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News Guantanamo inmate transferred to Saudi Arabia
Guantanamo inmate transferred to Saudi Arabia
Jessica Lasky
May 3, 2018 11:40:11 am

The Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the transfer of Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darb to Saudi Arabia. Al Darb pleaded guilty in 2014. Part of the deal included his eventual transfer from Guantanamo. There are...

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News Lawsuits challenge government family planning policy shifts to abstinence
Lawsuits challenge government family planning policy shifts to abstinence
Jessica Lasky
May 3, 2018 10:57:12 am

The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) and Planned Parenthood filed lawsuits against the Trump administration on Wednesday over an alleged shift in policy for family planning services toward a focus on abstinence. The complaints [NFPRHA;...

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News Puerto Rico to allow birth certificates to reflect gender identity
Puerto Rico to allow birth certificates to reflect gender identity
Jessica Lasky
April 5, 2018 04:41:51 pm

Lambda Legal announced on Wednesday that Puerto Rico will modify current policies to allow transgender people to change their gender on identification cards following a federal court order . In the order, the court stated that "the...

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News DOJ sues California over state’s federal land use bill
DOJ sues California over state’s federal land use bill
Jessica Lasky
April 3, 2018 01:38:34 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of California Monday seeking an injunction against a state law that prohibits the sale of federal land. The complaint, filed in the US District...

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News Supreme Court: state courts have jurisdiction over securities class actions
Supreme Court: state courts have jurisdiction over securities class actions
Jessica Lasky
March 20, 2018 01:51:58 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA) did not strip state courts of jurisdiction over class action lawsuits under the 1933 Securities Act . The...

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News Court ordered EPA Smog Disclosure after missed Deadline
Court ordered EPA Smog Disclosure after missed Deadline
Jessica Lasky
March 13, 2018 01:43:00 pm

The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Monday granted a summary judgment against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt, ordering the agency to comply with a new disclosure...

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SEC issues guidance on reporting cybersecurity breaches
Jessica Lasky
February 23, 2018 07:39:19 am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a statement and guidance on Wednesday warning public companies of their obligation to disclose cybersecurity breaches or threats. The SEC said that, "Given the frequency, magnitude and cost of cybersecurity...

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News UN rights experts urge US to protect ‘Dreamers’ before program expires
UN rights experts urge US to protect ‘Dreamers’ before program expires
Jessica Lasky
February 20, 2018 12:43:44 pm

In anticipation of the expiration of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a panel of UN rights experts on Tuesday urged urged the US to protect the lawful status of approximately 800,000 people. DACA recipients, or "dreamers,"...

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News South Korea ex-president’s confidante sentenced and fined
South Korea ex-president’s confidante sentenced and fined
Jessica Lasky
February 13, 2018 01:03:39 pm

An associate of South Korea's impeached former president Park Geun-hye's, Choi Soon-sil, was sentenced to 20 years and fined 18 billion won (USD $17 million) for abuse of power and bribery, among other crimes. The sentence was handed...

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Virginia senate approves medical marijuana
Jessica Lasky
February 6, 2018 12:47:20 pm

Virginia's Senate approved legislation on Monday allowing doctors to prescribe oils containing mostly non-psychoactive cannabis extracts, making Virginia part of the majority of states to approve medical marijuana. The bill was approved unanimously in both the state house...

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IOC expels 6 members for taking bribes

On March 17, 1999, the International Olympic Committee expelled six of its members for taking bribes. The preceding investigation revealed that the indicted officials had received over $800,000 in gifts and benefits from the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) before awarding the 2002 Winter Games to Salt Lake City.

Roger Taney born

US Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney, author of the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, was born in Calvert County, Maryland, on March 17, 1777.

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