International Law

Guantanamo detainee attempted suicide over DOD charges later dropped: lawyer
[JURIST] A Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of involvement in the September 11 attacks [JURIST news archives] attempted to commit suicide last month, his lawyer said Tuesday. Mohammad al-Qahtani [JURIST news archive], a Saudi Arabian citizen known as the "20th hijacker" for his alleged role in 9/11, was reportedly upset about charges brought by the US Department of Defense that could have led to a

U.S. Drops Charges Against Mohammed al-Qahtani:
The Washington Post reports:...

US military drops charges against so-called '20th hijacker'
[JURIST] The US Department of Defense [official website] has dropped criminal charges against Mohammad al-Qahtani, [JURIST news archive] a Saudi Arabian citizen being held at the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive]...

Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainee charged with supporting terrorism
[JURIST] Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainee Mohammed Kamin [DOD materials] was charged [PDF text; DOD press release] Wednesday with providing material support to terrorism. In its announcement of the sworn charges, the US Defense Department said:The charges allege that between January and May of 2003, Mohammed Kamin provided material support to terrorism by joining the terrorist organization al Qaeda

Military commission charges confirmed against Afghan Guantanamo Bay detainee
[JURIST] The US Department of Defense said Monday that charges have been referred [press release] against Afghan Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee Mohammed Kamin, who is accused of providing material support to terrorism [sworn charges, PDF; JURIST report]...

Guantanamo detainee alleges abuse in charge dismissal bid
[JURIST] An Afghan detainee at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] Wednesday moved to have all charges against him dismissed, alleging that he has been tortured in US custody. In a motion filed by his military defense lawyer, Mohammed Jawad [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] said that he has been subjected to abusive treatment, including the so-called "frequent-flier program," in which

AT&T International Roaming Charges, AT&T lawsuit
AT&T Faces International Roaming Charges Lawsuit

Third Party Mobile Content Charges Settlement
Third Party Mobile Content Charges Class Action Settlement

Goldman Sachs Faces Fraud Charges
Goldman Sachs Faces Fraud Charges

$100 Million in Dell Fraud Charges Settlement
Dell Settles Fraud Charges for $100 Million

AT&T Faces Class Action over Excessive Data Usage Charges
AT&T Faces Class Action over Excessive Data Usage Charges

Stanbdard Oil
Faces Class Action Over Tax Charges