San Francisco split over prostitution law - Political Gateway
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15 (UPI) — Residents and top officials in San Francisco say they are split regarding a proposition that would make prostitution legal in the city. San Francisco in-call sex worker Patricia West is among a group of supporters of

Britain Adopts Islamic Law, Gives Sharia Courts Full Power to Rule on - FOX News
The government has quietly sanctioned the powers for sharia judges to rule on cases ranging from divorce and financial disputes to those involving domestic violence. Rulings issued by a network of five sharia courts are enforceable with the full

Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 protection - Forbes
Lehman Brothers, a 158-year-old investment bank choked by the credit crisis and falling real estate values, filed for Chapter 11 protection in the biggest bankruptcy filing ever on Monday and said it was trying to sell off key business units. The

China: New approach offers more options - Financial Times
You have to admire the Chinese knack of passing the right law, at the right moment. The new People’s Republic of China bankruptcy law, which unified all the prevailing laws, rules and regulations into a single, coherent code, came into effect on