International Legal News - Europe

France

France Approves Gay Marriage Despite Protest

The Associated Press

France has legalized gay marriage after a wrenching national debate that has exposed deep conservatism in the nation's heartland and triggered huge protests that tapped into deep discontent with the Socialist government.

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European Union / United Kingdom

U.K. Supreme Court Rules for News-Clipping Service in Dispute With Publishers

The Associated Press

The British Supreme Court has decided partially in favor of news-clipping service Meltwater in its dispute with U.K. newspaper publishers, finding that Meltwater's customers and anyone else in the U.K. cannot be prosecuted for viewing news stories online.

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Singapore / United Kingdom

Singapore Court Rejects Queen's Counsel for Defense in City Harvest Scandal Case

The Asian Lawyer

Singapore's High Court has rejected the application of a senior U.K. barrister to act as defense counsel for a former megachurch fund manager charged in a $20 million embezzlement case. Justice V. K. Rajah ruled that the case's high profile did not constitute a "special reason" sufficient to admit a foreign counsel in a criminal proceeding.

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Russia / United States

U.S. Names Russians Targeted for Sanctions

The Associated Press

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against 18 Russians over human rights violations, but avoided some prominent officials whose inclusion could have enflamed U.S.-Russian relations.

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France / United States

As Protesters Jeer, Hopi Masks Sell in Paris Following French Court Ruling

The Associated Press

Dozens of Native American tribal masks were sold Friday after a French court ignored the objections of the Hopi tribe and the U.S. government. Advocates for the Hopi tribe had argued the masks are not art -- they represent their dead ancestors' spirits.

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