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News Second Circuit upholds convictions of Madoff firm former employees
Second Circuit upholds convictions of Madoff firm former employees
Alexandra Farone
April 20, 2016 03:56:29 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Wednesday upheld the convictions of five former employees of Bernard L Madoff Investment Securities firm who were convicted of various fraud charges in 2014. The...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on blood test refusals, overtime pay
Supreme Court hears arguments on blood test refusals, overtime pay
Alexandra Farone
April 20, 2016 03:05:22 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Wednesday. In Birchfield v. North Dakota the court heard arguments on whether a state can criminalize a refusal to submit...

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News Supreme Court unanimously upholds Arizona redistricting decision
Supreme Court unanimously upholds Arizona redistricting decision
Taylor Isaac
April 20, 2016 01:20:48 pm

The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously upheld an Arizona commission's decisions regarding the redistricting of voting districts in the state. The claim from Republicans in the state was that the reapportionment of votes resulted in a...

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News EU launches antitrust probe into Google relationship with Android developers
EU launches antitrust probe into Google relationship with Android developers
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
April 20, 2016 01:19:06 pm

Margrethe Vestagar , the Commissioner of Competition for the EU, on Wednesday opened a probe into the international business practices of Google concerning the tech giant's relationship with other Android developers. Vestagar stated that Google's practice...

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News Supreme Court rules on sentencing guidelines
Supreme Court rules on sentencing guidelines
Bradley McAllister
April 20, 2016 12:50:13 pm

The US Supreme Court voted 8-0 to reverse and remand the case of Molina-Martinez v. US on the issue of whether courts reviewing sentencing guideline errors may apply a categorical "additional evidence" rule...

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News Federal judge approves reform agreement between DOJ, Ferguson police department
Federal judge approves reform agreement between DOJ, Ferguson police department
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
April 20, 2016 12:35:18 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Tuesday approved a settlement agreement between the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the city of Ferguson, Missouri ....

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News Officials facing criminal charges over Flint water crisis
Officials facing criminal charges over Flint water crisis
Taylor Isaac
April 20, 2016 12:09:58 pm

David Leyton, a prosecutor in Genesee County, Michigan, announced Wednesday that a Michigan judge will allow criminal charges against three people involved in the water crisis in Flint, including the man who supervised the treatment plan as well...

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News DOJ launches investigation into Panama Papers tax avoidance claims
DOJ launches investigation into Panama Papers tax avoidance claims
Matthew Santiago
April 20, 2016 11:53:15 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun criminal investigations into US citizens connected to tax avoidance claims arising from the Panama Papers , media reported Tuesday. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York...

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News Supreme Court rules terrorism victims may collect Iranian assets
Supreme Court rules terrorism victims may collect Iranian assets
Bradley McAllister
April 20, 2016 11:24:52 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-2 Wednesday in Bank Markazi v Peterson that the enactment of a statute allowing terrorism victims' families to collect seized Iranian assets does not violate separation of powers,...

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News Apple agrees to settle Siri lawsuit for $24.9 million
Apple agrees to settle Siri lawsuit for $24.9 million
Matthew Santiago
April 20, 2016 10:37:37 am

Apple agreed on Tuesday to pay $24.9 million to Dynamic Advances and parent company Marathon Patent Group to settle a 2012 patent lawsuit concerning Apple's voice-controlled interface, Siri . Four years before Siri was...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

British Mandate for Palestine goes into effect

The League of Nations Mandate for Palestine went into effect on September 29, 1923, granting the United Kingdom administrative control of Palestine. It also directed the UK to facilitate the creation of a Jewish state in the region pursuant to the 1917 Balfour Declaration. Learn more about the British Mandate for Palestine.

First Congressional invocation of War Powers Act

On September 29, 1983, Congress invoked the War Powers Act for the first time, authorizing President Ronald Reagan to keep US Marines in Lebanon for another 18 months.

Tweleve Europe Nations create CERN

On September 29, 1954, twelve European nations signed a convention, creating the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The laboratory was later constructed in Geneva, Switzerland. Learn more about the history of CERN.

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