Lawyers

• Gorsuch’s Nomination Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee

  The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved and sent to the Senate the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.

• Copyright Office Might Become More Political With New Bill

  The new proposed bill for copyright law might likely demonstrate more politicization as the Copyright Office is becoming increasingly captive to only certain interests.

• Republicans Don’t Want Obama to Appoint New Supreme Court Justice; Republicans, Democrats Battle It Out

  Obama to nominate new Supreme Court Justice. Republicans will do everything to stop him. After Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at age 79, Obama is planning to nominate someone to replace him.

• US Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Boosting Europeans' Data Privacy Protection

  European users of the internet might now have the same data protection rights as American users, including the ability to correct chared records and even sue the American government for online privacy infringements.

• Top Kenyan judge Phillip Tunoi probed over '$2m bribe' to rule in favour of Nairobi Governor

  Kenyan Supreme Court judge Phillip Tunoi is being probe for allegedly accepting $2 million, or £ 1.4 million, bribe to rule in favour of Nairobi governor, Dr Evans Kidero.

• Assault Weapons Ban: Senate Panel Approves Measure in a Party-Line Vote

  The Democratic Party majority controlled Senate Judiciary Committee has approved an assault weapons ban in a party-line vote, underlining how difficult the measure will likely survive in the full Senate, according to the Associated Press. California Dianne Feinstein's proposal was approved on a 10-8 vote on Thursday.

• Gabrielle Giffords, Former Arizona Representative, Opens Senate Gun Violence Hearing

  Opening the gun violence hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged that more legislative action is needed to prevent further gun violence in America.