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News Germany court upholds ECB bond-buying program
Germany court upholds ECB bond-buying program
Justin Cosgrove
June 22, 2016 09:51:44 am

Germany's top court ruled Tuesday that a bond-buy program created by the European Central Bank (ECB) complies with German law. The unlimited bond-buying program was created at the height of Europe's debt crisis. The...

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News ICC sentences ex-Congolese military leader Bemba to 18 years
ICC sentences ex-Congolese military leader Bemba to 18 years
Brittany Felder
June 22, 2016 08:38:12 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday sentenced ex-Congolese military leader Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years in jail for crimes against humanity and war crimes stemming from his involvement in the conflict in...

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News Supreme Court allows use of evidence after unlawful stop
Supreme Court allows use of evidence after unlawful stop
Justin Cosgrove
June 21, 2016 11:23:41 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Utah v. Strieff that evidence seized incident to a lawful arrest on an outstanding warrant is not excluded because that warrant was discovered during an unlawful stop....

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News Supreme Court upholds patent review procedure
Supreme Court upholds patent review procedure
Justin Cosgrove
June 21, 2016 10:23:36 am

The US Supreme Court upheld several provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) on Monday. In Cuozzo Speed Technologies v. Lee the court heard arguments on whether the Patent Trial and...

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News Supreme Court orders new look at overtime case
Supreme Court orders new look at overtime case
Alonso Diaz
June 21, 2016 09:34:00 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Encino Motorcars v. Navarro that it could not rely on the Department of Labor's (DOL) interpretation of a statute on overtime pay, sending the case back to...

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News UN rights chief: Myanmar abuses may amount to crimes against humanity
UN rights chief: Myanmar abuses may amount to crimes against humanity
Alonso Diaz
June 21, 2016 08:05:32 am

Human rights abuses against the Rohingya in Myanmar may amount to crimes against humanity, according to a report released Monday by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) . The report documents [Al...

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News Supreme Court rules for tobacco company in racketeering case
Supreme Court rules for tobacco company in racketeering case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 20, 2016 03:06:54 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Monday in RJR Nabisco, Inc. v. The European Community for RJ Reynolds in a challenge by EU countries accusing the company of a money laundering scheme....

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News Supreme Court rules Hobbs Act applies to drug robbery
Supreme Court rules Hobbs Act applies to drug robbery
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 20, 2016 11:02:10 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 7-1 Monday in Taylor v. United States that the Hobbs Act applies to a drug robbery. The Hobbs Act makes it a crime for a person to...

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News Supreme Court declines to rule on assault weapons bans
Supreme Court declines to rule on assault weapons bans
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 20, 2016 10:06:40 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari in two separate cases challenging bans on assault-style weapons. The court denied the appeals without comment, letting stand lower court rulings that had upheld the bans [JURIST...

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News New York senate passes bill to legalize fantasy sports
New York senate passes bill to legalize fantasy sports
Matthew Santiago
June 19, 2016 04:12:51 pm

The New York Senate on Saturday passed a bill to legalize fantasy sports amid national concerns that the activity qualifies as illegal gambling. The bill would require frequent and highly-skilled players to sufficiently...

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