Modelled on the American court system but without juries, the oral trials mark the final stage of a gradual move away from a previous, French system.

ECONOMIST: A shake-up for the courts

With 50 separate state governments and court hierarchies beneath the federal level, the American legal system is more complex than that of any other nation, and the country has, by far, more lawyers than any other.

ECONOMIST: America's legal system

Yesterday the court approved a temporary restraining order that prohibits Sabre from disfavoring American flight results in its large overall system, which provides data to travel agents and corporate clients around the world.

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