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News Supreme Court rules tacking together of trademarks an issue for jury
Supreme Court rules tacking together of trademarks an issue for jury
Taylor Gillan
January 21, 2015 02:13:11 pm

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday in Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank et. al. that whether two trademarks may be tacked together for purposes of determining priority is a question for the jury, not...

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News Judge denies request for new grand jury in Ferguson case
Judge denies request for new grand jury in Ferguson case
Ashley Hogan
January 21, 2015 01:22:58 pm

A request to St. Louis County Judge Maura McShane for a new grand jury review of the case against Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown has been denied . The request...

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News UN rights office urges halt to drug-related death penalty in Southeast Asia
UN rights office urges halt to drug-related death penalty in Southeast Asia
Ashley Hogan
January 21, 2015 12:19:54 pm

A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday voiced concern over the continued use of the death penalty in Southeast Asia as punishment for drug-related crimes. Drug-related crimes...

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News Anti-corruption group condemns Turkey parliament vote
Anti-corruption group condemns Turkey parliament vote
Peter Snyder
January 21, 2015 11:37:19 am

Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International on Wednesday criticized a vote by the Turkish Parliament downing a proposal to lift parliamentary immunity for four former ministers accused of corruption. The charges relate to a massive...

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News Supreme Court rules on consolidated appeals
Supreme Court rules on consolidated appeals
Taylor Gillan
January 21, 2015 11:24:33 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday in Gelboim v. Bank of American Corp. to reverse the decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The court's ruling states, "The...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Florida judicial campaign law
Supreme Court hears arguments on Florida judicial campaign law
Peter Snyder
January 21, 2015 11:08:10 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar the court must determine whether a rule of judicial professional conduct that prohibits...

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News ICC prosecutor urges renewed efforts to arrest Kony
ICC prosecutor urges renewed efforts to arrest Kony
William Helbling
January 21, 2015 10:14:29 am

The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday urged renewed efforts to arrest militia leader and accused war criminal Joseph Kony . The statement came after the announcement...

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News Federal judge puts North Dakota same-sex marriage case on hold
Federal judge puts North Dakota same-sex marriage case on hold
William Helbling
January 21, 2015 09:11:48 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of North Dakota on Tuesday put on hold a case challenging North Dakota's same-sex marriage ban , pending the US Supreme Court's upcoming decision on the...

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News Supreme Court denies appeals from military contractor over soldier death and exposure suits
Supreme Court denies appeals from military contractor over soldier death and exposure suits
Bradley McAllister
January 21, 2015 08:43:55 am

The US Supreme Court denied certiorari on Tuesday in three appeals filed by military contractor KBR, Inc. , seeking to end lawsuits over a soldier's electrocution in Iraq, soldier exposure to open-air burn...

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News Supreme Court rules on standard of review for patent claims
Supreme Court rules on standard of review for patent claims
Bradley McAllister
January 20, 2015 03:23:45 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Tuesday that appellate review of factual matters in a patent dispute must apply the clear error standard of review, not a de novo standard. In Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc....

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West Germany becomes a sovereign nation

On May 5, 1955, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) became a fully sovereign nation. Four days later on May 9, West Germany joined NATO. West Germany then became a founding member of the European Economic Community in 1958. Read the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz), which served as the constitution of West Germany and became the governing document of the reunited Germany in 1990.

Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in TN public schools

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