News Roundup - October 21, 2014

By James Kang
Oct 21, 2014 / Share
Canada

Native woman launches court challenge against federal government over being denied First Nation status, Toronto Star

Military threatened legal sanctions against grieving parents of soldier who committed suicide, The National Post

Ministers seek opportunity to plead case for increased legal aid funding from Ottawa at Banff meeting, Calgary Herald


United States

Facebook sues lawyers who represented Paul Ceglia over claims they helped him extort stake in company, Reuters

State Supreme Court suspends judge for connection with e-mail porn scandal and allegations of misconduct, Reuters


International

Oscar Pistorius receives five-year prison sentence, Reuters

German labor court rejects application by Lufthansa for temporary injunction against strike by pilots, Reuters