Farrah Fawcett’s estate sues producer over documentary; claims fraud and breach of contract

Fawcett estate sues producer over alleged misdeeds

Swiss court stops transfer of bank client data to US

GENEVA - A Swiss court issued a ruling Friday halting the transfer of UBS AG client data to the United States, putting in doubt a landmark agreement reached over the summer between the US and Swiss governments.

Psychologist testifying in same-sex marriage trial says most people do not choose to be gay

Prop 8 trial witness: Being gay not a choice

$70 million assault and battery lawsuit against Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs is dismissed

Lawsuit against Ravens LB Suggs dismissed

BALTIMORE — An attorney for Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs says the mother of Suggs’ two children has withdrawn a $70 million lawsuit against him, and the two are trying to reconcile.

Lawyer for man seeking return of Van Gogh work from Yale says it’s worth up to $150 million

Lawyer: Yale’s disputed Van Gogh worth up to $150M

Jackson estate administrators want 10 percent of profits generated from late singer’s work

Jackson estate administrators want cut of profits

Vt. judge gives Va. woman 30 days to show up with child in custody dispute with former partner

Vt. judge sets deadline in women’s custody dispute

In shadow of Yale and immigrant-friendly New Haven, bookstore tells workers: speak English

English-only at Conn. bookstore sparks controversy

Delhi minister asks mayor to set up more night shelters

NEW DELHI - Delhi Social Welfare Minister Mangat Ram Singhal Friday asked the city mayor to ensure an adequate number of night shelters for homeless people in the capital, and offered to provide funds for this purpose.

Scores of Kurdish migrants washed up on Corsican shore

PARIS - More than 100 migrants were found early Friday washed up on a beach on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, French media reported.

Court defers hearing on tsunami victims’ resettlement plea

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday deferred by two months the hearing on a plea by Kerala’s tsunami victims against the state government move to allocate land to them on improper location.

Court pulls up lawyer for seeking adjournments

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday pulled up a lawyer for unnecessarily seeking adjournments in a case, saying courts were not meant to give business to lawyers but to provide justice to litigants.

Notice to Indian Olympic Association on hockey body elections

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday sought the response of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on the sports ministry’s plea for replacing the returning officer for next month’s Hockey India (HI) elections.

Court wants long-term plan for city’s homeless

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday asked the government to chalk out a long-term plan for the capital’s homeless. The order comes close on the heels of the Supreme Court directive to provide night shelters to all the homeless of the capital immediately.

Italian cyclist Rebellin questioned after being stripped of Beijing Olympic medal for doping

Cyclist Rebellin questioned over Olympic doping

SC orders formation of CWCs and JJBs for children in each district within 6 weeks

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Friday directed the government to ensure implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

Hearing deferred on plea against Muslim women’s photos in voters’ list

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday deferred hearing on a plea to prohibit display of photographs of burqa-clad Muslim women in the voters’ list.

Set up child rights, justice panels ‘forthwith’: apex court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday asked all states and union territories to “forthwith” set up three types of statutory bodies in all districts, as mandated by a 2000 central law for the welfare of juveniles and children in the country.

Zardari does not enjoy legal immunity: Sanaullah

LAHORE - Punjab province Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has said President Asif Ali Zardari does not enjoy ‘legal immunity’ in the wake of the Supreme Court’s order on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

Fight against gender selection will be renewed: Tirath

NEW DELHI - To stop gender selective abortion, the health and home ministries will be urged to take stock of all big and small medical clinics across India, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Friday while inaugurating national Girl Child Day celebrations.

ABVP approaches Andhra High Court to hold Telangana rally

HYDERABAD - The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), on Friday approached the Andhra Pradesh High Court to get permission to hold a students rally to press for the creation of separate Telangana state.

Court dismisses suit against Sonia Gandhi

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of Congress president Sonia Gandhi as a Member of Parliament (MP) for receiving an award from the Belgian government and imposed a fine of Rs.10,000 on the petitioner for misleading the country.

Lahore High Court postpones judgment on Lakhvi trial transfer case

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) has reserved its verdict on a petition moved by Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, seeking transfer of his trial from the Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court (ATC) to Lahore.