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News North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ repealed
North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ repealed
Justin Cosgrove
March 31, 2017 10:44:25 am

North Carolina House Bill 2 (HB2) , commonly known as the "bathroom bill," was repealed on Thursday. Governor Roy Cooper signed HB142 , which repeals HB2, after the legislature passed the bill ...

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News Trump administration requests delay of appeals court ruling on Clean Power Plan
Trump administration requests delay of appeals court ruling on Clean Power Plan
Justin Cosgrove
March 29, 2017 04:29:32 pm

The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to postpone ruling on the Obama administration's climate change regulations. This request came after President Donald Trump signed [JURIST...

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News Tennessee Supreme Court upholds death penalty
Tennessee Supreme Court upholds death penalty
Justin Cosgrove
March 29, 2017 02:06:31 pm

The Tennessee Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state's lethal injection protocols in a unanimous opinion. The court found that death row inmates failed to show that the current protocol violates their constitution right...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on ineffective assistance of counsel resulting in deporation
Supreme Court hears arguments on ineffective assistance of counsel resulting in deporation
Justin Cosgrove
March 29, 2017 11:00:39 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Lee v. United States . In Lee v. United States the court is considering whether it is expected that a non-citizen resident with strong...

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News Trump signs executive order rolling back Obama energy regulations
Trump signs executive order rolling back Obama energy regulations
Justin Cosgrove
March 29, 2017 09:58:11 am

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday reforming the previous administration's energy policies. Trump stated that previous policies and regulations became burdensome to the energy industry and that by altering these regulations and...

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News 13 states back Trump’s travel ban in court filing
13 states back Trump’s travel ban in court filing
Justin Cosgrove
March 28, 2017 09:20:04 am

A group of 13 states have come out in support of President Donald Trump's revised travel ban . Twelve state attorneys general and one governer filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on pension plans under ERISA and venues for patent litigation
Supreme Court hears arguments on pension plans under ERISA and venues for patent litigation
Justin Cosgrove
March 28, 2017 08:14:27 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton and TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Food Brands Group LLC . In Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton , the court...

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News Bergdahl lawyers file motion to dismiss after remarks by President Trump
Bergdahl lawyers file motion to dismiss after remarks by President Trump
Justin Cosgrove
March 24, 2017 11:13:32 am

Lawyers for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl filed a motion to dismiss on Thursday with the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces . The defense attorneys claim that President Trump's statements during the...

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News US Senate votes to repeal Internet privacy rules
US Senate votes to repeal Internet privacy rules
Justin Cosgrove
March 24, 2017 10:32:57 am

The US Senate voted 50-48 Thursday to repeal current privacy rules for Internet service providers (ISPs). In a vote meant to further deregulation goals, the Senate passed a resolution to undo privacy...

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Supreme Court rules school districts must individualize education for disabled students
Justin Cosgrove
March 22, 2017 03:50:33 pm

The US Supreme Court unanimously vacated and remanded a lower decision regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on Wednesday. The court ruled that to meet IDEA standards, a school must offer an...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US Congress approves first Patent Act

On April 10, 1790, Congress approved the US's first Patent Act. The Patent Act of 1790 allowed inventors to maintain "sole and exclusive right and liberty of making, constructing, using and vending to others" a patented invention for fourteen years. The Act furthermore created the US Patent Board, the precursor to the modern US Patent Office. Read the current US Patent Law from the Cornell University Law School.

Hugo Grotius born

Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist, statesman and father of international law was born in Delft, Holland, on April 10, 1583. His best-known work is De Jure Belli ac Pacis (On the Law of War and Peace), which he published in 1625.

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