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News Russia Internet regulation law takes effect
Russia Internet regulation law takes effect
Michael Haggerson
November 2, 2012 11:34:10 am

A controversial Russian Internet regulation law which gives the Russian government the ability to completely block access to certain websites went into effect on Thursday. The bill's stated purpose is to block access to child pornography...

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News Wells Fargo challenges lawsuit by US government
Wells Fargo challenges lawsuit by US government
Rebecca DiLeonardo
November 2, 2012 10:39:54 am

Wells Fargo claimed Thursday that a federal lawsuit filed by the US government to recover money from defective mortgages is barred by a settlement reached earlier this year. The government filed the lawsuit last month,...

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News Russia court reduces sentence for Khodorkovsky partner
Russia court reduces sentence for Khodorkovsky partner
Rebecca DiLeonardo
November 2, 2012 10:01:59 am

A Russian court on Wednesday reduced the sentence of the former business partner of jailed Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky by three years. Platon Lebedev has been incarcerated since...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in Sixth, Fourth Amendment cases
Supreme Court hears arguments in Sixth, Fourth Amendment cases
Julia Zebley
November 2, 2012 09:31:03 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Thursday. In Chaidez v. United States the court heard arguments to determine if Padilla v. Kentucky applies retroactively...

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News UN rights committee criticizes Turkish counterterrorism laws
UN rights committee criticizes Turkish counterterrorism laws
Sarah Posner
November 2, 2012 08:22:33 am

The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) criticized Turkey on Thursday for prosecuting activists under the country's vague counterterrorism law. The UNHRC alleged that Turkey has gone against international law standards by denying due process rights under its...

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News DOJ criticizes immigration courts for inefficiency
DOJ criticizes immigration courts for inefficiency
Sarah Posner
November 2, 2012 07:36:51 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General released a report Thursday criticizing US immigration courts as inefficient. Inspector General Michael Horowitz urged the immigration courts to use all resources available to maximize...

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News Iraq ex-VP sentenced to death for second time
Iraq ex-VP sentenced to death for second time
Brandon Gatto
November 1, 2012 03:54:51 pm

The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) on Thursday sentenced former Iraqi vice president Tariq al-Hashemi to death for the second time after he was convicted for his involvement in a plot to assassinate...

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News DOJ: Christian university may reopen health care law challenge
DOJ: Christian university may reopen health care law challenge
Brandon Gatto
November 1, 2012 02:43:11 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday told the US Supreme Court that it does not object to reopening a Christian university's challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) [text; JURIST...

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News Sri Lanka to begin impeachment of chief justice
Sri Lanka to begin impeachment of chief justice
Rebecca DiLeonardo
November 1, 2012 12:49:08 pm

A spokesperson for the government of Sri Lanka on Thursday announced that the government had begun the process of impeaching the country's chief justice. The specific charges were not revealed , but spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella, confirmed that the...

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News Rights group: Sri Lanka denying justice for victims of human rights abuses
Rights group: Sri Lanka denying justice for victims of human rights abuses
Max Slater
November 1, 2012 09:54:14 am

The independence of Sri Lanka's judiciary is under attack by the nation's government, according to a report released Thursday by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) , a human rights group composed of lawyers...

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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.

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