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News 20 states file suit against Mylan for price-fixing conspiracy
20 states file suit against Mylan for price-fixing conspiracy
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
December 16, 2016 04:32:24 pm

Attorneys general from 20 states filed an antitrust suit on Thursday alleging price fixing conspiracy against drug giant Mylan NV and five other drugmakers. The complaint alleges that the anti-competitive practices of Mylan and the other...

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News HRW: Turkish government silencing media on a massive scale
HRW: Turkish government silencing media on a massive scale
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
December 16, 2016 02:15:55 pm

The Turkish government has been silencing the media on a massive scale to prevent it from reporting on or criticizing the government's "ruthless crackdown" on its enemies, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a 69-page report ...

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News Mississippi top court allows challenge to lethal injection drug
Mississippi top court allows challenge to lethal injection drug
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2016 12:52:20 pm

The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a death row inmate may challenge the use of a controversial lethal injection drug. The court ruled 5-4 that Charles Ray Crawford may pursue a challenge in state court...

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News Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas fetal burial rule
Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas fetal burial rule
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2016 11:04:42 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Thursday temporarily blocked new Texas regulations that would require the burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains. The new regulations,...

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News Australia court: ISPs must block Pirate Bay and other websites for copyright infringement
Australia court: ISPs must block Pirate Bay and other websites for copyright infringement
Ruben Sindahl
December 16, 2016 09:24:47 am

The Federal Court of Australia ruled against Australian Internet service providers (ISP) on Thursday, forcing them to block five named companies and all their related websites. All of the five named companies—Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound, IsoHunt and...

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News Iran sanctions extension becomes law without Obama’s signature
Iran sanctions extension becomes law without Obama’s signature
Meena Ansari
December 15, 2016 02:54:28 pm

A bill renewing US sanctions against Iran for another 10 years because law Thursday without President Barack Obama's signature. Obama has commented that the act will not affect the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) signed in...

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News Federal appeals court upholds California waiting period for gun purchases
Federal appeals court upholds California waiting period for gun purchases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2016 01:05:36 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a challenge to California's 10-day waiting period for purchasing a gun. California law requires a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases, even...

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News Malaysia opposition leader loses final appeal
Malaysia opposition leader loses final appeal
Justin Cosgrove
December 15, 2016 12:13:11 pm

A Malaysian federal court on Wednesday rejected a final appeal by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to set aside his sodomy conviction. Anwar was convicted of sodomy in 2014 and sentenced to a five-year jail term. This...

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News Dutch court orders Crimean artifacts returned to Ukraine
Dutch court orders Crimean artifacts returned to Ukraine
Justin Cosgrove
December 15, 2016 11:31:54 am

The Amsterdam District Court ruled on Wednesday that Crimean gold artifacts are to be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea. The artifacts, including gems, helmets and scabbards, were on loan to Amsterdam's Allard...

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News Supreme Court adds 4 cases to docket
Supreme Court adds 4 cases to docket
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2016 10:08:04 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases Wednesday. The court consolidated the cases of Turner v. United States and Overton v. United States , limited to...

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Guyana gains independence

On May 26, 1966, Guyana gained independence from the United Kingdom.

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