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News Sixth Circuit rules against Ten Commandments in Ohio courthouse
Sixth Circuit rules against Ten Commandments in Ohio courthouse
Daniel Makosky
February 3, 2011 11:04:07 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling barring the Ten Commandments from being displayed in an Ohio courthouse. The display, called "Philosophies of...

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News Federal judge rules BP oil spill victim fund not independent entity
Federal judge rules BP oil spill victim fund not independent entity
Daniel Makosky
February 3, 2011 10:24:12 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday ordered the administrator for the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) to refrain from characterizing himself as independent from...

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News Federal appeals court upholds life sentence for Bush assassination plotter
Federal appeals court upholds life sentence for Bush assassination plotter
Daniel Makosky
February 2, 2011 03:38:05 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the life sentence of Ahmed Abu Ali, a US citizen who joined al Qaeda while studying abroad in Saudi Arabia. Abu Ali was...

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News Mississippi AG seeks to remedy deficiencies of BP oil spill victim fund
Mississippi AG seeks to remedy deficiencies of BP oil spill victim fund
Daniel Makosky
February 2, 2011 12:00:00 pm

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood on Tuesday requested that the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana order the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) to fulfill its legal obligations to aid...

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News US soldier charged in civilian deaths accepts plea bargain: report
US soldier charged in civilian deaths accepts plea bargain: report
Daniel Makosky
January 27, 2011 03:28:03 pm

Specialist Jeremy Morlock has accepted a plea agreement offered by US Army prosecutors, according to a Washington Post report Wednesday. Under the agreement, Morlock, charged in June in the deaths of three Afghan civilians...

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News Federal judge deems financier Stanford incompetent to stand trial
Federal judge deems financier Stanford incompetent to stand trial
Daniel Makosky
January 27, 2011 12:35:55 pm

A federal judge on Wednesday declared Allen Stanford incompetent to stand trial in connection with a $7 billion fraud scheme. Judge David Hittner of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas...

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News Investors sue Bank of America subsidiary for fraud
Investors sue Bank of America subsidiary for fraud
Daniel Makosky
January 26, 2011 02:21:56 pm

Twelve plaintiffs on Monday combined to file a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court against Countrywide Financial Corporation alleging widespread fraud that resulted in substantial financial losses. The plaintiffs invested hundreds...

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News UK government proposes revised control order policy
UK government proposes revised control order policy
Daniel Makosky
January 26, 2011 10:57:36 am

UK Home Secretary Theresa May addressed Parliament on Wednesday to announce proposed changes to the country's anti-terrorism policies, including the controversial use of control orders . Control orders, created...

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News Obama administration may resume military commission trials: NYT
Obama administration may resume military commission trials: NYT
Daniel Makosky
January 20, 2011 02:41:17 pm

The Obama administration may increase its use of controversial military commissions for Guantanamo Bay detainees, according to a New York Times report Wednesday. Per the report, administration officials plan to...

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UK court finds for Nokia in patent suit
Daniel Makosky
January 20, 2011 12:30:23 pm

The UK Court of Appeal on Thursday found in favor of Finnish telecommunications company Nokia in its most recent patent suit against German intellectual property firm IPCom GmbH & Co . The ruling ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Richard III of England killed and Henry VII takes throne at Battle of Bosworth Field

The reign of Richard III of England came to an end and that of Henry VII began after the former was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses, on August 22, 1485. The battle marked the beginning of Tudor rule in England, which would last until Elizabeth I died in 1603.

First Geneva Convention signed

On August 22, 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention protecting vulnerable persons in times of conflict. Review the text of the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field and learn more about the modern Geneva Conventions from the American Red Cross.

Welfare Reform signed into law

On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law. The act fundamentally reformed the American welfare system, putting an emphasis on work requirements for those receiving federal assistance. The new law also limited most recipients to no more than five years on welfare and shifted money provided to states in the form of block grants, which the states could use to set their own criteria for welfare recipients.

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