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News Federal court rejects Visa and Mastercard class action settlements
Federal court rejects Visa and Mastercard class action settlements
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
June 30, 2016 10:29:12 pm

In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected a settlement agreement between retailers and credit card issuers. Millions of retailers had reached a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement [NYT...

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News Iowa Supreme Court upholds felon voting ban
Iowa Supreme Court upholds felon voting ban
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
June 30, 2016 06:14:39 pm

The Iowa Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state law forbidding convicted felons from voting, even after serving their sentences. The American Civil Liberties Union brought suit in Griffin v. Pate on...

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News Belgium appeals court lifts restrictions on Facebook data collection
Belgium appeals court lifts restrictions on Facebook data collection
Andrew Morgan
June 30, 2016 01:58:54 pm

The Brussels Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that the Belgian courts do not have jurisdiction over Facebook's collection and processing of data from users in Belgium. The court noted that Facebook is an...

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News ACLU challenges “authorized use” provision in federal computer law
ACLU challenges “authorized use” provision in federal computer law
Andrew Morgan
June 30, 2016 12:34:45 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a provision in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) allowing for criminal prosecution based on access that "exceeds authorized use." The ACLU...

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News Supreme Court denies cert in religious objection to birth control case
Supreme Court denies cert in religious objection to birth control case
Mark Casper
June 29, 2016 11:47:00 pm

The Supreme Court of the United States on Tuesday denied certioriari in Stormans Inc. v. Wiesman , a case challenging a Washington regulation requiring pharmacies to sell birth control despite potential religious objections...

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News AI and HRW issue joint call for suspension of Saudi Arabia from UN Human Rights Council
AI and HRW issue joint call for suspension of Saudi Arabia from UN Human Rights Council
Mark Casper
June 29, 2016 11:17:02 pm

Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling for the removal of Saudia Arabia from the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) . The groups are urging the General...

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News Maldives Supreme Court upholds prison sentence of former president
Maldives Supreme Court upholds prison sentence of former president
Andrew Morgan
June 29, 2016 03:37:17 pm

The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Monday upheld the 13-year prison sentence of former President Mohamed Nasheed on terrorism-related charges. Nasheed was originally sentenced in March 2015 after he...

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News India Supreme Court refers decision on challenge to homosexuality ban to Chief Justice
India Supreme Court refers decision on challenge to homosexuality ban to Chief Justice
Andrew Morgan
June 29, 2016 02:46:23 pm

Two justices of the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday declined to rule on a petition challenging the constitutionality of the country's law prohibiting sex between consenting adults of the same sex. The petitioners, several prominent LGBT celebrities,...

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News Volkswagen settles US claims of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers
Volkswagen settles US claims of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers
Justin Cosgrove
June 29, 2016 09:08:00 am

Volkswagen AG has agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers in a settlement with US regulators announced Tuesday. The company will either to buy back...

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News Federal Judge rules that citing religion is not a valid reason for a recusal from issuing marriage licenses
Federal Judge rules that citing religion is not a valid reason for a recusal from issuing marriage licenses
Justin Cosgrove
June 29, 2016 08:38:23 am

A judge for the for the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on Monday extended a permanent injunction prohibiting clerks in Mississippi from recusing themselves from issuing mariage licences to same-sex couples for religious...

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European Court ruled against hitting schoolchildren in the UK

On February 25, 1982, in Campbell & Cosans v. The United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that parents can prevent teachers in the United Kingdom from striking their schoolchildren. At the time of the court's decision, the UK was the only Western European nation that permitted corporal punishment in schools.

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