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News West Virginia high court finds public campaign financing law unconstitutional
West Virginia high court finds public campaign financing law unconstitutional
Jerry Votava
September 11, 2012 04:08:52 pm

The Supreme Court of Appeals for West Virginia on Friday struck down a new West Virginia law that provides public financing for candidates in state Supreme Court elections. The case was brought...

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News IRS awards $104 million to Swiss bank tax whistleblower
IRS awards $104 million to Swiss bank tax whistleblower
Jerry Votava
September 11, 2012 03:31:52 pm

An attorney for former UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld announced on Tuesday that the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) awarded Birkenfeld $104 million for information leading to an agreement between UBS and the IRS for $740...

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News DRC rebels committing war crimes: HRW
DRC rebels committing war crimes: HRW
Sung Un Kim
September 11, 2012 01:17:42 pm

The M23 movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been responsible for numerous war crimes including summary executions, rapes and forced recruitment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported ...

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News Egypt charges former PM with corruption
Egypt charges former PM with corruption
Sung Un Kim
September 11, 2012 12:51:56 pm

Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafiq was referred for trial Tuesday on corruption charges, according to the country's authorities. Egypt's last prime minister under the 30-year regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak , Shafiq stands...

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News Guantanamo detainee dies after being found unconscious in cell
Guantanamo detainee dies after being found unconscious in cell
Sarah Posner
September 11, 2012 11:17:51 am

Yemeni Guantanamo Bay detainee Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif died over the weekend at a hospital on the US Navy base after guards found him unconscious in his cell Saturday. Latif's identification was originally...

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News Mexico president-elect proposes reforms to increase access to government
Mexico president-elect proposes reforms to increase access to government
Sarah Posner
September 11, 2012 10:25:55 am

President-elect of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto announced Monday that he is proposing constitutional reforms that will increase government transparency. The proposed reforms will mark the first legislation that Mexico's new president has announced...

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News Alabama asks federal appeals to reconsider immigration law
Alabama asks federal appeals to reconsider immigration law
Sarah Paulsworth
September 11, 2012 10:02:39 am

Alabama state officials petitioned the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to reconsider a ruling partially striking down the state's immigration law . In August a three-judge...

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News Federal appeals court upholds Illinois campaign donor disclosure law
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois campaign donor disclosure law
Sarah Paulsworth
September 11, 2012 09:11:45 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Circuit on Monday upheld an Illinois state law that requires all organizations to disclose their funding sources, including groups that do not focus on elections. In a 2-1...

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News Quebec judge allows province to keep gun registry despite federal law
Quebec judge allows province to keep gun registry despite federal law
Julia Zebley
September 11, 2012 08:00:26 am

A judge for the Superior Court of Quebec ruled Monday that the Canadian federal government cannot end the Quebec long-gun registry. The decision invalidated two parts of the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act...

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US transfers control of Bagram prison to Afghanistan, retains some prisoners
Julia Zebley
September 11, 2012 07:12:24 am

The US handed control of the Parwan prison at Bagram Air Base over to Afghanistan officials Monday, although the US retains control of 600 prisoners. These prisoners include Afghani detainees that the US fears...

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Patent of Toleration grants religious freedom to Protestants in Holy Roman Empire

On October 21, 1781, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II issued the Patent of Toleration, which granted religious freedom to Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire.

First West law reports published

On October 21, 1876, the West Publishing Company, founded by John B. West, published its first law reporter, The Syllabi, which promised to provide Minnesota lawyers with legal intelligence that was "prompt, interesting, full, and at all times thoroughly reliable." The Syllabi eventually became the Northwestern Reporter, which later evolved into West's National Reporter System.

European Patent Institute established

On October 21, 1977, the European Patent Institute (EPI) was established by the European Patent Organisation pursuant to the European Patent Convention. The EPI serves as a non-governmental professional organization for patent lawyers in Europe.

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