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News Samsung sues Apple for patent infringement
Samsung sues Apple for patent infringement
Brian Jackson
April 22, 2011 10:40:43 am

Electronics manufacturer Samsung announced on Friday that it has filed patent infringement suits against Apple in three different countries. The suits, filed in South Korea, Japan and Germany, may be retaliation for infringement suits filed by Apple...

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News Idaho governor signs bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Idaho governor signs bill banning abortions after 20 weeks
Brian Jackson
April 15, 2011 12:23:19 pm

Idaho Governor CL "Butch" Otter on Wednesday signed into law a bill that would prohibit most abortions after 20 weeks of gestation. The bill had passed the state legislature [JURIST...

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News UN to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Libya
UN to investigate alleged human rights abuses in Libya
Brian Jackson
April 8, 2011 10:12:49 am

The UN announced Friday that investigators would enter Libya next week to begin looking into alleged human rights abuses by both rebels and the armed forces of leader Muammar Gaddafi . The inquiry into the...

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News South Korea Constitutional Court upholds law criminalizing homosexuality in military
South Korea Constitutional Court upholds law criminalizing homosexuality in military
Brian Jackson
April 1, 2011 10:25:47 am

The South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld a law allowing the government to bring criminal charges against any member of the military who has sex with another individual of the same gender. The law,...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, drug labeling
Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, drug labeling
Brian Jackson
March 30, 2011 04:45:01 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the consolidated cases of Isiogu v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. and Talk America Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co. [oral...

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News Federal judge dismisses suit by ex-prosecutor against DOJ
Federal judge dismisses suit by ex-prosecutor against DOJ
Brian Jackson
March 25, 2011 11:20:31 am

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a suit by former assistant US Attorney Richard Convertino in which the former prosecutor accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of violating the Administrative Procedures Act and his right...

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News Supreme Court hears argument in Miranda, right to counsel cases
Supreme Court hears argument in Miranda, right to counsel cases
Brian Jackson
March 23, 2011 01:52:33 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in JDB v. North Carolina on whether a court should consider a juvenile's age when...

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News Obama administration contests en banc review of health care law
Obama administration contests en banc review of health care law
Brian Jackson
March 18, 2011 11:02:35 am

The Obama administration on Thursday filed a brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit contesting a request by plaintiff states to have the health care reform law [HR 3590 materials; JURIST news...

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News South Dakota legislature passes bill requiring 72-hour waiting period for abortions
South Dakota legislature passes bill requiring 72-hour waiting period for abortions
Brian Jackson
March 4, 2011 12:05:35 pm

The South Dakota State Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would require women to wait 72 hours after consulting with a doctor to have an abortion. In addition to the waiting period, HB 1217 ...

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Supreme Court hears Ashcroft immunity, Confrontation Clause cases
Brian Jackson
March 2, 2011 03:02:59 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases: one regarding the extent of immunity for a federal official and another regarding the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause. In Ashcroft v....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US Senate passes Civil Rights Act of 1964

The US Senate passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 on June 19, 1964 following months of intense debate. The act mandated the end of racial segregation in businesses and public places across the US. Segregationists such as Senator Richard Russell vociferously opposed the legislation and began a filibuster in March that lasted until June. The Senate finally passed the bill with an amendment that month by a 73–27 margin. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill on July 2, 1964 the day the House passed the version as amended by the Senate. Learn more about the Civil Rights Act's journey in the US Senate.

Rosenbergs executed for atomic espionage

On June 19, 1953, the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in the electric chair at Sing Sing ended one of the most sensational cases of the McCarthy era. It was the first execution of civilians for espionage in US history. Learn more about the trial of the Rosenbergs.

Patent Cooperation Treaty signed

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