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DOJ settles Hatfill suit over anthrax investigation

August 1, 2008 10:35:00 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it will pay former US Army germ-warfare researcher Dr. Steven Hatfill $2.8 million to settle his claim that the DOJ violated the US Privacy Act ...

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DOJ accused of pushing guilty pleas on immigrants arrested in Iowa raid

Abigail Salisbury

August 1, 2008 10:07:00 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday obtained and made available a government handbook issued to the lawyers defending the illegal immigrants arrested in May during the massive raid on an Agriprocessors Inc. [corporate...

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US Senate passes consumer safety bill for child items

Deirdre Jurand

August 1, 2008 08:37:00 am

The US Senate passed a bill late on Thursday designed to increase the safety of children's products by mandating new safety rules and restricting the kinds of materials which may be used....

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Third Circuit rules on confiscation of materials used to file fraudulent liens

Nick Fiske

August 1, 2008 08:31:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Thursday affirmed a decision to dismiss claims filed by fifteen current and former inmates alleging that various employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC)...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.