New Legal Protection Offered for iStockphoto Customers
Getty Images’ subsidiary company, iStockphoto, is offering new legal protection to curb consumer fears of copyright litigation.
IStockphoto sells usage rights for a large library of Web-based images. While the images have been cleared for use under a Creative Commons license, such usage licenses are often not formally inspected for legal stability. Some iStockphoto customers fear [...]
Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer faces Conduct Review for Recent Legal Actions
Mobina Jaffer, a Canadian Senator from British Columbia, faces a conduct review in light of a large bill sent to the Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and a recent out-of-court settlement.
The Order of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, a religious group in Canada, hired Mobina Jaffer and her firm to defend the Order [...]
Paris Hilton Faces Legal Action for Skipping Scheduled Events in Germany
Paris Hilton faces legal action for ditching several scheduled events in Germany. Hilton, who has made a business out of socializing and partying, had contracts to appear at events in Frankfurt, Germany on September 11th and 12th, but she did not show up for the events.
A few German newspapers report that Hilton had a verbal [...]
California Auto Dealers File Appeal against Upcoming EPA Emissions Regulations
On Thursday, September 10, several California auto dealers appealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to establish greenhouse gas emission standards for automobiles.
The U.S. Court of Appeals will review the EPA’s decision, which calls for new emissions standards by 2016 in an attempt to curb global climate change and other automobile-induced environmental degradation.
The EPA’s California decision [...]
Croatia Amends In-Vitro Fertilization Law
In Croatia, the government moved to amend an in-vitro fertilization (IVF) law under pressure from strong opposition to the old law.
Under the amendment, couples seeking an IVF procedure will no longer have to prove in court that they have been together for three years. Instead, couples seeking IVF will be required to sign a notarized [...]
South California Gov. Mark Sanford May Use Legal Action to Prevent Handing Over an Ethics Report
Following lawmakers’ desires to obtain a probe into South California governor Mark Sanford’s travel expenses, Sanford explains that he will use any and all necessary legal action to prevent the probe from going public.
The preliminary state Ethics Commission report in question, containing an in-depth look at Gov. Sanford’s travel expenses, may answer questions regarding alleged [...]
Michael Swann is Appointed Legal Aid for Upcoming Trial
Michael Swann, a once a millionaire, was recently appointed free legal aid for his upcoming trial.
Swann was charged and convicted of stealing nearly $17 million from the Otago District Health Board. He now undergoes another legal battle as additional charges are leveled for accepting a corrupt payment. Swann, whose assets are still being tabulated and [...]
McDonalds Loses Legal Battle Against Family-Owned Kuala Lumpur Business
On September 8th, 2009, the Malaysian Federal Court settled an eight-year legal battle between family-owned Kuala Lumpur “McCurry” restaurant and the international McDonalds fast-food firm. The suit, filed in 2001 by the McDonalds corporation, claims that the McCurry restaurant name infringes upon McDonalds’ trademarked “Mc” prefix. Though the McCurry restaurant claims its name is a [...]