Hong Kong compensates for death of Indian-origin lawyer

HONG KONG – The hospital authority in Hong Kong has agreed to pay compensation to an author after the death of his Indian-origin wife 10 years ago sparked off allegations of racism.

The hospital authority, which denied racism charges for the past 10 years, Thursday agreed to pay author Martin Jacques a substantial sum just 24 …. Original source  : Hong Kong compensates for death of Indian-origin lawyer.

Bangladeshi gives birth in India, faces arrest

DHAKA – A Bangladeshi woman who gave birth to a boy in West Bengal faces arrest for entering the Indian state illegally, a newspaper reported Friday.

Asma Bibi, 25, complained of severe labour pain Monday and was taken to the nearest medical facility, which was a hospital in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district, the Daily … Read more : Bangladeshi gives birth in India, faces arrest.

Pak SC gives five-day time to clear roadblocks in reopening Swiss cases against Zardari

ISLAMABAD – Tightening its noose around President Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) has given five days time and directed the Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan to clear all roadblocks in the way of reopening of the money laundering cases against Zardari …. Read the original article  : here.

Brit Indian science writer Simon Singh wins libel appeal

LONDON – A Brit Indian science writer has won the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action, in a landmark ruling at the Court of Appeal.

The British Chiropractic Association accused Simon Singh of libel over an article in the Guardian in 2008.
According to …. Original source  : Brit Indian science writer Simon Singh wins libel appeal.

Bangladeshi woman gives birth in Indian hospital

DHAKA – A Bangladeshi woman, living in an enclave near the international border, has given birth to a child at a hospital in Cooch Behar on the Indian side — but this has led to a piquant situation where the authorities are contemplating her arrest for getting medical facilities in India without proper documents.

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Microsoft loses appeal on Word patent verdict

TORONTO – A tiny Canadian company i4i Inc. which had won a big legal battle and $290 million in fines against Microsoft over violations of its patent in Word applications, won yet another round Thursday when US federal appeals court turned down Microsoft’s plea for hearing of the case by a full bench.

In its ruling …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Actor John Malkovich’s lawyers complain he’ll only get $670K of $2.2M of claim in Madoff scam

Actor Malkovich in legal drama over Madoff claim

NEW YORK – Actor John Malkovich’s lawyers have complained to a judge in New York overseeing the bankruptcy of jailed financier Bernie Madoff that he’ll only get $670,000 of his $2.2 million claim.
The lawyers filed papers Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court saying the actor should be entitled to …. Source article  : Actor John Malkovich’s lawyers complain he’ll only get $670K of $2.2M of claim in Madoff scam.

Struggling Crystal Cathedral megachurch hit with $2 million in lawsuits over unpaid bills

Crystal Cathedral hit with $2 million in lawsuits

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – Three businesses have sued the Crystal Cathedral megachurch in California for more than $2 million combined in unpaid bills.
It’s another blow for the pioneering Orange County ministry that airs the “Hour of Power” to viewers worldwide each week.
Last week, several vendors claimed the church … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Struggling Crystal Cathedral megachurch hit with $2 million in lawsuits over unpaid bills.

Prosecutors: Celeb stalker said he’d kill himself in Ivanka Trump’s NYC store, freed on bond

Ivanka Trump’s accused stalker freed on $10K bond

NEW YORK – A self-described celebrity stalker obsessed with Ivanka Trump threatened to kill himself in her jewelry store and “commandeer” her husband’s newspaper in e-mail and Twitter messages to the couple, prosecutors said Thursday.
“I won’t just be ignored,” Justin Massler wrote in an August e-mail to the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Prosecutors: Celeb stalker said he’d kill himself in Ivanka Trump’s NYC store, freed on bond.

Canadian police settle suit launched by the mother of unruly Polish traveler

Police apologize for Polish man’s death
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Canada’s national police force has apologized and settled a lawsuit involving the case of an unruly Polish traveler who died after being repeatedly zapped with a Taser at Vancouver’s airport.

The death of Robert Dziekanski was widely seen around the world after a bystander filmed it.
Royal Canadian …. Original source  : Canadian police settle suit launched by the mother of unruly Polish traveler.