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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 30 September 2017
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 30 September 2017
JURISTbot
September 30, 2017 12:00:05 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A Vietnamese Court began issuing verdicts and sentences Friday in an ongoing anti-corruption case for members of Ocean Bank, with former CEO Nguyen Xuan Son being sentenced to...

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News US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 30 September 2017
US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 30 September 2017
JURISTbot
September 30, 2017 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The Senate Budget Committee released the 2018 Budget Resolution Friday that aims to cut taxes but potentially add $1.5 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. The budget...

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News Senate Committee releases 2018 budget proposal
Senate Committee releases 2018 budget proposal
Rachel Gerber
September 29, 2017 01:55:20 pm

The Senate Budget Committee released the 2018 Budget Resolution Friday that aims to cut taxes but potentially add $1.5 trillion to the deficit over 10 years. The budget could potentially pass the Senate under current...

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News Vietnam fraud trial: 51 ex-bankers found guilty
Vietnam fraud trial: 51 ex-bankers found guilty
Jonathon Churchin
September 29, 2017 01:17:53 pm

A Vietnamese Court began issuing verdicts and sentences Friday in an ongoing anti-corruption case for members of Ocean Bank, with former CEO Nguyen Xuan Son being sentenced to death for embezzlement. Other sentences include life in prison...

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News FAA restricts drones near national landmarks
FAA restricts drones near national landmarks
Rachel Gerber
September 29, 2017 12:22:43 pm

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a new regulation Thursday restricting drone flights near 10 major national monuments and sites, including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. The regulation will take effect October 5, but...

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News European Commission releases guidelines for detecting and removing illegal content online
European Commission releases guidelines for detecting and removing illegal content online
Erik Slobe
September 29, 2017 11:16:08 am

The European Commission on Thursday released a set of guidelines and principles for online platforms to detect and remove illegal content online. The guidelines consider a variety of illegal online content, including terrorism-related material, illegal hate...

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News Illinois governor signs bill increasing funding for abortions
Illinois governor signs bill increasing funding for abortions
Erik Slobe
September 29, 2017 09:52:41 am

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB 0040 into law Thursday, which removes many restrictions on the funding of abortions. The law adds language to the State Employees Group Insurance Act, which states "reproductive health care that is...

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News Federal judge rules Black Lives Matter cannot be sued for officer injuries
Federal judge rules Black Lives Matter cannot be sued for officer injuries
Lindsay Offutt
September 29, 2017 09:39:19 am

Chief Judge Brian Jackson of the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana , held Thursday that a police officer could not sue Black Lives Matter (BLM) for injuries sustained during a protest on July 9, 2016...

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News Washington state sues Purdue Pharma over opioid epidemic
Washington state sues Purdue Pharma over opioid epidemic
Lindsay Offutt
September 29, 2017 08:22:13 am

The state of Washington sued Purdue Pharma in King County Superior Court on Thursday alleging the pharmaceutical company is responsible for the opioid epidemic growth. Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed the lawsuit , alleging Purdue and other...

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News Houston sued over backlog of rape kit testing
Houston sued over backlog of rape kit testing
Lawrenz Fares
September 29, 2017 07:59:20 am

DeJenay Beckwith, a woman who was sexually assault in 2011, has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas against the city of Houston for the city's...

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