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U.S. Supreme Court weighs Microsoft overseas data fight

AmajorprivacyrightsfightbetweenMicrosoftCorpandtheJusticeDepartmentreachestheSupremeCourtthisweek,withthejusticesconsideringwhetherU.S.lawallowsprosecutorstocom

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Zhou Libo's arrest case to be held in March in America

ThePreliminaryHearingofthecaseofChinesecomedianZhouLibo,whoisfacingweaponanddrugcharges,willbeheldonMarch15,2018,ajudgeannouncedonThursday.PatriciaA.Harrington,

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Facebook loses Belgian privacy case, faces fine of up to $125 million

ABelgiancourtthreatenedFacebookonFridaywithafineofupto100millioneuros(125millionUSdollars)ifitcontinuedtobreakprivacylawsbytrackingpeopleonthird-partywebsites.I

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Cricket: SC issues notice to BCCI over Sreesanth's life ban

TheBoardforControlofCricketinIndia(BCCI)hasbeengivenfourweekstimebytheSupremeCourttorespondtothepetitionfiledbySSreesanthchallengingthelifebanimposedonhim.InOct

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Puigdemont could return to Catalonia in attempt to retake office

ThefugitiveformerCatalanpresidentCarlesPuigdemontcouldreturntotheregionthisweekinanattempttoretakeoffice,threemonthsafterhewassackedbytheSpanishgovernmentoverhi

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Grumpy Cat wins $710,000 payout in copyright lawsuit

Itwon'tputasmileonhernotoriouslypoutyfacebutGrumpyCat,thefelinewhobecameaninternetmemeandahugelylucrativebrand,hasjustwon$710,000incourt.GrumpyCat'sownerswon$71

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India's top court refuses to stop Bollywood movie Padmaavat

India'sSupremeCourtTuesdayrefusedtostopthereleaseofBollywoodHindimoviePadmaavat,sayingstatesmustobeyorderstoscreenit.TwoIndianstatesRajasthanandMadhyaPradeshhad

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Laura Robson becomes first one to suggest renaming Margaret Court Arena

LauraRobsonhascomeoutinfavourofrenamingtheMargaretCourtArena,becomingthefirstcurrentplayerattheAustralianOpentoadvocatedoingso.TheformerBritishNo1believesCourt’

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HK student activists jailed for contempt of court

Thecity’sHighCourtonWednesdayorderedimprisonmentandfinesfor16protestersintheillegalOccupymovementin2014,includingthestudentactivistleaderJoshuaWongChi-fung,forr

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EU top court told same-sex spouses have residence rights

JudgesattheEU'stopcourthavebeenadvisedtosupportgrantingspousestatustosame-sexspousesevenincountrieswheregaymarriagenotlegal.TheEuropeanCourtofJusticeisyettorule

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China: Huawei wins over Samsung in intellectual property violation case

AChinesecourthasruledthatSouthKoreantechbehemothSamsungviolatedintellectualpropertylawsinacasebroughtbyChinesetechgiantHuawei.TheShenzhenIntermediatePeople'sCou

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Indian Army officer jailed for extra-marital affair with senior's wife

Amilitarycourthasorderedthesackingofahigh-rankingIndianArmyofficeraftersentencinghimtothreeyearsinprisonforanextra-maritalaffairwithasub-ordinateofficer'swife.T

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Zuma impeachment calls grow after court rules on home upgrade scandal

SouthAfrica’shighestcourthasruledthattheparliamentfailedtoholdPresidentJacobZumatoaccountinascandaloverstate-fundedupgradestohiscountryresidence,fuellingopposit

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Champagne? It's all in the taste, says top Europe court

Europe’stopcourtdashedbrand-jealouschampagneproducers’hopesonWednesdaywitharulingthatasorbetsoldbyGermandiscounterAldiSudcouldbelabelledwiththewordchampagnebeca

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Chongqing Bombing survivors lose lawsuit against Japanese gov’t

TheTokyoHighCourtonThursdaymorningruledagainstagroupofChongqingBombingsurvivorswhosuedtheJapanesegovernmentandaskedforanapologyandcompensation.Thecourtacknowled

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Malaysian court told Kim Jong Nam had nerve agent antidote in bag

KimJongNam,themurderedhalf-brotheroftheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)'sleader,hadadozenvialsofantidoteforlethalnerveagentVXinhisslingbagonthedayhewaspo

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S. Korea court says Park trial to continue without her

ASouthKoreancourtsaidthetrialofthecountry'sdisgracedformerpresident,ParkGeun-Hye,willproceedwithouther,followingahiatusofmorethan40daysduetoherboycottoftheproce