Australia will fire the opening salvoes in a legal battle before the United Nations' highest court in June to try to stop Japan's whale hunt in Antarctica.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 12, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

Poland on Wednesday imposed new bans on the cultivation of certain genetically modified strains of maize and potatoes, a day after an EU required green light for GM crops took effect.

Biology - Biotechnology

Jan 02, 2013 4.3 / 5 (7) 18

A loophole that permits software companies to sell cyberstalking apps that operate secretly on cellphones could soon be closed by Congress. The software is popular among jealous wives or husbands because ...

Technology - Software

Dec 13, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 0

Costa Rica has banned the import of shark fins, closing a legal loophole and targeting a link in a global production chain stretching to Asian markets, where shark fin soup is seen as a delicacy.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 11, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

The nation's biggest movie studios have won a copyright infringement lawsuit against video-streaming startup Zediva.

Technology - Business

Oct 31, 2011 not rated yet 0

(AP) -- A federal judge in Los Angeles issued a preliminary injunction favoring the Motion Picture Association of America in its copyright infringement lawsuit against video-streaming startup Zediva.

Technology - Business

Aug 02, 2011 1 / 5 (1) 0

Congress is weighing into the roiling dispute between states and giant Internet retailer Amazon.com over collecting sales taxes on online purchases.

Technology - Business

Jul 30, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 27

A legal loophole is counteracting Canada's ban on direct-to-consumer drug advertising and has exposed Canadians to more than $90 million worth of ads, including those for drugs with life-threatening risks, according to a ...

Medicine & Health - Medications

May 27, 2009 3 / 5 (2) 0