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News European Court of Justice rules sale of devices that make piracy easier may violate copyright law
European Court of Justice rules sale of devices that make piracy easier may violate copyright law
Alexandra Farone
April 26, 2017 06:12:00 pm

The European Court of Justice ruled Wednesday that devices with pre-installed software that make it easier to stream pirated content may violate an European Union (EU) copyright protection directive . The court determined that the...

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Supreme Court hears arguments on drug patents, citizenship revocation
Alexandra Farone
April 26, 2017 05:19:09 pm

The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc. and Maslenjak v. United States . In Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc. , the court is asked to...

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Russia top court bans Jehovah’s Witnesses
Alexandra Farone
April 21, 2017 09:58:35 am

The Russia Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Russian government's request to ban the Jehovah's Witnesses religious group. The court ruled that the group is an "extremist organization" and outlawed their activities in...

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Supreme Court rules Missouri insurance law preempted by federal law
Alexandra Farone
April 18, 2017 01:48:42 pm

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. v. Nevils that a Missouri statute, which served to expand insurance benefits for federal employees, is preempted under federal...

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Supreme Court hears arguments on SEC suit time limits, debt collector status
Alexandra Farone
April 18, 2017 12:53:43 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Kokesh v. Securities and Exchange Commission and Henson v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc. . In Kokesh, the court is asked to decide whether...

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April 13, 2017 09:10:39 pm

Over two dozen US insurance companies associated with Travelers Companies initiated a lawsuit on Wednesday against ten defendants over the September 11 terrorist attacks, including companies affiliated with Osama bin Laden's family, Saudi banks and several charities....

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Trump signs law allowing states to block abortion provider funding
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April 13, 2017 08:41:24 pm

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill into law that scales back an Obama administration regulation that protected certain federal funds for organizations that provide abortions, including Planned Parenthood . The new law...

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G7 fails to reach deal on Syria sanctions
Alexandra Farone
April 11, 2017 01:33:04 pm

The Group of Seven (G7) nations failed to reach an agreement on whether to impose new sanctions on Russia and Syria, Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano announced Tuesday. Before the two-day meeting of the G7 ministers, British Foreign...

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Advocacy groups sue for presidential visitor records
Alexandra Farone
April 11, 2017 12:50:04 pm

Several US advocacy groups filed a lawsuit on Monday to obtain visitor logs for who has met with President Trump at the White House, the Mar-a-Lago Florida resort and Trump Tower in New York. Citizens for Responsibility...

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April 7, 2017 10:28:35 am

Twitter, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the US government challenging an order to release the identity of the user operating an anti-Trump Twitter account (@ALT_uscis) . This account describes itself as "immigration resistance" and...

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Dutch East India Company established

On March 20, 1602, the States-General of the Netherlands established the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The creation edict granted VOC a monopoly over Dutch colonial activities in Asia for twenty-one years. During that time, VOC became the world's first multinational company and the first to issue stock.

Read a history of the VOC and view the world's oldest share of stock, as issued by the VOC.

First woman executed by electric chair

On March 20, 1899, Martha Place, convicted of the murder of her step-daughter, became the first woman to die in the electric chair. The execution was carried out at New York's Auburn Prison.

Review The Last Stop: Women in the Electric Chair, from Court TV.

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