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News Portugal adopts law allowing citizens to legally change gender
Portugal adopts law allowing citizens to legally change gender
Christopher Hsu
April 16, 2018 06:09:41 am

Portugal's parliament on Friday approved legislation that will allow citizens to legally determine their own gender. The proposed law, introduced by the parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees, was...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 14 April 2018
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 14 April 2018
Andrew Morgan
April 14, 2018 12:00:08 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The foreign secretary of Bangladesh and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday to cement their agreement that Rohingya...

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News US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 14 April 2018
US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 14 April 2018
Andrew Morgan
April 14, 2018 12:00:04 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: Massachusetts' top court on Friday ruled against Exxon's request to ban the state's attorney general from investigating whether the oil conglomerate knew of the effect fossil fuels have on...

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News Bangladesh and UN agree on voluntary return for Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh and UN agree on voluntary return for Rohingya refugees
Elizabeth Lowman
April 13, 2018 05:09:09 pm

The foreign secretary of Bangladesh and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday to cement their agreement that Rohingya refugees should be able to voluntarily return to Myanmar...

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News Massachusetts top court rejects Exxon’s attempt to ban climate change probe
Massachusetts top court rejects Exxon’s attempt to ban climate change probe
Austin Koltonowski
April 13, 2018 03:44:20 pm

Massachusetts' top court on Friday ruled against Exxon's request to ban the state's attorney general from investigating whether the oil conglomerate knew of the effect fossil fuels have on climate change and if they failed to disclose critical...

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News Pakistan Supreme Court bans Nawaz Sharif from politics for life
Pakistan Supreme Court bans Nawaz Sharif from politics for life
Brittney Zeller
April 13, 2018 02:15:57 pm

The Supreme Court on Pakistan on Friday ruled that a person would be disqualified for life if the court found that they were not "honest" or "truthful" at any point in their career, effectively preventing former prime minister...

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News UN Commission of Inquiry expresses grave concern over chemical weapons in Syria
UN Commission of Inquiry expresses grave concern over chemical weapons in Syria
Erik Slobe
April 13, 2018 12:50:08 pm

The UNs Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said Friday they are "gravely concerned" over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The commission condemned the use of chemical weapons and noted that they have 34...

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News New Jersey lawmakers approve zero emission certificates for nuclear power plants
New Jersey lawmakers approve zero emission certificates for nuclear power plants
Erik Slobe
April 13, 2018 12:06:04 pm

The New Jersey Senate and Assembly on Thursday approved a bill granting zero emission certificates (ZECs) to nuclear power plants in New Jersey. The bill states that the nuclear power plants in New Jersey are...

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News Federal court holds that Uber drivers are independent contractors
Federal court holds that Uber drivers are independent contractors
Lawrenz Fares
April 12, 2018 08:36:09 pm

A federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Thursday has found that Uber limousine drivers are independent contractors and not employees for the purposes of the Fair Labor...

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News Arkansas Supreme Court limits application of state Whistle-Blower Act
Arkansas Supreme Court limits application of state Whistle-Blower Act
Lawrenz Fares
April 12, 2018 05:53:55 pm

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Arkansas Whistle-Blower Act (AWBA) does not protect a former employee of the Department of Arkansas Community Corrections (ACC) who alleged she was fired for...

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Sirhan convicted of assassinating RFK

On April 17, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life in prison after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in the state.

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