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News Investigation reveals possible war crimes during Sri Lanka civil war
Investigation reveals possible war crimes during Sri Lanka civil war
Daniel Mullen
February 5, 2014 02:48:05 pm

The Public Interest Advocacy Center (PIAC) , an Australian nonprofit legal advocacy group, released a report on Tuesday detailing possible war crimes and crimes against humanity during the final months of the Sri Lankan civil war...

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News JPMorgan to pay $614 million in mortgage lending settlement
JPMorgan to pay $614 million in mortgage lending settlement
Elizabeth LaForgia
February 5, 2014 01:48:08 pm

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) will pay the US government $614 million and improve company mortgage lending practices under a settlement announced Tuesday for claims it approved thousands of unqualified home mortgage loans for government insurance since...

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News UN rights expert urges Spain to ensure justice for Franco era abuses
UN rights expert urges Spain to ensure justice for Franco era abuses
Elizabeth LaForgia
February 5, 2014 01:15:27 pm

The UN international expert on transitional justice Pablo de Greiff on Wednesday, urged Spanish authorities to trust their democracy and "not postpone measures for justice, truth and reparation for the victims of human rights violations" committed during...

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News ICC prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial of Kenya president
ICC prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial of Kenya president
Benjamin Minegar
February 5, 2014 10:58:54 am

The Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday requested that the court indefinitely delay the proceedings in the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta , which was originally scheduled...

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News Google reaches possible antitrust settlement with European Commission
Google reaches possible antitrust settlement with European Commission
Peter Snyder
February 5, 2014 10:41:26 am

The European Commission reached a tentative settlement Wednesday with Google in connection to an ongoing EU antitrust investigation of the company. Google faces USD $5 billion in fines over accusations that...

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News UN urges Russia to repeal law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’
UN urges Russia to repeal law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’
Benjamin Minegar
February 5, 2014 10:39:00 am

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Wednesday urged the Russian government to repeal legislation banning the dissemination of homosexual "propaganda" to minors. Reports indicate that the CRC is specifically concerned ...

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News UN report condemns Vatican over child abuse
UN report condemns Vatican over child abuse
Peter Snyder
February 5, 2014 10:11:00 am

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a report Wednesday condemning the Holy See for its handling of allegations regarding sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic priests. The...

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News Scotland parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
Scotland parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
Theresa Donovan
February 5, 2014 08:17:32 am

The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday passed the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill , in a 105 to 18 vote . The final vote in favor of the bill came after a detailed consideration of the...

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News European countries violating transgender rights: AI
European countries violating transgender rights: AI
Samuel Franklin
February 5, 2014 07:27:30 am

European countries are violating the human rights of people trying to change their legal gender, forcing these individuals to undergo, among other things, invasive surgery and sterilization in order to change their legal status, Amnesty International (AI) ...

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UN report highlights abuse of children in Syria
Theresa Donovan
February 5, 2014 06:28:38 am

The UN on Monday released a report to the Security Council , which highlights the severe suffering faced by children in Syria during the period between March 2011 and November 2013. The report states that the Syrian...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

First meeting of the US Supreme Court

On February 1, 1790, the Supreme Court of the United States convened for the first time. The meeting was held at the Merchants' Exchange Building in New York City, then the national capital. Chief Justice John Jay presided over the first Court with five Associate Justices: James Wilson, John Blair, James Iredell, William Cushing, and John Rutledge. However, due to the limitations of 18th-century transportation technology, the meeting was postponed by Jay until the following day. The first meeting was held primarily to organize the Supreme Court. The Justices did not hear their first actual case, Chrisholm v. Georgia, until 1792.

Sir Edward Coke born

Sir Edward Coke, Chief Justice of the King's Bench and author of law reports and commentaries (including, most famously, Coke on Littleton), was born on February 1, 1552. Learn more about Sir Edward Coke.

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