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News Zimbabwe drafting cyber laws to regulate social media
Zimbabwe drafting cyber laws to regulate social media
Dominic Yobbi
August 31, 2014 01:43:23 pm

The Zimbabwean government stated this week that it is in the process of developing new cyber laws to regulate social media. Caecilia Nyamutswa, legal director of the regulatory organization Potraz , communicated to an information and communication technology...

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News Lebanon official urges punishment for ISIS flag burning
Lebanon official urges punishment for ISIS flag burning
William Helbling
August 31, 2014 12:10:07 pm

Lebanon's Minister of Justice on Saturday called for the "sternest punishments" to the individuals in Beirut who burned the flags of the militant groups the Islamic State of Iraq (ISIS) and the Al-Nusra Front. It is reported...

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News California legislature bans plastic grocery bags
California legislature bans plastic grocery bags
Ann Schober
August 30, 2014 04:33:13 pm

The California Legislature on Friday enacted a ban on the use of plastic grocery bags in the state. The bill , if signed into law, will become the first law of its kind...

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News US imposes new sanctions on 30 groups with ties to Iran
US imposes new sanctions on 30 groups with ties to Iran
Nicholas Tomsho
August 30, 2014 02:51:29 pm

US National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden announced on Friday that the White House is placing new sanctions on over 30 organizations and individuals with ties to Iran. The sanctions come as the US continues...

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News Germany publishes new draft cybersecurity law
Germany publishes new draft cybersecurity law
Nicholas Tomsho
August 30, 2014 02:24:46 pm

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior on Friday published its revised proposal for a new IT security law. The draft law seeks to protect the privacy of German citizens and improve the IT...

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News Federal court strikes Texas anti-abortion provision
Federal court strikes Texas anti-abortion provision
Ann Schober
August 30, 2014 01:27:49 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Friday struck down a provision of a sweeping state anti-abortion law that Texas Governor Rick Perry signed...

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News UK raises terrorism threat level in response to violence by Islamic State
UK raises terrorism threat level in response to violence by Islamic State
Julie Deisher-Edwards
August 30, 2014 09:16:27 am

The UK's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) on Friday changed the threat level for terrorist attacks against the UK from "substantial" to "severe," indicating that a terrorist attack against the UK is highly likely, although...

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News Lawsuit filed against Ferguson and St. Louis alleging police brutality
Lawsuit filed against Ferguson and St. Louis alleging police brutality
Julie Deisher-Edwards
August 29, 2014 02:06:48 pm

Five people brought a lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Ferguson , Missouri and several officials for the use of unnecessary and unwarranted force by St. Louis County Police and Ferguson Police against...

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News CIA rendition victims urge Obama to name them in Senate report
CIA rendition victims urge Obama to name them in Senate report
Elizabeth LaForgia
August 29, 2014 12:31:30 pm

Ten victims of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) extraordinary rendition program have signed an open letter to US President Barack Obama urging him to declassify the upcoming Senate Intelligence...

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Kenya passes law to protect against human trafficking
Elizabeth LaForgia
August 29, 2014 11:37:09 am

Kenya's parliament passed a law on Wednesday that will provide greater support to victims of human trafficking and will make it easier to secure convictions for perpetrators. The Victim Protection Bill provides improved support to victims of crime,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).

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