Law & Society

A political expert deduced that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's plans of a political comeback might no longer be pursued after the results of a high-profile bribery case already damaged his reputation.

The International Court of Justice on Monday deemed Japan's Southern Ocean whaling program was not for scientific research purposes and ordered a halt on the cultural practice, The Washington Post said.

As legal experts and authorities try to make sense about a court judge's decision to waive potential jail time for a wealthy du Pont heir accused of sexually abusing his 3 year-old daughter, one defense lawyer said Robert H. Richards IV may not be able to survive in prison, USA Today said.