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News FCC opens broadband proceedings to determine legal approach to regulation
FCC opens broadband proceedings to determine legal approach to regulation
Sarah Miley
June 18, 2010 09:06:59 am

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday opened a new proceeding to identify the legal approach that will best support its efforts to develop universal access to "high quality" Internet broadband services. The FCC...

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News Supreme Court rules objection to bankruptcy exemption not required to recover excess value
Supreme Court rules objection to bankruptcy exemption not required to recover excess value
Sarah Miley
June 17, 2010 03:53:16 pm

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 in Schwab v. Reilly that a trustee assigned to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is not...

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News US lawyer in Rwanda custody released on bail
US lawyer in Rwanda custody released on bail
Dwyer Arce
June 17, 2010 01:51:22 pm

A Rwandan court on Thursday granted the bail request of US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder . Judge Johnson Busingye of the High Court of Rwanda granted unconditional release [Reuters...

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News Supreme Court rules fixing of coastal boundaries not ‘taking’
Supreme Court rules fixing of coastal boundaries not ‘taking’
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 01:30:07 pm

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environment Protection that the state of Florida did not "take" property without...

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News Supreme Court rules NLRB must have 3 member panel to exercise authority
Supreme Court rules NLRB must have 3 member panel to exercise authority
Sarah Miley
June 17, 2010 12:08:02 pm

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in New Process Steel v. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that the NLRB lacks the authority to decide cases where only...

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News Supreme Court rules sentencing guidelines changes do not affect modification hearings
Supreme Court rules sentencing guidelines changes do not affect modification hearings
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 11:52:52 am

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in Dillon v. United States that the court's decision in United States v. Booker does not provide for special consideration...

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News Supreme Court allows reasonable searches of private texts on work-issued devices
Supreme Court allows reasonable searches of private texts on work-issued devices
Sarah Miley
June 17, 2010 10:25:10 am

The US Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in City of Ontario v. Quon that an employer's search of private text messages on a work-issued device does...

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News San Francisco board approves cell phone radiation ordinance
San Francisco board approves cell phone radiation ordinance
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 10:15:07 am

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to approve an ordinance that would require retailers who sell cellular phones to display the varying amounts of radiation emitted by the different cell phone models. The...

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News US federal court hears closing arguments in Proposition 8 case
US federal court hears closing arguments in Proposition 8 case
Dwyer Arce
June 17, 2010 09:43:23 am

The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday heard closing arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger , challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 . During closing arguments, the attorneys...

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News Iceland parliament approves measures to protect press freedoms
Iceland parliament approves measures to protect press freedoms
Hillary Stemple
June 17, 2010 08:55:47 am

The Icelandic Parliament on Wednesday voted 50-0 to pass sweeping media reform laws aimed at increasing protections for journalists and promoting freedom of speech and transparency in government. The Icelandic Modern...

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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