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News Michigan court rules recount request should have been denied
Michigan court rules recount request should have been denied
Elizabeth Lowman
December 7, 2016 12:51:55 pm

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Jill Stein's request for a recount of the presidential election votes is unlawful and should have been denied. The court cited a state law (MCL 168.879) ...

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News UN calls on China to investigate disappearance of human rights lawyer
UN calls on China to investigate disappearance of human rights lawyer
William Theisen
December 7, 2016 12:46:23 pm

A group of UN human rights experts called on the Chinese government Tuesday to investigate the disappearance of a prominent human rights lawyer. Jiang Tianyong has been missing since November 21, after he visited the family of another...

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News UN prosecutors urge life sentence for Ratko Mladic
UN prosecutors urge life sentence for Ratko Mladic
Jonathon Churchin
December 7, 2016 12:45:53 pm

Prosecutors in the war crimes trial of Ratko Mladić on Wednesday urged the judges to impose a life sentence. The trial commenced on May 16, 2012, before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) ...

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News South Korea to file criminal action against Volkswagen
South Korea to file criminal action against Volkswagen
Alexis Wheeler
December 7, 2016 10:49:16 am

In an ongoing auto emissions scandal, South Korea announced Wednesday that it plans to fine Volkswagen (VW) an estimated USD $32 million over false advertisements . The fine is the largest of its kind, and will be...

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News Obama warns against torture tactics in final security address
Obama warns against torture tactics in final security address
Alexis Wheeler
December 7, 2016 10:08:07 am

US President Barack Obama gave his final national security address in Tampa on Tuesday, urging the next administration to stay true to the American stance against torture. The president began by commending service men and women in their part...

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News Supreme Court rules against relative tipping in insider trading case
Supreme Court rules against relative tipping in insider trading case
Matthew Santiago
December 7, 2016 09:10:07 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of the prosecution in an insider trading case involving the gifting of confidential information to a relative. Last year the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth...

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News Supreme Court hears argument on Promega patent infringement suit
Supreme Court hears argument on Promega patent infringement suit
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
December 7, 2016 08:35:50 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Life Technologies v. Promega to decide whether 1) a corporation can be held liable for actively encouraging the assembly of components of a patented invention when...

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News Israel parliament initially approves West Bank settlement outposts
Israel parliament initially approves West Bank settlement outposts
Matthew Santiago
December 7, 2016 08:05:18 am

Israel's Knesset on Monday voted in favor of a revised bill intended to legalize more than 4,000 unauthorized settlement homes situated in the West Bank. The Palestinian land was occupied by Israel during the...

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News Supreme Court upholds Hurricane Katrina fraud ruling against State Farm
Supreme Court upholds Hurricane Katrina fraud ruling against State Farm
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
December 7, 2016 07:50:47 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that violation of a seal under which a relator's complaint has been filed does not require dismissal of the entire complaint, upholding a fraud verdict against State Farm Fire...

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News Supreme Court rules for Samsung over Apple in smartphone copyright suit
Supreme Court rules for Samsung over Apple in smartphone copyright suit
William Theisen
December 6, 2016 01:16:14 pm

The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Samsung over Apple on Tuesday in an infringement suit between the two smartphone giants. At trial, a jury awarded Apple $399 million, an amount based...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Germany surrenders unconditionally, ending WWII in Europe

On May 7, 1945, General Gustav Jodl, on behalf of Germany, signed an unconditional surrender, effectively ending World War II in Europe. The surrender was formally accepted by the Allied Powers the next day, May 8, which came to be known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Read World War II legal documents, treaties, and declarations from the Avalon Project at the Yale University School of Law.

27th Amendment to US Constitution ratified

On May 7, 1992, the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, barring Congress from granting its members pay raises in the middle of terms. The Amendment had initially been proposed in 1789 by James Madison, but only became law after a grass-roots campaign in the 1980s against "excessive" Congressional privileges. Learn more about the Twenty-seventh Amendment.

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