Law & Society

In a landmark decision, US District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that US multinational companies may be held liable for human rights atrocities committed overseas in a lawsuit filed in the United States.

In an event, two justices of the US Supreme Court, namely Justices Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, confirmed that eventually, the high court would decide on the legality of the NSA surveillance activities despite their acknowledged lack of expertise on the matter.

At a surprise news conference at the White House briefing room, US President Barack Obama continues his defense of his flagship healthcare law, clearly to help beleaguered Democrats for their campaign come November.