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News EU Commission to sue UK over migrant welfare policy
EU Commission to sue UK over migrant welfare policy
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 23, 2014 04:17:25 pm

The EU's European Commission on Sunday announced plans to sue the UK with respect to its welfare policies, under which migrants must pass a "right to reside" test in order to gain access to the government's welfare...

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News Arizona court rules in favor of medicinal marijuana extracts
Arizona court rules in favor of medicinal marijuana extracts
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 23, 2014 03:39:19 pm

The Maricopa County Superior Court on Friday ruled that Arizonans may use marijuana extracts for medical conditions. The Arizona chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the lawsuit in October on...

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News Italy high court upholds Berlusconi’s ban from public office
Italy high court upholds Berlusconi’s ban from public office
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 19, 2014 01:30:28 pm

Italy's Court of Cassation on Tuesday confirmed a two-year ban from public office for the former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi for his conviction for tax fraud. Prior to the high...

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News France top court jails ‘rogue trader’ Kerviel, overturns fine
France top court jails ‘rogue trader’ Kerviel, overturns fine
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 19, 2014 12:45:36 pm

France's highest appeals court on Wednesday sentenced former trader Jerome Kerviel to three years in prison for fraudulent covert trading while working for French bank Society Generale (SocGen) . The Court...

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News Class action filed against GM for faulty cars
Class action filed against GM for faulty cars
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 16, 2014 11:53:12 am

A class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Texas on Friday against General Motors (GM) claiming that customers' vehicles have lost value due to ignition problems blamed for a series of fatal crashes....

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News Crimea begins vote to break away from Ukraine
Crimea begins vote to break away from Ukraine
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 16, 2014 11:12:20 am

Residents of the Crimea region on Sunday began voting in a referendum to secede from Ukraine and seek annexation by Russia. The referendum has been condemned as illegal by the US and other European countries. On Saturday, Russia vetoed...

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News Supreme Court rules intent needed for aiding and abetting liability
Supreme Court rules intent needed for aiding and abetting liability
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 5, 2014 02:03:30 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Rosemond v. United States that defendants have to know in advance that their accomplices would use or carry a gun while committing a crime in order...

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News Arizona House approves bill allowing unannounced inspections of abortion clinics
Arizona House approves bill allowing unannounced inspections of abortion clinics
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 5, 2014 12:53:33 pm

The Arizona House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that would allow for unannounced inspections of licensed abortion clinics. The Republican-backed measure , which passed in the House 34-22, would delete a provision in...

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News Rights group urges Security Council to address crisis in CAR
Rights group urges Security Council to address crisis in CAR
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 2, 2014 03:57:15 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Friday urged members of the UN Security Council, including France, the US and UK, to throw their full weight behind proposals to address the crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR)....

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News Obama: Russia military intervention in Ukraine violates international law
Obama: Russia military intervention in Ukraine violates international law
Elizabeth LaForgia
March 2, 2014 03:35:15 pm

During a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, US President Barack Obama condemned Russia's violation of Ukrainian sovereignty after Russian forces had taken up positions in Ukraine. Earlier that day, Russian lawmakers unanimously authorized...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US Supreme Court decided Dartmouth College case

On February 2, 1819, the US Supreme Court decided Dartmouth College v. Woodward, ruling that the charter of a college was a contract that a state could not alter arbitrarily.

New Amsterdam incorporated

On February 2, 1653, the City of New Amsterdam was incorporated by the Dutch Republic. After the British conquest, the city was renamed New York after the Duke of York.

Breviary of Alaric put into effect by Visigoth king

King Alaric II of the Visigoths put the Breviary of Alaric, a collection of Roman laws, into effect on February 2, 506. The breviary contains constitutions and laws of the newly fallen Roman Empire, including the Theodosian code, and parts of the Gregorian and Hermogenian Codes. The Breviary of Alaric predated the Byzantine Empire's Code of Justinian by 23 years.  Read an entry on the Breviary of Alaric from the Encyclopaedia Brittanica.

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