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News Bangladesh ex-PM to seek US medical treatment while corruption trial continues
Bangladesh ex-PM to seek US medical treatment while corruption trial continues
Andrew Gilmore
June 9, 2008 11:42:00 am

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be released from detention Monday to seek US treatment for health issues including high blood pressure and severe ear and eye conditions. Bangladesh's emergency government charged Hasina...

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News Pentagon to double number of Guantanamo lawyers
Pentagon to double number of Guantanamo lawyers
Deirdre Jurand
June 9, 2008 11:39:00 am

The Pentagon has said that an additional 108 military lawyers and paralegals will be assigned to work on the cases of prisoners detained at Guantanamo Bay , twice the current number. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann...

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News Supreme Court rules in False Claims Act, patent, discrimination and RICO cases
Supreme Court rules in False Claims Act, patent, discrimination and RICO cases
Mike Rosen-Molina
June 9, 2008 10:17:00 am

The US Supreme Court handed down four decisions Monday, including Allison Engine v. United States , where the Court ruled that the Federal False Claims Act is not limited...

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News Guantanamo interrogators instructed to destroy notes: Khadr lawyer
Guantanamo interrogators instructed to destroy notes: Khadr lawyer
Andrew Gilmore
June 9, 2008 09:50:00 am

Lt. Cmdr. William Kuebler, the military defense lawyer for Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr (DOD materials; JURIST news archive] said Sunday that personnel at Guantanamo Bay were ordered to destroy hand-written notes made during the interrogations of...

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News Pakistan lawyers begin long march, call for reinstatement of judges
Pakistan lawyers begin long march, call for reinstatement of judges
Deirdre Jurand
June 9, 2008 08:54:00 am

Members of the Pakistan lawyers' movement Monday followed through on last month's promise to protest from city to city in a call for the restoration of judges ousted by President...

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News Sudan president refuses to turn over war crimes suspects wanted by ICC
Sudan president refuses to turn over war crimes suspects wanted by ICC
Deirdre Jurand
June 8, 2008 07:35:00 pm

The president of Sudan has refused to arrest or turn over two Sudanese war-crimes suspects wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The ICC issued arrest warrants in April 2007 for Minister for Humanitarian Affairs...

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News Musharraf faces renewed impeachment calls
Musharraf faces renewed impeachment calls
Deirdre Jurand
June 8, 2008 06:25:00 pm

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) officials released a "charge sheet" Sunday against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf amid renewed calls from political leaders for his impeachment or outright resignation. The 10-point charge sheet details instances when...

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News Turkish parliament speaker calls for constitution change to reduce court power
Turkish parliament speaker calls for constitution change to reduce court power
Steve Czajkowski
June 7, 2008 01:05:00 pm

Turkish parliamentary speaker Koksal Toptan called Saturday for changes to the structure of Turkey's parliament and constitution in the aftermath of a decision earlier this week by the Constitutional Court of Turkey...

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News Russia judicial process posing problems for foreign investment:  Exxon CEO
Russia judicial process posing problems for foreign investment: Exxon CEO
Steve Czajkowski
June 7, 2008 11:46:00 am

The CEO of Exxon Mobil , Rex Tillerson , said Saturday that Russia needs to make changes to its judicial system in order to attract foreign investment. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) [official...

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News FTC opens Intel antitrust probe
FTC opens Intel antitrust probe
Steve Czajkowski
June 7, 2008 10:30:00 am

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun a formal antitrust investigation of US computer chip manufacturer Intel Corporation . Intel's chip manufacturing rival, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has claimed for...

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McKinley assassin put on trial

On September 23, 1901, Leon Czolgosz was put on trial for assassinating US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Learn more about the legal aftermath of the McKinley assassination from the University of Buffalo Libraries.

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On September 23, 1905, negotiations on the Karlstad Treaty ended with an agreement to split the union of Sweden and Norway. The accord was then approved by Norway's parliament on October 9 and by Sweden's on October 13. Learn more about the former Union of Sweden and Norway.

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