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News Supreme Court rules in federal gun possession case
Supreme Court rules in federal gun possession case
Benjamin Minegar
March 26, 2014 10:48:31 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in US v. Castleman that a federal law banning gun possession after a state domestic abuse conviction involving "physical force" can...

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News Turkish court orders government agency to lift Twitter ban
Turkish court orders government agency to lift Twitter ban
Peter Snyder
March 26, 2014 10:39:05 am

An administrative court in Ankara, the capital of Turkey, issued a temporary injunction Wednesday ordering the country's telecommunication authority (TIB) to lift its ban on the use of the social media website Twitter ....

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News US appeals court extends stay on same-sex marriage in Michigan
US appeals court extends stay on same-sex marriage in Michigan
Kimberly Bennett
March 26, 2014 09:08:59 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Tuesday granted an extension of a temporary hold on a Detroit federal judge's ruling in DeBoer v. Michigan that struck down Michigan's same-sex...

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News US appeals court upholds San Francisco gun laws
US appeals court upholds San Francisco gun laws
Kimberly Bennett
March 26, 2014 08:27:18 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday unanimously upheld two San Francisco gun laws, stating that the laws reasonably attempt to increase public safety without infringing on Second Amendment [Cornell LII...

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News Five Madoff associates found guilty for connections to Ponzi scheme
Five Madoff associates found guilty for connections to Ponzi scheme
Bradley McAllister
March 25, 2014 01:05:24 pm

A federal jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday returned a guilty verdict for five former associates of Bernard Madoff on charges they aided and profited...

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News Colorado high court allows attorneys to advise marijuana businesses
Colorado high court allows attorneys to advise marijuana businesses
Ann Schober
March 25, 2014 01:03:56 pm

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday ruled that lawyers can advise marijuana businesses in the state without fear of violating state attorney ethics laws. Since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana through a voter initiative in 2012,...

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Bangladesh authorities move to ban Islamist group
Stephen Adelgren
March 25, 2014 12:30:19 pm

Bangladeshi investigators on Tuesday moved the government to ban Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) for its alleged involvement in war crimes occurring during the nation's 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War from Pakistan. Government...

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Federal appeals court upholds insider trading conviction
Nicholas Tomsho
March 25, 2014 12:08:12 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the insider trading conviction of former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta. Judge Amalya Kearse rejected Gupta's claim that wiretap evidence should...

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News Supreme Court holds tax refunds unavailable for severance packages
Supreme Court holds tax refunds unavailable for severance packages
Bradley McAllister
March 25, 2014 11:58:45 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday in US v. Quality Stores, Inc. that involuntarily terminated severance packages given to employees are subject to wage taxation under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act...

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News Supreme Court allows Lanham Act claim in copyright infringement case
Supreme Court allows Lanham Act claim in copyright infringement case
Stephen Adelgren
March 25, 2014 11:52:25 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a unanimous ruling in Lexmark v. Static Control Components holding that Static did not lack standing to assert a Lanham Act claim in defense of a copyright infringement...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Benito Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of Italy

Fascist leader Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy on October 31, 1922 after being appointed by King Victor Emmanuel II. Mussolini came to power after his paramilitary "blackshirts" marched on Rome to take control of the country's government. Italy would be under Mussolini's authoritarian rule until 1943, after which he was arrested and subsequently freed by the Nazis. Mussolini would rule a breakaway republic in Italy's north until his execution by anti-fascist partisans in 1945. Learn more about Benito Mussolini.

Nevada admitted to US after telegraphing Constitution

On October 31, 1864, Congress admitted Nevada as the 36th state in the US. With President Lincoln coming up for re-election and looking for support for his proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, Nevadans had moved quickly to meet the legal requirements for statehood, ultimately sending the entire text of the proposed state constitution to Washington by telegraph, creating in the longest—and most expensive—telegram on record to that date.

India PM Indira Gandhi assassinated

On October 31, 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two security guards, precipitating riots throughout the country.

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