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News Supreme Court rules California woman injured in Austria cannot sue in US
Supreme Court rules California woman injured in Austria cannot sue in US
Kasey Tuttle
December 2, 2015 08:43:42 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs that a California woman injured in a train accident in Austria fell outside the commercial activity exception of the Foreign Sovereign...

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Supreme Court hears arguments on state court securities litigation
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 1, 2015 05:01:47 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Manning the court will resolve the circuit split on whether Section 27 of...

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News Europe rights court: Turkish YouTube ban violated freedom of expression
Europe rights court: Turkish YouTube ban violated freedom of expression
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
December 1, 2015 12:49:44 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled unanimously on Tuesday that a Turkish court order blocking access to YouTube violated Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights...

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News Federal judge finds public cross monument constitutional
Federal judge finds public cross monument constitutional
Alexis Wheeler
December 1, 2015 12:01:56 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Maryland ruled Monday that the display of a prominent cross-shaped war memorial in a public park operated by Prince George County does not violate the...

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