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News Thailand senators indicted after attempting to amend constitution
Thailand senators indicted after attempting to amend constitution
Taylor Gillan
April 29, 2014 11:10:00 am

Thailand's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Tuesday indicted 36 senators for alleged misconduct, including the misuse of authority in violation of Thailand's constitution. The indictment is a response to the senators' attempt to amend the constitution [AP...

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News Supreme Court rules on attorney’s fees in patent cases
Supreme Court rules on attorney’s fees in patent cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 29, 2014 10:12:37 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in two cases concerning attorney's fees in patent disputes. In Octane Fitness v. ICON Health and Fitness the court ruled that the framework used by...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in patent dispute
Supreme Court hears arguments in patent dispute
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2014 02:13:05 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. The court heard arguments first in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. , a long-running patent infringement case. Biosig sued...

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News North Carolina clergy members challenge same-sex marriage ban
North Carolina clergy members challenge same-sex marriage ban
William Helbling
April 28, 2014 02:12:20 pm

The United Church of Christ (UCC) on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's same-sex marriage ban on the grounds that it restricts freedom of religion. The lawsuit was filed in the US District...

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News Supreme Court to rule in mortgage lending case
Supreme Court to rule in mortgage lending case
Peter Snyder
April 28, 2014 12:42:58 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to determine the requirements of the Truth in Lending Act . The...

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News Slovenia court upholds corruption sentence for former PM
Slovenia court upholds corruption sentence for former PM
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2014 12:37:40 pm

A Slovenian appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction and two-year sentence of former prime minister Janez Jansa . Jansa was convicted of corruption in June along with two others for soliciting bribes while signing a...

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News Egypt court sentences 683 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death
Egypt court sentences 683 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death
Peter Snyder
April 28, 2014 12:18:13 pm

An Egyptian judge on Monday sentenced 683 alleged supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood to death, including the group's supreme guide, Mohamed Badie . The judge also confirmed the...

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News Egypt court hands down more sentences for Morsi supporters
Egypt court hands down more sentences for Morsi supporters
Stephen Adelgren
April 27, 2014 03:25:29 pm

Egyptian courts over the weekend convicted many supporters of the ousted former president Mohamed Morsi on charges including violence and rioting. According to AFP reports, 13 supporters were sentenced on Saturday and another 42 on Sunday. Those...

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News Nepal legislature passes amnesty bill for former rebels, security forces
Nepal legislature passes amnesty bill for former rebels, security forces
Stephen Adelgren
April 27, 2014 02:07:49 pm

Nepalese lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that could grant amnesty to former Maoist rebels and security forces accused of committing various war crimes, including torture and murder, during the nation's civil war. The bill establishes ...

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Gaddafi appears for trial via video conference
Amy Mathieu
April 27, 2014 11:29:29 am

The Libyan News Agency reported on Sunday that the son of Muammar Gaddafi , Saif al-Islam Gaddafi , and other officials have appeared for their trial via video conferencing. Saif al-Islam...

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World Intellectual Property Organization created

On April 26, 1970, the Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) went into force, creating WIPO. WIPO is a United Nations agency that works to promote intellectual property rights in the international community. Today, 184 nations have signed the convention.

Learn more about WIPO.

US soldier arrested for killing John Wilkes Booth

On April 26, 1865, Sergeant Thomas P. Corbett was placed under technical arrest for killing John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.

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