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Federal appeals court rules on standard for disability discrimination claim

[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Friday that an employee with a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) [text] does not need to show that his or her disability was the sole reason he or she was fired, only... [full story]

US resident deported to Bosnia to face war crimes charges

[JURIST] US resident Dejan Radojkovic was deported to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Thursday in order to face charges related to his actions as a police commander in Srebrenica during the Bosnian Civil War [JURIST news archive] in 1995. Radojkovic is accused of rounding up more than 200 Bonian-Muslims who.... [more]
JPMorgan wins court approval for settlement on overdraft fees
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Federal judge orders Pentagon to turn over Guantanamo videos
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Federal judge strikes down provision of Defense of Marriage Act
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US State Department releases 2011 annual rights reports
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Supreme Court justice rejects Rhode Island attempt to keep suspect in state custody
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Supreme Court rules double jeopardy does not attach in jury deadlocks
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Supreme Court rules on real estate fees
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ACLU sues DOJ over surveillance information
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Somalia to set up assembly to adopt new constitution
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Kosovo organ trafficking suspect arrested
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US resident deported to Bosnia to face war crimes charges
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Two Bosnian Serbs sentenced to prison for roles in Srebenica massacre
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UN rights chief urges accountability for coup in Guinea-Bissau
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HRW: Hungary ignored recommendations to change laws limiting media freedom
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ICC rejects jurisdiction challenge in Kenya cases
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Federal judge orders Pentagon to turn over Guantanamo videos
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US State Department releases 2011 annual rights reports
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UN rights chief urges Zimbabwe president to ensure fair elections
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OP-EDS RSS feed for JURIST - Forum

FDA Regulation of Antibiotic Use in Agricultural Animals
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Margaret Riley
University of Virginia School of Law


'Crowing' About Iran Sanctions Should Stop
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Daniel Joyner
UA School of Law

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FEATURE

Reproductive Rights5/21
The continuing legal conflict over reproductive rights has embroiled the US legal system for decades. Since the US Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, the regulation of abortion services has been a major target of legislation in the US Congress and in the ...." [more]

TODAY IN LEGAL HISTORY RSS feed for JURIST - This Day at Law

Patriot Act extended through 2015

On May 26, 2011, US President Barack Obama signed a four-year extension of the Patriot Act minutes before it was set to expire. The US Senate had passed the bill 72-23, and the US House of Representatives passed it shortly thereafter by a vote of...." [more]
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 COMMENTSRSS feed for JURIST - Hotline
With Shortcomings, BP Settlement Agreement is a Step in the Right Direction5/25
JURIST Guest Columnist Tim McEvoy, an attorney for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, says that the settlement agreement between BP and affected plaintiffs in the wake of Deepwater Horizon has benefits, but also has certain drawbacks...The April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and resulting gulf oil ...." [more]
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PERSPECTIVES RSS feed for JURIST - Dateline

Right to Information: Battling Corruption in Mexico5/23
JURIST Guest Columnist Cristian Minor Sanchez, an LL.M. Candidate at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, is the author of the eighth entry in a 14-part series from the LL.M. students of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He explores how strengthening the ...." [more]
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Philippine Bill on Juveniles Could Breach International Law5/15
JURIST Columnist Edsel Tupaz says that Philippine House Bill No. 6052 could breach international law by lowering the juvenile age of criminal responsibility to an age younger than the international community convergence point...House Bill No. 6052, titled "An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in ...." [more]
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