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News UN SG confirms chemical attacks in Syria
UN SG confirms chemical attacks in Syria
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 17, 2013 06:18:28 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated Monday that UN inspectors have confirmed that "chemical weapons were used on a relatively large scale" in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21, causing numerous civilian casualties in violation...

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News New York City asks court to dismiss NYPD Muslim surveillance suit
New York City asks court to dismiss NYPD Muslim surveillance suit
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 11, 2013 08:09:13 am

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly filed an answer on Tuesday admitting that the New York Police Department (NYPD) spied in mosques and on a Muslim preacher but...

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News Federal appeals court rejects Google’s motion to dismiss Street View privacy case
Federal appeals court rejects Google’s motion to dismiss Street View privacy case
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 11, 2013 07:20:20 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Google of violating a federal wiretap law while collecting data for its Street View...

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News Yahoo files suit to disclose details of data requests from government
Yahoo files suit to disclose details of data requests from government
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 10, 2013 08:09:48 am

Yahoo filed suit in the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) on Monday demanding the right to disclose the number of user data requests made by the US government under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act...

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News Federal appeals court dismisses Apple antitrust lawsuit
Federal appeals court dismisses Apple antitrust lawsuit
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 4, 2013 08:39:52 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed the dismissal of an antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of maintaining a monopoly over music files purchased through its iTunes stores. The...

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News UN rights expert applauds Somalia human rights plan, urges broader consultation
UN rights expert applauds Somalia human rights plan, urges broader consultation
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 4, 2013 07:12:03 am

The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia Shamsul Bari on Tuesday commended the adoption of a human rights roadmap by the Somali federal government. Formally endorsed by the Somali cabinet last week,...

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News UN rights office concerned over forced evictions in West Bank
UN rights office concerned over forced evictions in West Bank
Elizabeth LaForgia
August 28, 2013 08:26:07 am

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern that the forced eviction of Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli authorities could amount to a violation of...

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News Human rights groups criticize UAE activists trial
Human rights groups criticize UAE activists trial
Elizabeth LaForgia
August 28, 2013 07:31:40 am

A coalition of international human rights groups on Tuesday criticized the trial and sentencing of more than 60 activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . Last month the Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi sentenced [JURIST...

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News North Carolina governor allows anti-Sharia bill to become law
North Carolina governor allows anti-Sharia bill to become law
Elizabeth LaForgia
August 27, 2013 08:45:33 am

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory on Sunday allowed a bill that prohibits North Carolina judges from considering Islamic law in their decisions to become law. House Bill 522 prevents courts from applying foreign law in...

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News Fifth Circuit rules warrant not required to track cell phones
Fifth Circuit rules warrant not required to track cell phones
Elizabeth LaForgia
July 31, 2013 10:15:19 am

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Tuesday that probable-cause warrants are not required to access cell phone location information. In a 2-1 decision, the Fifth Circuit reversed lower court decisions that...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

President Lincoln signs Naitonal Banking Act into law

On February 26, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the National Banking Act into law, creating the American banking charter system. The Act furthermore created the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) within the Treasury Department. The law was further intended to help raise money for the Civil War by pressing banks to buy federal as opposed to state bonds. The law was not as successful as intended in this regard and was soon replaced by the National Banking Act of 1864. Read the history of the OCC from the US Department of the Treasury.

Hitler put on trial for treason in Munich

On February 26, 1924, Adolf Hitler and several others were put on trial for treason in Munich in connection with an attempted coup. Learn more about the Munich (or "Beer Hall") Putsch and the subsequent trial of Hitler and his associates.

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