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News Senator Menendez acquitted on 7 of 18 charges
Senator Menendez acquitted on 7 of 18 charges
Christopher Anderson
January 26, 2018 08:58:48 am

A federal judge granted a request to acquit Senator Bob Menendez and his friend Salomon Melgen Wednesday on several charges in a bribery case that ended in a mistrial . The democratic senator from New Jersey was...

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News European Commission voices concern about rule of law in Romania
European Commission voices concern about rule of law in Romania
Christopher Anderson
January 24, 2018 12:46:24 pm

The president and first vice president of the European Commission expressed concern Wednesday about Romania's progress promoting the rule of law. The comments represent the Commission's reaction to the most recent report of the Co-Operation and...

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News Russia oligarch Deripaska sues Paul Manafort in New York court
Russia oligarch Deripaska sues Paul Manafort in New York court
Christopher Anderson
January 12, 2018 07:09:11 am

Russian metal tycoon Oleg Deripaska filed suit in New York state court Wednesday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and associate Rick Gates alleging fraud. Related charges were brought in 2014 in the Cayman Islands. This new...

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News EU court encouraged to invalidate fisheries agreement with Morocco
EU court encouraged to invalidate fisheries agreement with Morocco
Christopher Anderson
January 10, 2018 12:47:58 pm

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice issued an opinion Wednesday urging the court to void the EU's fisheries agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco. Advocate General Melchior Wathelet grounded his decision in the...

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News States act against FCC net neutrality rollback
States act against FCC net neutrality rollback
Christopher Anderson
December 15, 2017 11:56:53 am

States reacted swiftly Thursday to challenge the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) decision to undo the set of internet regulations known as net neutrality. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took the lead Thursday afternoon announcing a lawsuit [press...

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News UN rights chief: sanctions limiting North Korea aid efforts
UN rights chief: sanctions limiting North Korea aid efforts
Christopher Anderson
December 13, 2017 03:33:34 pm

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reported Monday that sanctions against the People's Democratic Republic on North Korea have a negative effect on aid efforts. High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein told the UN Security...

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News San Francisco judge dismisses equal pay class action against Google
San Francisco judge dismisses equal pay class action against Google
Christopher Anderson
December 7, 2017 03:11:17 pm

A state judge in California has dismissed a case against Google alleging gender discrimination in pay and hiring practices. The suit was brought by three female employees on behalf of all women employed by Google. It claims that...

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News Denmark lawmakers approve bill targeting Russia pipeline
Denmark lawmakers approve bill targeting Russia pipeline
Christopher Anderson
December 1, 2017 07:20:05 am

The Danish parliament on Thursday approved a bill giving new powers to the Energy, Supply and Climate ministry related to the Nord Stream-2 pipeline. The pipeline, built by Russian petroleum giant Gazprom , will carry natural...

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News UN humanitarian committee calls for action on situation in Myanmar
UN humanitarian committee calls for action on situation in Myanmar
Christopher Anderson
November 17, 2017 04:35:47 pm

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Thursday calling on authorities in Myanmar to address a number of human rights concerns related to the treatment of the country's Rohningya population. The committee,...

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News Chief judge of EU Kosovo mission resigns alleging corruption
Chief judge of EU Kosovo mission resigns alleging corruption
Christopher Anderson
November 16, 2017 02:54:22 pm

The chief judge of the EU's rule of law mission in Kosovo, Malcom Simmons, resigned Thursday over frustrations with corruption, he alleged in an interview with the French newspaper Le Monde. The mission, known as EULEX, exists...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Alabama removes 10 Commandments from courthouse

On August 28, 2003, the Supreme Court of Alabama removed a monument of the Biblical Ten Commandments from its courthouse rotunda. The monument had been installed on the orders of Chief Justice Roy Moore, triggering a federal lawsuit. In Glassroth v. Moore, the federal District Court for the Middle District of Alabama ordered Moore to remove the monument. This decision was upheld on appeal to the Eleventh Circuit. When Moore refused, he was removed from his post by the Supreme Court of Alabama.

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered "I Have a Dream" speech

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to 200,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington. Listen to King's speech. The march was later credited with helping to achieve passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Peace Palace opens

On August 28, 1913, the Peace Palace was opened in the Hague by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. The Palace was conceived of as a forum to host the international Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). In addition to the PCA, the Palace today hosts the International Court of Justice, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the Peace Palace Library of International Law. Learn more about the creation of the Peace Palace.

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