Former cricket board chief moves court on IPL franchise norms

NEW DELHI – The former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), A.C. Muthiah, Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the norms that permit office bearers to hold franchises for Indian Premier League (IPL).

The noted Chennai-based industrialist has challenged the decision of the single-judge bench of the Madras High Court that …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Former cricket board chief moves court on IPL franchise norms.

China to impose fines for extra lights

BEIJING – China will levy fines on its citizens who put on extra lights at night, a media report has said.

The administration will launch the project in Guangdong in south China, which is being dubbed as the “city without night” for its excessive use of lighting.
The municipal price bureau is studying the feasibility of …. Original article  : China to impose fines for extra lights.

Roman Polanski moves closer to extradition after appeal loss

LOS ANGELES – Roman Polanski moved closer to extradition from Switzerland to the US when he lost his court bid Thursday to be sentenced in absentia for his 1977 conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

Lawyers for Polanski had argued that the original proceedings were tainted by illegal collusion between prosecutors and the now … Read more : Roman Polanski moves closer to extradition after appeal loss.

California appeals court denies appeals by Roman Polanski, victim, to end sex case

California court denies appeal by Roman Polanski

LOS ANGELES – A California appeals court has denied Roman Polanski’s bid to have a special counsel review his decades-old sex case.
Records show the Second District Court of Appeal denied Polanski’s petition on Thursday without comment.
The court’s decision not to revisit Polanski’s case came hours after it denied a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : California appeals court denies appeals by Roman Polanski, victim, to end sex case.

Vietnam sues US over anti-dumping tax

HANOI – Vietnam has filed a lawsuit with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over anti-dumping tax imposed by the US on its frozen shrimp, Xinhua reported Thursday.

Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga made the announcement here Thursday. This is the first time Vietnam takes such an action since it joined the WTO in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Vietnam sues US over anti-dumping tax.

Cheap DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox cuts deal with Fox, Universal to end legal battle

Redbox to delay rental movies from Fox, Universal

LOS ANGELES – DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox says it has reached a deal that ends Hollywood lawsuits against it.
The unit of Coinstar says 20th Century Fox and Universal have agreed to supply it with low-cost discs but only 28 days after discs go on sale.
The deals leave … Read more >>>.

US, China to hold human rights talks in May

WASHINGTON – The US and China will hold talks on human rights May 13-14 here, the US State Department said Thursday.

Assistant secretary for democracy, human rights and labour Michael Posner will lead the US delegation, while Chen Xu, director general for international organisations of the foreign affairs ministry, will head the Chinese side, Xinhua reported. … Read more »»».

California appeals court denies petition by Roman Polanski’s victim to dismiss sex case

Court denies dismissal appeal by Polanski victim

LOS ANGELES – A California appeals court has denied a petition by Roman Polanski’s victim to dismiss the decades-old sex case against the director.
Records show the California Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles denied the motion on Thursday without comment.
Samantha Geimer had sought to dismiss the 32-year-old … Original article on : California appeals court denies petition by Roman Polanski’s victim to dismiss sex case.

Witnesses in Magna bankruptcy say settlement is best recovery option for creditors

Hearing continues on Magna reorganization
WILMINGTON, Del. – Financial advisers in horse track owner Magna Entertainment Corp.’s bankruptcy case say creditors will fare better in the company’s reorganization plan than they would from additional sales of its assets.

The advisers testified Thursday at a hearing to determine whether a Delaware judge should approve Magna’s reorganization plan. The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Witnesses in Magna bankruptcy say settlement is best recovery option for creditors.

Germany slams Google for mapping wireless hotspots

HAMBURG – Google, which is already under fire in Germany, faced a fresh accusation Thursday from government officials of using its camera cars to search for apartment dwellers’ wireless hotspots.

Johannes Caspar, privacy commissioner for the state of Hamburg, said it was illegal to gather the information.
Encrypted WiFi networks or WLANs are often installed in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Germany slams Google for mapping wireless hotspots.