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News Supreme Court allows contract to cover attorneys’ fees in bankruptcy case
Supreme Court allows contract to cover attorneys’ fees in bankruptcy case
Jeannie Shawl
March 20, 2007 10:08:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that parties can contractually allocate the burden of attorneys' fees when litigation involves issues of federal bankruptcy law. In Travelers Casualty v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. [Duke...

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News Report by ex-CIA director calls for US emissions controls
Report by ex-CIA director calls for US emissions controls
Joe Shaulis
March 20, 2007 09:18:00 am

A former CIA director is recommending in a report to a group of international civic leaders that the United States enact an EU-style cap-and-trade program and other measures to control greenhouse gas emissions . The background...

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News Ramadan hanging prompts disavowal, denunciation
Ramadan hanging prompts disavowal, denunciation
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
March 20, 2007 08:57:00 am

The hanging of Saddam-era Iraqi vice-president Taha Ramadan before dawn Baghdad time Tuesday drew a disavowal from the United States and condemnation from Russia as the international community reacted to an execution that UN...

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News Gonzales’ future as AG uncertain as White House considers possible replacements
Gonzales’ future as AG uncertain as White House considers possible replacements
Holly Manges Jones
March 20, 2007 08:01:00 am

The US Senate Monday considered the possibility of taking away the authority of US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to unilaterally appoint replacement US Attorneys as comments from the White House regarding his future seemed less than confident...

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News Egypt lawmakers approve controversial constitutional amendments
Egypt lawmakers approve controversial constitutional amendments
Holly Manges Jones
March 20, 2007 07:13:00 am

The Egyptian Parliament Monday passed a set of 34 amendments to the country's constitution , despite criticism from opposition leaders that the reforms are a step backward for democracy. The amendments were endorsed by 315...

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News New DOJ emails document White House discussions of US Attorney firings
New DOJ emails document White House discussions of US Attorney firings
Mike Rosen-Molina
March 19, 2007 09:00:00 pm

Hundreds of email documents released by the US Department of Justice late Monday show that, contrary to its earlier claims, the White House was deeply involved in discussions to fire eight US Attorneys last year, according to...

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News Chiquita pleads guilty to paying protection money to Colombian terrorists
Chiquita pleads guilty to paying protection money to Colombian terrorists
Leslie Schulman
March 19, 2007 07:15:00 pm

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. pleaded guilty Monday to one count of engaging in transactions with a specially-designated global terrorist organization after admitting to deals with Colombian terrorists. The Cincinnati-based company is charged with...

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News US general warns House resolution on Armenian ‘genocide’ could pose problems
US general warns House resolution on Armenian ‘genocide’ could pose problems
James M Yoch Jr
March 19, 2007 03:41:00 pm

US Air Force Maj. Gen. Robertus Remkes , Director of Strategy, Policy and Assessments at US European Command , has expressed concern about negative military repercussions if the US House of Representatives passes resolution HR 106, [text,...

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News State Farm Katrina settlement payouts expedited after Mississippi intervention
State Farm Katrina settlement payouts expedited after Mississippi intervention
Brett Murphy
March 19, 2007 03:16:00 pm

State Farm Insurance will accelerate settlement payouts to Mississippi Gulf Coast residents whose homes were affected by Hurricane Katrina , according to Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale Monday. Dale told Reuters that after...

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News Ex-Saddam VP faces Iraq execution
Ex-Saddam VP faces Iraq execution
James M Yoch Jr
March 19, 2007 03:05:00 pm

Former Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan will be hanged Tuesday, according to Iraqi legal sources quoted by wire services Monday afternoon. The Iraqi government has scheduled the execution despite defense lawyers' contention...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

American Bar Assocation founded

The American Bar Association (ABA) was founded on August 21, 1878, by a group of 75 lawyers. The organization would become the US's foremost association of attorneys, although its membership declined substantially from 2009 to 2019. Learn more about the history of the ABA.

American Bar Association organized

On August 21, 1878, the American Bar Association was organized at a meeting in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The original ABA constitution, which is still substantially the charter of the association, defined its mission as "the advancement of the science of jurisprudence, the promotion of the administration of justice and a uniformity of legislation throughout the country....".

Dumbarton Oaks Conference opens

On August 21, 1944, the Washington Conversations on International Peace and Security opened in the Dumbarton Oaks mansion in Washington, DC, US. From the opening of the conference until its close on October 7, representatives of the US, USSR, the UK, and the Republic of China laid the groundwork for the United Nations and the post-WWII world. Learn more about the Dumbarton Oaks Conference from the United Nations.

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