Law News

The "Castle Doctrine," or "stand your ground" law is legal in 46 states in the U.S. This legislation says that a man's home or any place he's legally allowed to be, can be protected with deadly force, if necessary, to protect a perceived or real threat.

Former professional hockey players have announced a case against the NHL relating to head trauma injuries. This follows a similar case against the NFL a few months ago.

Rwanda has breached international law by forcibly returning a refugee that had fled to Uganda and was under protection of the United Nations, critics charged this week.

A new law will allow police in Turkey to detain people who possess the risk of conducting a protest. Possible protesters will be able to be held from 12-24 hours without the demand of a judge or prosecutor.

The U.S. government, after a congressional vote Monday night, is shutting down as the new fiscal year begins October 1. Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a spending plan, instigating the first U.S. government shutdown since 1995-96.

Iowa - Recently a state law was passed that would allow blind and visually impaired people in Iowa to carry firearms. Residents and advocacy agents have varying opinions on the issue.

The controversy surrounding the Trayvon Martin case highlights an unresolved problem linked to race and power in the United States.

Critical views have been expressed about the popular angry reaction to the Zimmerman verdict. While some made cogent points, others appeared to have missed the point that the popular reaction was a cry for justice and not the dry technicalities of law.

With most Americans celebrating long-overdue rulings on the gay rights cases, the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a quieter ruling in a lesser-celebrated case, setting back consumers and small-businesses forced into arbitration.

After years of negotiations, the World Intellectual Property Organization has finally come up with the text for the treaty that will give the blind access to more printed material then ever before.