57
Vietnam banking tycoon given 30-year jail termA Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced a disgraced banking tycoon to 30 years in jail over a multi-million dollar scandal that shocked the nation's already fragile financial markets.