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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  5 May 2018
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 5 May 2018
Andrew Morgan
May 5, 2018 12:00:07 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A UN human rights expert called for "calm and for all sides to exercise restraint" in the Central African Republic (CAR) Thursday, according to a UN statement . The...

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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 5 May 2018
Andrew Morgan
May 5, 2018 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday unsealed an indictment against former Volkswagen (VW) CEO and chairman of the management board Martin Winterkorn on...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 28 April 2018
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 28 April 2018
Andrew Morgan
April 28, 2018 12:00:08 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A new report by IGARAPÉ Institute outlines the continuing rise in crime in Latin America and demands urgent solutions. According to the report released Thursday, crime rates will continue...

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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 28 April 2018
Andrew Morgan
April 28, 2018 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US House Intelligence Committee released its final report absolving the Trump campaign from involvement in Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. In the almost 250-page...

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News UN and African Union agree on human rights collaboration
UN and African Union agree on human rights collaboration
Andrew Morgan
April 25, 2018 01:05:19 pm

The UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the African Union agreed on Tuesday to cooperate on numerous human rights goals in an effort "to explore and develop joint approaches to preventing...

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News Second Circuit blocks plan to suspend fuel economy penalty increase
Second Circuit blocks plan to suspend fuel economy penalty increase
Andrew Morgan
April 24, 2018 04:06:05 pm

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday vacated a decision by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to delay increases of fines paid by automakers under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE)...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 21 April 2018
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 21 April 2018
Andrew Morgan
April 21, 2018 12:00:09 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A US federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Liberian commander known as "Jungle Jabbah" to 30 years in prison for defrauding the US immigration authorities and lying about...

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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 21 April 2018
Andrew Morgan
April 21, 2018 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed a lawsuit Friday against Donald Trump, Russia, Julian Assange, Wikileaks, and several Trump aids including Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and...

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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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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 14 April 2018
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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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Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights.

A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

Peace of Augsburg allows princes in the Holy Roman Empire to chose their state's relgion

On September 25, 1555, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V signed the Peace of Augsburg, allowing princes within the Empire to chose whether their lands would be Catholic or Protestant. People living in a given principality were then permitted to move to a different region within the Empire if their faith differed from the one chosen by the prince their home state.

Bill of Rights sent to the states for ratification

On September 25, 1789, the United States Congress sent twelve proposed constitutional amendments to the state legislatures for ratification. Ten of these were adopted in 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights.

A proposed amendment on Congressional representation was never ratified, and another on Congressional pay was not ratified until 1992 when it became the 27th Amendment.

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