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News Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging collective bargaining law
Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging collective bargaining law
Samuel Franklin
October 24, 2013 01:34:32 pm

A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday dismissed a challenge to the state's 2011 collective bargaining law brought by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association (WLEA) , holding that the state legislature's limitation on the right to collectively bargain did...

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News Libya court indicts Gaddafi aides for alleged offenses during 2011 conflict
Libya court indicts Gaddafi aides for alleged offenses during 2011 conflict
Lauren Laing
October 24, 2013 11:39:55 am

About thirty aides to Muammar Gaddafi , including his son Seif al-Islam Gaddafi , were indicted Thursday by a Libyan court for a list of offenses allegedly committed during the 2011 revolt...

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News Federal appeals court rules Delaware ‘secret’ arbitration rule unconstitutional
Federal appeals court rules Delaware ‘secret’ arbitration rule unconstitutional
Sung Un Kim
October 24, 2013 10:13:55 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Wednesday ruled that restriction of public access to Delaware's government-sponsored arbitration hearings is unconstitutional. The Court, in affirming the district court's ruling, held that the...

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News Italy court orders Berlusconi to stand trial for corruption
Italy court orders Berlusconi to stand trial for corruption
Lauren Laing
October 24, 2013 10:09:54 am

An Italian court on Wednesday ordered former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial for allegedly bribing a senator to step down from a rival center-left party, which helped lead to the downfall of...

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News Federal appeals court rules FBI can withhold racial surveillance information
Federal appeals court rules FBI can withhold racial surveillance information
Sung Un Kim
October 24, 2013 09:14:28 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Wednesday ruled that the FBI is not required to disclose documents regarding its use of ethnic and racial information. The American Civil Liberties...

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News Federal judge allows health care law challenge to proceed
Federal judge allows health care law challenge to proceed
Sung Un Kim
October 23, 2013 02:10:48 pm

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to issue a preliminary injunction against the insurance subsidies provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) . Judge Paul Friedman for the US District Court for the...

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News Australia government challenges day-old same-sex marriage law
Australia government challenges day-old same-sex marriage law
Samuel Franklin
October 23, 2013 01:28:46 pm

Australia's Commonwealth government, led by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, filed suit on Wednesday challenging the validity of the Marriage Equality Bill passed on Tuesday by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly , legalizing same-sex marriage [JURIST news...

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News HRW urges Vietnam to protect human rights in constitutional amendments
HRW urges Vietnam to protect human rights in constitutional amendments
Nicholas Tomsho
October 23, 2013 01:04:30 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the National Assembly of Vietnam to bring the country's constitution in line with international human rights standards in a letter sent Monday to Assembly chairman, Nguyen Sinh Hung. The...

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News France court allows same-sex marriage for foreigner
France court allows same-sex marriage for foreigner
Sung Un Kim
October 23, 2013 12:46:22 pm

A French court on Tuesday ruled that a Franco-Moroccan couple could marry despite a circular that bans same-sex marriage. The circular explained that France's bilateral agreement with 11 countries that do not recognize same-sex marriage...

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China defends human rights record to UN
Samuel Franklin
October 23, 2013 12:13:07 pm

China defended its human rights record to the UN on Tuesday, insisting it was abiding by its obligations and cooperating with inquiries. Last week a group of independent UN rights experts issued a report expressing concern over...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Germany surrenders unconditionally, ending WWII in Europe

On May 7, 1945, General Gustav Jodl, on behalf of Germany, signed an unconditional surrender, effectively ending World War II in Europe. The surrender was formally accepted by the Allied Powers the next day, May 8, which came to be known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Read World War II legal documents, treaties, and declarations from the Avalon Project at the Yale University School of Law.

27th Amendment to US Constitution ratified

On May 7, 1992, the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, barring Congress from granting its members pay raises in the middle of terms. The Amendment had initially been proposed in 1789 by James Madison, but only became law after a grass-roots campaign in the 1980s against "excessive" Congressional privileges. Learn more about the Twenty-seventh Amendment.

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