Timelines

03/23/2015: FCC faced first lawsuit over net neutrality 02/04/2015: FCC chairman proposed regulating internet like a public utility 11/10/2014: Obama urged FCC to adopt net neutrality rules 05/14/2014: FCC approved new internet traffic rules favoring prioritization of internet services 01/14/2014:...

02/17/2015: Ohio high court held local ordinances preempted by state oil and gas regulations 01/05/2015: North Carolina fracking rules challenged by environmental conservation group 12/19/2014: New York governor announced plan to ban fracking statewide 08/06/2014: Texas oil drilling company filed...

02/04/2015: Michigan announced it would not appeal same-sex marriage recognition ruling 02/04/2015: Eleventh Circuit suspended same-sex marriage appeals 01/20/2015: Federal judge placed North Dakota same-sex marriage case on hold 01/16/2015: Supreme Court granted ceritorari in same-sex marriage case 01/09/2015: Fifth...

01/29/2015: US lawmakers introduced bill to end Cuba travel restrictions 01/12/2015: Cuba released 53 political prisoners 01/05/2015: Cuba rights group reported record number of dissident detentions 12/17/2014: Obama announced Cuba policy changes 06/30/2014: BNP Paribas reported to pay almost $9...

12/09/2014: UN rights expert urged prosecution of US officials responsible for torture 12/09/2014: Senate report concluded enhanced interrogation techniques 'ineffective' 11/28/2014: UN report criticized US compliance with anti-torture treaty 09/07/2014: CIA used 'extreme' torture methods on terror suspects: report 08/29/2014:...

12/03/2014: Supreme Court heard arguments on workplace pregnancy discrimination 07/01/2014: Supreme Court granted certiorari to case addressing pregnant worker's rights 04/17/2014: Florida supreme court ruled discrimination against pregnant women violates state law 06/19/2014: EU court ruled pregnant worker entitled to...

11/14/2014: UN investigators blamed Islamic State commanders for war crimes in Syria. 11/04/2014: HRW: Islamic States militants tortured and abused Kurdish children in Syria 10/30/2014: HRW: Islamic State conducted mass executions of Shiite prisoners 10/17/2014: US-led airstrikes in Syria killed...

09/22/2014: IBA urged reform to climate change justice structures to protect human rights 09/17/2014: Report proposed recognizing land rights of locals could be cost-effective protection for tropical forests 06/08/2014: UN called for protection of the oceans on World Oceans Day...

07/21/2014: Obama signed order on LGBT job discrimination 04/08/2014: Obama announced the signing of executive actions targeting gender wage gap 11/01/2013: Obama administration established climate change task force through executive order 09/25/2012: Obama signed order strengthening protections against human trafficking...

08/20/2014: Ex-Guantanamo detainee appealed conviction 07/03/2014: Guantanamo Bay detainees filed motion for religious prayer 06/10/2014: Federal appeals court dismissed Guantanamo detainee lawsuit 06/02/2014: Pentagon approved war crimes trial for al Qaeda leader 05/31/2014: Final known US prisoner of war released...