China’s top court sees 4m civil cases involving family disputes in two years
China’s Supreme People’s Court said yesterday 4 million lawsuits involving families have been heard since 2013, state media has reported. The provinces of...
View ArticleWomen can claim stridhan even after separation from husband: Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: A woman has inalienable rights over stridhan and she can claim it even after separation from her husband, the Supreme Court has ruled, saying that denying it would amount to domestic...
View ArticleThree New York Men Sentenced For Traveling To New Jersey To Violently Extort...
(Source: United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey) TRENTON, N.J. - Three New York men were sentenced today for their roles in a scheme to cross state lines and violently coerce a...
View ArticleOakland judge will keep custody case
Pontiac — It appears a high-profile, contentious child custody case will be headed back to its original judge, despite opposition from the childrens’ mother. Saying he found no evidence of bias, St....
View ArticleWoman can seek 'stridhan' back if marriage not dissolved: SC
A woman can always seek her 'stridhan' back from her husband and his family members even if the marriage has not been dissolved by a judicial decree of divorce, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench...
View ArticleOklahoma Press Association wants judge to lift gag order in OSU crash
STILLWATER — An association of the state's newspapers wants a judge to lift a gag order in the murder case against the driver charged in the fatal crash at Oklahoma State University's homecoming...
View ArticleCourts wrestle with domestic violence
Divorce cases arising from domestic violence are brought to Chinese courts frequently but difficulties remain in hearing them, judges said on Thursday. The problem of domestic violence remains serious...
View ArticleSan Francisco sues American Express for billions in penalties, restitution...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is suing American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) in a statewide consumer protection action over...
View ArticleWoman entitled for 'stridhan' after separation: SC
A woman who has been judicially separated from her husband can still invoke Domestic Violence law to get back her “stridhan” as it is her exclusive property, the Supreme Court has held. The court...
View ArticleCalifornia woman convicted of murdering 96-year-old mother
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 72-year-old woman was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder for fatally shooting her 96-year-old mother in the Southern California home they shared. Gretchen DeStefano was...
View ArticleSan Francisco Sues American Express Claiming Excessive Card Fees
San Francisco sued American Express Co. for allegedly stifling competition with excessive fees, seeking billions of dollars in restitution to merchants. “The party is over for American Express,” City...
View ArticleJudge Rules Frozen Embryos Must Be Destroyed
A couple agreed the embryos would be destroyed if they divorced, but the woman now feels they are her last chance to have kids. ......
View ArticleCouple's Mexico surrogacy nightmare with embryos destroyed and mixed up
A couple who tried for a surrogate baby in Mexico has told how one embryo was destroyed while documents relating to the transfer of another between clinics became mixed up so they didn't know if the...
View Article40 Secrets Only Divorce Attorneys Know
By Lia Sestric, Contributor The divorce process is a stressful one that can easily bring out the worse in people. Some people even see divorce as a way to seek revenge on a spouse by seizing money and...
View ArticleThe kindness of strangers: should surrogates get paid?
Jenny, 28, has had six babies – two of them for Natalie. She doesn’t get paid, because commercial surrogacy is illegal in the UK. So what motivates British surrogates – and what happens when an...
View ArticleToday: How a Terrorist Cell Was 'Neutralized'
I'm Davan Maharaj, editor of the Los Angeles Times. Here are some story lines I don't want you to miss today. Subscribe to the newsletter TOP STORIES How a Terrorist Cell Was 'Neutralized' A seven-hour...
View ArticleCalif. judge orders destruction of divorced couple's frozen embryos
A divorced California woman is considering legal options to keep her frozen embryos ......
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know Before You Freeze Your Eggs
More American women than ever are freezing their eggs—some employees will even pick up the tab. Here’s what you should know if you’re considering the procedure. Egg freezing is increasingly popular...
View ArticleNews24.com | US woman loses battle to keep frozen embryos
A California judge has ruled against a woman locked in a bitter dispute with her ex-husband to use frozen embryos over his objections, in a closely watched case. ......
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