http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/LawFind stories, videos, and photos about Law from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:20:17 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/meast/06/30/dabashi.us.iran/tztop.hamid.dabashi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Law14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Law from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/30/dabashi.us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/30/dabashi.us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a number of occasions and in perfectly pitched and calibrated statements, President Obama has expressed his unequivocal support for the civil rights movement in Iran without appearing to interfere in Iranian domestic affairs.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:01:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20287702,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20287702,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnWhat do you need to know about the couple's divorce filings - and what to ignoreMon, 29 Jun 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/scotus.voting.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/22/scotus.voting.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court compromised Monday in a major voting rights case, finding that a powerful enforcement tool in the landmark Voting Rights Act was being applied too broadly.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:36:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/06/20/equality.sat.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/06/20/equality.sat.ap/index.htmlCINCINNATI (AP) -- The push for racial equality is far from over, in sports and in everyday life, former President Bill Clinton told a crowd at Major League Baseball's Beacon Awards on Saturday, part of its Civil Rights Game.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/cobb.obama.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/cobb.obama.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast week Gov. John Lynch signed a bill making New Hampshire the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/07/sudan.president.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/06/07/sudan.president.zimbabwe/index.html#cnnSTCTextSudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who faces charges of crimes against humanity, visited Zimbabwe on Sunday for a regional trade meeting.Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/pf/estate_plan.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/pf/estate_plan.moneymag/index.htmWhen Les and Anna Glowacz made an estate plan five years ago, they felt confident they'd be able to pass a sizable chunk of assets to their offspring. But after the economy went south, "everything changed," says Anna, 55, a pharmacist.Mon, 18 May 2009 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/13/genes.patent.myriad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/13/genes.patent.myriad/index.html#cnnSTCTextHere's a little-known fact: Under current law, it's possible to hold a patent on a piece of human DNA, otherwise known as a gene.Thu, 14 May 2009 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/12/us.genes.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextMyriad Genetics, a Utah-based company, vowed Wednesday to "vigorously defend" itself against a legal challenge to its patents on two human genes linked to breast and ovarian cancers, its attorney told CNN.Thu, 14 May 2009 19:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/16/atoz.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/04/16/atoz.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf mention of The Pirate Bay conjures up images of parrots, peg legs and planks, or geeky jargon like BitTorrent and jailbreak leaves you all at sea, this handy A-Z will help you navigate the choppy waters of the online piracy debate.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/sweden.piracy.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/sweden.piracy.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour men behind a Swedish file-sharing Web site used by millions to exchange movies and music have been found guilty of collaborating to violate copyright law in a landmark court verdict in Stockholm.Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/16/sweden.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/16/sweden.piracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe founders of a Swedish file-sharing Web site could face jail time and multimillion-dollar fines if convicted of copyright infringement.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/28/bia.mlk.assassination.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/28/bia.mlk.assassination.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN Presents: Black in America: Eyewitness to Murder: The King Assassination airs Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5 at 8 p.m. ET on CNNTue, 31 Mar 2009 21:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/30/sudan.darfur/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/30/sudan.darfur/index.html#cnnSTCTextSudanese President Omar al-Bashir asked Arab leaders meeting in Qatar on Monday to strongly reject an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/30/un.law.and.order/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/30/un.law.and.order/index.html#cnnSTCTextMurder and justice have always been hallmarks of the "Law & Order" stable of TV shows, but never before have the fictional New York City crimes guided the show's detectives and attorneys to the United Nations -- until now.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/26/news/economy/obama_tax_reform_taskforce/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/26/news/economy/obama_tax_reform_taskforce/index.htmPresident Obama has now added tax reform to his to-do list.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/24/un.sudan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/24/un.sudan/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than one million people in Darfur are at risk of losing food, water and shelter in coming months, following the expulsion of international aid groups by Sudan's government, the United Nations' chief humanitarian coordinator said Tuesday.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/08/sudan.bashir/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/08/sudan.bashir/index.html#cnnSTCTextSudan's President Omar al-Bashir made his first trip to Darfur since an international tribunal ordered his arrest on war crimes charges, pledging resistance Sunday to what he called efforts to "recolonize" Africa.Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/06/sudan.un.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/06/sudan.un.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTextSudan's ambassador to the United Nations on Friday defended his nation's decision to expel 16 nongovernment aid organizations, charging they were "messing up everything," "spoiling," and "destabilizing" his country.Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/06/news/companies/cohan_bearcase.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/06/news/companies/cohan_bearcase.fortune/index.htmThe federal criminal trial of former Bear Stearns hedge-fund managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, which is set to begin in Brooklyn in September, has been expected to be a kind of template for coming Wall Street prosecutions. But the model case is already getting messy.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/05/sudan.bashir/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/05/sudan.bashir/index.html#cnnSTCTextSudan's president was seen smiling, dancing and speaking to a huge crowd of supporters Thursday, a day after a warrant was issued for his arrest on war crimes charges.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt a friend's sleepover more than a year ago, 14-year-old Phillip Swartley pocketed change from unlocked vehicles in the neighborhood to buy chips and soft drinks. The cops caught him.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/24/clooney.darfur/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/02/24/clooney.darfur/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne week in Darfur, the next week at the White House. That's the role of a peace activist -- one that actor George Clooney embraces.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/23/israel.amnesty.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/23/israel.amnesty.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe human rights group Amnesty International is calling on the United Nations to impose an arms embargo on Israel and the Palestinians, saying both sides used weapons supplied from abroad to carry out attacks on civilians during their three-week conflict in Gaza.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/04/germany.bishop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/02/04/germany.bishop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Vatican says it has ordered a controversial bishop who denies the Holocaust to "distance himself" from his views "in an absolutely unequivocal and public manner."Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/04/lkl.blagojevich/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/04/lkl.blagojevich/index.html#cnnSTCTextRod Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, is still declaring his innocence, despite facing a criminal trial and the prospect of prison.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/castellanos.minnesota/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/castellanos.minnesota/index.html#cnnSTCTextMinnesotans are a peculiar breed, the stereotype goes. They are disproportionately well-mannered. When dinner is offered, Minnesotans refuse at least three times before accepting.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/26/congo.hague.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/26/congo.hague.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe new International Criminal Court launched its first trial Monday at The Hague in the Netherlands -- the prosecution of a former militia leader charged with using child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's brutal civil war.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/mlk.day.obama.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/mlk.day.obama.inauguration/index.html#cnnSTCTextBarack Obama's inauguration marks a profound manifestation of the Rev. Martin Luther King's dream, civil rights leaders say, but the movement would be foolish to drop its guard now.Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/14/civil.rights.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/14/civil.rights.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world will be watching as Barack Obama is sworn in as president of the United States of America. In anticipation of the inauguration, reporter John Zarrella, photojournalists Dominic Swann and Greg Kilday and I traveled to some of the landmark sites of the civil rights movement to reflect on events that helped shape this historic moment.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/king.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/19/king.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than two-thirds of African-Americans believe Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision for race relations has been fulfilled, a CNN poll found -- a figure up sharply from a survey in early 2008.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/15/zarrella.selma.pennsylvania/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/15/zarrella.selma.pennsylvania/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor almost 60 years, Grace Britton Sweet has had the right to vote. She can vividly recall the day she registered.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/01/13/one.sheet.mlk.background/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/01/13/one.sheet.mlk.background/index.html#cnnSTCTextMartin Luther King Jr. Day is January 19, 2009Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/13/congo.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/13/congo.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo will go on trial later this month, charged with drafting children to fight for his militia's military wing. It will be the first trial held by the International Criminal Court.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/08/ny.election.day.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/08/ny.election.day.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree Staten Island men are charged with violating voting rights, accused of assaulting African-Americans after Barack Obama's win in the November presidential election, authorities said Wednesday.Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/07/obama.hatecrimes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/07/obama.hatecrimes/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree Staten Island men face charges of voting rights violations for targeting African-Americans for assault after Barack Obama's win in the November 4 presidential race, authorities said Wednesday.Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/pf/Keeping_wealth_in_the_family_konrad.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/pf/Keeping_wealth_in_the_family_konrad.moneymag/index.htmLisa and Bruce Brown are fortunate enough to have plenty of assets to protect. Foremost of these is their children: The Browns are the proud parents of four-year-old Emma, and they have another baby on the way. The Oakland couple also have considerable assets of the financial variety. Thanks to diligent saving and smart property investments, the Browns have a net worth of nearly $2 million.Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/07/news/economy/taxpayer_advocate/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/07/news/economy/taxpayer_advocate/index.htmThe Internal Revenue Service should take steps to ease the burden on taxpayers hit by the recession, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/06/iftikhar.gaza/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/06/iftikhar.gaza/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recent carnage in Gaza has left little doubt that within the tortured dynamic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, both the chicken and the egg have completely and utterly lost their minds.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/04/mlk.children.movement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/04/mlk.children.movement/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights icon, but for one man, he's something else: the father he barely remembers.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/05/oj.simpson.sentencing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/05/oj.simpson.sentencing/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer gridiron great O.J. Simpson will serve at least nine years in prison for his role in an armed confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel in 2007.Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/17/cnnce.mlk.papers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/17/cnnce.mlk.papers/index.html#cnnSTCTextRecord the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: MLK Papers -- Words That Changed a Nation when it airs commercial-free on Monday, December 15, 2008, from 4:00 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/21/btsc.neworleans.crime/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/21/btsc.neworleans.crime/index.html#cnnSTCText"It's not a success story," Rhonda McClure Collins told us.Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/gaymarriage.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/gaymarriage.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSolomon Brown of San Jose, California, is one of the millions of voters who helped elect Barack Obama to be the future president. He's also one of the voters in California, Arizona and Florida who cast ballots in support of same-sex marriage bans that got considerable support in each state.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/espuelas.prop.eight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/espuelas.prop.eight/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's a done deal: Proposition 8, making same-sex marriage illegal in California, has been approved by voters.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:57:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1855675,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1855675,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAdvocates are working to change that with a nationwide effort to make sure those with mental disabilities know their rights and exercise them on Election DayFri, 31 Oct 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/election.monitors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/31/election.monitors/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Justice Department will deploy more than 800 federal observers and monitors to voting sites in 23 states to make sure voters' rights are not violated on Election Day.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/polls.wear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/24/polls.wear/index.html#cnnSTCTextCampaign paraphernalia is everywhere nowadays. People are sporting T-shirts, hats and pins touting their candidate of choice. But wearing your political allegiances can cause a problem at the polls.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1852448,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1852448,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThree months after the International Courts of Justice charged him with genocide, Bashir goes on the offensive. But is he fighting scared?Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1851241,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1851241,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Internet age's philosopher-king, Lessig argues in favor of abolishing the anti-piracy laws corporations have pushed so hard to installFri, 17 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/30/roadtrips.civil.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/30/roadtrips.civil.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextA trip through sweltering Alabama to experience some of the civil rights movement's most important sites brought history books to life for my family and me.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/27/activity.mlk.dream.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/27/activity.mlk.dream.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents will examine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Also, they will compose written responses to Dr. King in which they compare his historic vision of racial equality in the United States to the reality of present-day life.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834198,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834198,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSudan's indicted president denied Wednesday that his regime is orchestrating genocide in the troubled western region of DarfurWed, 20 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/08/mcgreevey.divorce/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/08/mcgreevey.divorce/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey will not have to pay his ex-wife alimony, a judge ruled Friday in granting the couple's divorce.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/06/mexican.executed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/06/mexican.executed/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States violated international law by putting a Mexican national to death in Texas, the Mexican government said Wednesday.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/18/zakaria.sudan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/18/zakaria.sudan/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe International Criminal Court announced this week it is seeking an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824506,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824506,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsArab foreign ministers are expected to discuss a proposal Saturday calling on Sudan's president to hand over two Darfur war crimes suspects to an international tribunal in an effort to fend off the longtime leader's own prosecutionSat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/16/un.darfur/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/16/un.darfur/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnother U.N. peacekeeper has been killed in the Darfur region of Sudan, the United Nations said Wednesday.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/15/darfur.charges.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/07/15/darfur.charges.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has filed genocide charges against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violence in the country's Darfur region. CNN's Nic Robertson explains what is likely to happen next:Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822820,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1822820,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA state watchdog commission has recommended that California phase out its antiquated juvenile prisons by 2011Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821180,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821180,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Senate approved and sent to the White House a bill overhauling controversial rules on secret government eavesdropping WednesdayWed, 09 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/technology/patents.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/30/technology/patents.fortune/index.htmIn an effort to stamp out so-called patent trolls, several big tech shops have joined a club that will acquire intellectual property to keep it out of the hands of litigious profiteers.Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/05/sudan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/05/sudan.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextSudan's entire state apparatus has been mobilized "to plan, commit, and cover up crimes" in the war-torn area of Darfur, a prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said Thursday.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735517,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID lawsMon, 28 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/smbusiness/whos_stealing_idea_safe.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/23/smbusiness/whos_stealing_idea_safe.fsb/index.htmWhen Mark Publicover sees his kids bounce against the safety net that wraps around their trampoline, he beams with paternal pride - the device, invented 11 years ago, was his brainchild.Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1735359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThree police detectives are found not guilty in the shooting of Sean Bell. To many, the verdict highlights the need for a new approach to such prosecutionsFri, 25 Apr 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/02/10/activity.right.to.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/02/10/activity.right.to.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextStudents will learn about the champions of voting rights in the United States.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/31/smbusiness/driving_overtime.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/31/smbusiness/driving_overtime.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I was reading your article Overtime Bomb and I have a question: We're a paving contractor company that does jobs throughout Southern California. Every day our drivers go to and from various jobsites and we pay them straight time for the travel portion. They receive time-and-a-half for the time over 8 hours a day and/or over 40 hours a week while on the job site; however the drive time does not count for OT - so, a driver can get paid for 50 hours straight-time only. We have done this for 20 years. I have never questioned or been questioned on whether it is legal or not. Is it?Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1725948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1725948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Supreme Court ruling on on US compliance with international treaties may lead to a more rational way of approving themThu, 27 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/17/attorney.dnc/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/17/attorney.dnc/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Democratic National Committee is violating the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment by allowing only four states to hold caucuses or primaries before the first Tuesday in February, a Florida attorney argued Monday before a federal appeals court.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:39:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20180357,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20180357,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnBritney Spears saw her sons again Monday, while her father sought to quickly end a civil rights challenge to his control of her affairs.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/02/11/mccartney.mills/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/02/11/mccartney.mills/index.html#cnnSTCTextPaul McCartney and his estranged wife, Heather Mills, returned to a London court Monday for the second round of their high-profile divorce.Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:15:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20178606,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20178606,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe man who claims to be Britney Spears's new lawyer says that the pop star is being "deprived of her Constitutional rights" and tells PEOPLE he is seeking a "return to normalcy" when it comes to Spears's living and legal situations.Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/16/obit.orange/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/16/obit.orange/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. James Orange, a civil rights activist whose 1965 jailing sparked a fatal protest that ultimately led to the famed Selma-to-Montgomery march and the Voting Rights Act, died Saturday at Atlanta's Crawford Long Hospital, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference said in a statement. He was 65.Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/02/15/mccartney.mills/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/02/15/mccartney.mills/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe battle between Paul McCartney and his estranged wife, Heather Mills, for his estimated $1.6 billion fortune looks likely to stretch into a second week.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/02/04/one.sheet.right.to.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/02/04/one.sheet.right.to.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe foundation of a democratic republic is suffrage: the right to vote. Universal suffrage extends this civil right to all adults without distinction to race, sex, belief, intelligence or economic or social status. In the United States, almost all adult citizens over the age of 18 may vote in the presidential election. To this day, U.S. citizens who reside in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories do not vote in presidential elections, but may vote in local elections.Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/31/cop.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/31/cop.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTextA New York City police detective faces charges including child endangerment for allegedly forcing a 13-year-old runaway to work as a prostitute at parties, police say.Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/21/mlk.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/21/mlk.ireport/index.html#cnnSTCTextMany Americans spent Monday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by recalling the civil rights icon's legacy nearly 40 years after his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/17/one.sheet.mlk.background/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/17/one.sheet.mlk.background/index.html#cnnSTCTextUse the following information as a springboard for your students to discuss and research the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/15/obama.clinton/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/15/obama.clinton/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both called for an end to a bitter fight in a racially charged debate that has roiled the Democratic presidential contest over the last few days.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/09/pf/taxes/advocate_report/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/09/pf/taxes/advocate_report/index.htmDelayed tax returns and late tax code changes are among the most serious problems facing taxpayers today, according to taxpayer advocate Nina Olson in an annual report to Congress Wednesday.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/08/voter.id/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/08/voter.id/index.html#cnnSTCTextMary-Jo Criswell wants to vote in the November elections but is not sure if she will be able to, because of one barrier: She does not have government-issued photo identification.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/04/smbusiness/patents.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/01/04/smbusiness/patents.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: How does one with limited funds go about moving an idea into the mainstream without risking it being stolen by a large entity with staff counsel and other lawyers capable of litigating the matter ad infinitum?Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.simpson13/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/12/11/court.archive.simpson13/index.html#cnnSTCTextProfiles of the key attorneys in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/28/magazines/fortune/simons_patent.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/28/magazines/fortune/simons_patent.fortune/index.htmWhat to do about the high cost of drugs? A cadre of academics and economists has a radical new answer: Take away the exclusive product patents the government grants a new drug and replace them with cash awards to the innovating company.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/pf/taxes/rangel_tax_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/25/pf/taxes/rangel_tax_reform/index.htmNo one actually expects lawmakers to overhaul the tax code this year, but House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) planted his flag Thursday morning by unveiling a bill that he calls the "mother of all tax reforms."Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/11/bell.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/11/bell.jail/index.html#cnnSTCTextA black Louisiana teenager at the center of the racially charged "Jena 6" case was ordered Thursday to spend 18 months in a juvenile facility, after a judge ruled he had violated his probation for earlier juvenile convictions, a source with knowledge of the court proceedings said.Sat, 13 Oct 2007 01:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/08/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/08/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmWe told you last week about a report by Genworth Financial that found a disproportionately large percentage of mortgages made to African American and Hispanic home buyers were high-cost subprime loans. Here's how you can protect yourself from credit discrimination.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/cnnu.editor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/cnnu.editor/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of students turned out at Colorado State University to speak their minds on whether the student newspaper's editor should lose his job over four words. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:45:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057087,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057087,00.htmlBritney Spears "just wants to be a mom," her lawyer, Laura Wasser, said Friday - adding, "I believe this is a frustrating time for her."Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/07/technology/patent_reform.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/07/technology/patent_reform.ap/index.htmTechnology and financial services firms won a key patent reform victory Friday when the House approved legislation the industries have pushed for years by a vote of 220-175.Sat, 08 Sep 2007 04:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/24/justice.resign.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/24/justice.resign.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Justice Department's top civil rights enforcer resigned Thursday following more than a year of criticism that his office filled its ranks with conservative loyalists instead of experienced attorneys.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/technology/alcatel_lucent_microsoft.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/06/technology/alcatel_lucent_microsoft.reut/index.htmA U.S. judge Monday threw out a record $1.5 billion verdict against Microsoft Corp, ruling the world's largest software had not infringed on audio technology patents held by France's Alcatel-Lucent.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/news/companies/3m_sony/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/news/companies/3m_sony/index.htm3M Co. said Monday it has reached agreement in patent settlement with Sony Corp. over the technology in a type of battery used in laptop computers and cell phones.Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/26/pf/taxes/business_tax_conference/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/26/pf/taxes/business_tax_conference/index.htmTake your tax breaks and mind-boggling incentives - give us a low rate.Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/24/nypd.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/24/nypd.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextA civil case has been filed against the New York Police Department by a Brooklyn woman whose fiance was shot more than 50 times by police officers on the day they were to be married.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/23/news/economy/powerplay_easton_china.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/23/news/economy/powerplay_easton_china.fortune/index.htmQuestion: What do you get when you put 16 sure-minded Chinese officials in a chandeliered room with a dozen lame-duck Republicans?Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/magazines/fsb/legal_guide.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/magazines/fsb/legal_guide.fsb/index.htmGoing to court is near the top of the list of dreaded activities for small business owners. But many entrepreneurs say that their efforts to resolve disputes outside of litigation haven't worked, according to a 2005 report by the Small Business Administration. The result? Their companies end up with legal bills from $3,000 to $150,000 and have to cut overhead or drum up new sales to compensate.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/magazines/fsb/legal_resources.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/magazines/fsb/legal_resources.fsb/index.htmSeeking legal advice can be costly. Get more out of your next conversation with your lawyer by doing some homework ahead of time. Here are some useful sites and articles to help you take a proactive approach to issues that often result in legal suits - so you can stay out of the court room.Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/02/magazines/fsb/patent_interview/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/02/magazines/fsb/patent_interview/index.htmIn 45 years, George Margolin has patented 26 inventions, including a front-screen projection system (1964) that Hollywood used for special effects in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the James Bond films and Superman. He patented the folding computer keyboard in 1973, and a new type of anti-stick medical syringe in 1993. Three years ago, with a co-inventor, he patented a new method to keep computer chips from overheating. At 77, he continues to run Newport Beach, Calif. -based Margolin Development (www.margolin-development.com), which makes its money from licensing patents and consulting to companies such as such as AT&T Labs, Estee Lauder, MGM Studios and Safeguard Business Systems. Fortune Small Business special correspondent Ann Therese Palmer caught up with Margolin to find out why he so strongly opposes the proposed patent-reform bill, which includes a change that would favor inventors who were the "first to file" for patent protection above those who came up with ideas first. (ForTue, 03 Jul 2007 02:37:00 EDT