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News Second Circuit revives Nigeria lawsuits against Pfizer
Second Circuit revives Nigeria lawsuits against Pfizer
Jay Carmella
January 31, 2009 02:55:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday reversed and remanded a lower court ruling, reviving two lawsuits brought by Nigerian families against Pfizer . The consolidated lawsuits allege that Pfizer...

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News Rights groups request full access to Guantanamo detention center
Rights groups request full access to Guantanamo detention center
Safiya Boucaud
January 31, 2009 10:22:00 am

Four human rights groups sent a letter Friday urging US President Barack Obama to permit them full access to the Guantanamo Bay detention center to assess the conditions and report on possible recommendations...

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News Nigeria Pfizer suits revival ruling [2nd Circuit]
Nigeria Pfizer suits revival ruling [2nd Circuit]
January 30, 2009 11:56:00 pm

Rabi Abdullahi v. Pfizer, Inc., US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, January 30, 2009 . Read the full text of the opinion . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

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News Obama executive order on labor rights [White House]
Obama executive order on labor rights [White House]
January 30, 2009 11:55:00 pm

Nondisplacement of qualified workers under service contracts, US President Barack Obama, January 30, 2009, . Read the full text of...

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News Obama executive order on government contracting [White House]
Obama executive order on government contracting [White House]
January 30, 2009 11:55:00 pm

Economy in government contracting, US President Barack Obama, January 30, 2009 . Read the full text of the executive order ....

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News Obama executive order on employee rights notification [White House]
Obama executive order on employee rights notification [White House]
January 30, 2009 11:47:00 pm

Notification of employee rights under federal labor law, US President Barack Obama, January 30, 2009, . Read the full text of...

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News Obama signs pro-labor executive orders
Obama signs pro-labor executive orders
Devin Montgomery
January 30, 2009 04:29:00 pm

US President Barack Obama Friday issued three executive orders favoring organized labor and departing from the pro-employer labor policies of the previous Bush administration. Notification of employee rights under federal labor law requires employers...

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News Rights group urges Myanmar to end persecution of Muslim minority
Rights group urges Myanmar to end persecution of Muslim minority
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
January 30, 2009 04:01:00 pm

The government of Myanmar must stop systematically persecuting the Rohingya Muslim minority , and neighboring states should offer assistance to refugees, according to an open letter sent Friday by Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy...

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News Spain may legislate to limit universal jurisdiction: Israel foreign minister
Spain may legislate to limit universal jurisdiction: Israel foreign minister
Tere Miller-Sporrer
January 30, 2009 12:21:00 pm

Spanish foreign minister Miguel Moratinos has said he will push for legislation limiting the country's universal jurisdiction policies to prevent the investigation of Israeli officials, according to Friday statements by Israeli foreign minister...

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News Arar decries alleged linkage to Khadr case
Arar decries alleged linkage to Khadr case
Kayleigh Shebs
January 30, 2009 12:13:00 pm

Former US detainee and Canadian citizen Maher Arar said Thursday that he was shocked and saddened to learn that US government officials had testified at the US military commission trial of fellow...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience

On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi committed his first act of civil disobedience in South Africa. Because he was an Indian, Gandhi was ordered to move to the third class section of a train, despite holding a first-class ticket. When he refused, Gandhi was thrown off of the train. Gandhi would go on to organize efforts by Indians living in South Africa to oppose racial discrimination thereby founding the Natal Indian Congress. He would then return to his native India to lead its drive for independence from Great Britain. Learn more about the Natal Indian Congress from the South African History Archive.

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