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News South Korea court reassigns Samsung case to new trial judge
South Korea court reassigns Samsung case to new trial judge
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
March 17, 2017 12:18:00 pm

The Seoul Central District Court said on Friday that it has reassigned the bribery case of Samsung Group's would-be chief Jae-yong Lee to a new judge, after reports surfaced on Thursday concerning the previous...

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News California chief justice asks ICE agents to stop following undocumented immigrants to courthouses
California chief justice asks ICE agents to stop following undocumented immigrants to courthouses
Lawrenz Fares
March 17, 2017 11:29:06 am

In an open letter issued Thursday, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye asked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to stop following undocumented immigrants to courthouses in order to make arrests. In her letter, addressed...

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News Orlando chief prosecutor rejects death penalty for all future cases
Orlando chief prosecutor rejects death penalty for all future cases
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
March 17, 2017 10:48:35 am

Orlando, Florida, Chief Prosecutor Aramis Ayala, announced on Thursday that her office will no longer seek the death penalty in Osceola and Orange counties, prompting Florida Governor Rick Scott to issue an executive order removing her...

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News Federal judge rejects Google e-mail scanning settlement
Federal judge rejects Google e-mail scanning settlement
Lars Peterson
March 17, 2017 10:44:32 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday rejected a settlement in a class action lawsuit between non-Gmail users and Google. The non-Gmail users contended that Google illegally scanned their...

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News Federal Judge orders detainment of VW executive until trial
Federal Judge orders detainment of VW executive until trial
Justin Cosgrove
March 17, 2017 10:36:02 am

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the detainment of a Volkwagen AG (VW) executive charged in the company's emissions scandal. Judge Sean Cox of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that...

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News House committee approves health care proposal
House committee approves health care proposal
Justin Cosgrove
March 17, 2017 09:25:02 am

The House Budget Committee on Thursdayapproved a proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The 19-17 vote, which received opposition from both parties, sends the American Health Care Act to...

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News Israel high court acknowledges certain Palestinians’ ties to Jerusalem
Israel high court acknowledges certain Palestinians’ ties to Jerusalem
Alexandra Farone
March 17, 2017 08:52:32 am

The Israel High Court of Justice recognized on Wednesday the ties of several Jerusalem-born Palestinians, calling them "native-born residents." The judges ordered Israel to restore the residency of a Jerusalem-born Palestinian who came...

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News UN expert: Malawi must protect people with albinism from attack
UN expert: Malawi must protect people with albinism from attack
Alexandra Farone
March 17, 2017 08:05:55 am

UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism Ikponwosa Ero on Thursday called on Malawi to take action to protect people with albinism from attacks. Recently there have been several...

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News Rights group urges investigation into Kenya police investigative practices
Rights group urges investigation into Kenya police investigative practices
Rachel Gerber
March 17, 2017 07:42:10 am

Privacy International , a rights group devoted to promoting and protecting the privacy rights of individuals worldwide released a report on Wednesday documenting serious human rights abuses such as torture, extrajudicial killings and disappearances that have...

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News Judge in USS Cole bombing case to set trial for 2018
Judge in USS Cole bombing case to set trial for 2018
Alexis Wheeler
March 16, 2017 02:17:41 pm

The judge presiding over the USS Cole bombing case, US Air Force Col. Vance Spath, said Wednesday that he plans to set a 2018 trial date for the case. The judge stated that he anticipates that it will...

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On April 18, 1949, the Republic of Ireland Act went into force, creating a republic in the state of Ireland.

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