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News UN rights chief urges South Sudan to reverse expulsion of human rights officer
UN rights chief urges South Sudan to reverse expulsion of human rights officer
Jaimie Cremeans
November 10, 2012 05:51:54 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged South Sudan to reverse an expulsion order against a UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) staff member, claiming the government has given...

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News Federal judge gives preliminary approval to credit card fee settlement
Federal judge gives preliminary approval to credit card fee settlement
Jaimie Cremeans
November 10, 2012 04:50:24 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Friday preliminarily approved a proposed settlement of $7.2 billion between merchants and Visa and Mastercard , which would be the largest...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on trademarks, attorney’s fees
Supreme Court hears arguments on trademarks, attorney’s fees
Jaimie Cremeans
November 8, 2012 07:49:47 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. The issue in the first case, Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. , was whether a federal court has Article...

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News Acapulco mayor to fire 500 police officers for corruption
Acapulco mayor to fire 500 police officers for corruption
Jaimie Cremeans
November 3, 2012 01:53:51 pm

Acapulco Mayor Luis Walton Aburto announced on Friday that he will be firing 500 of the city's police officers after they failed a test used to weed out corrupt officers. The city currently has only...

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News Former Ukraine PM released from prison, immigration status uncertain
Former Ukraine PM released from prison, immigration status uncertain
Jaimie Cremeans
November 3, 2012 01:21:58 pm

Former Ukraine Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko was released from a US federal prison on Thursday and, according to a spokeswoman for US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , will go before an immigration...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on drug sniffing dogs
Supreme Court hears arguments on drug sniffing dogs
Jaimie Cremeans
November 1, 2012 07:09:04 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases concerning whether the use of drug sniffing dogs violates the Fourth Amendment rights of defendants. The question in the first...

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News Pennsylvania judge rejects request for expedited ruling on voter ID ads
Pennsylvania judge rejects request for expedited ruling on voter ID ads
Jaimie Cremeans
October 27, 2012 03:06:07 pm

A judge for the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on Friday rejected a request to expedite briefing on a challenge to voter ID advertisements. The plaintiffs, which include civil rights groups such as the League of Women...

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News France lawmakers approve bill to pay for abortions, contraceptives for minors
France lawmakers approve bill to pay for abortions, contraceptives for minors
Jaimie Cremeans
October 27, 2012 02:15:23 pm

The French National Assembly on Friday approved a bill that would reimburse women for all abortions and make contraceptives available for free to minors. France already fully pays for abortions for minors and low-income women,...

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News Ex-Goldman Sachs director sentenced to 2 years
Ex-Goldman Sachs director sentenced to 2 years
Jaimie Cremeans
October 25, 2012 08:41:59 am

The US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday sentenced Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs director, to one year in prison, one year of supervised release and a $5 million fine...

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News UN committee: too many states still use torture practices
UN committee: too many states still use torture practices
Jaimie Cremeans
October 25, 2012 07:10:47 am

While the international community has come a long way in enacting legal standards to prevent torture and inhumane punishment, UN Committee Against Torture Chairperson Claudio Grossman said Tuesday that there are still too many states practicing torture...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

American actress Mae West sentenced to 10 days for obsecenity

American actress Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail on April 19, 1927 for her participation in a play she wrote and starred in entitled "Sex." The play depicts the tribulations and adventures of a prostitute named Margy. The New York Police Department raided a performance, and West was charged with obscenity and behavior designed to corrupt the morals of youth. Learn more about West's arrest and sentence from PBS.

Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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