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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  9 September 2017
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 9 September 2017
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September 9, 2017 12:00:05 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The US Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved $51.35 billion in funding on Thursday for state and foreign appropriations , including $10 million to help fund the UN...

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News US Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  9 September 2017
US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 9 September 2017
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September 9, 2017 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The US Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved $51.35 billion in funding on Thursday for state and foreign appropriations , including $10 million to help fund the UN...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  2 September 2017
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 2 September 2017
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September 2, 2017 12:00:05 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Kenya's Supreme Court ruled 4-2 Friday to invalidate the recent presidential election. UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee on Thursday expressed grave concern for...

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News US Legal News Round Up for Saturday,  2 September 2017
US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 2 September 2017
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September 2, 2017 12:00:04 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas granted a temporary restraining order Thursday, blocking Texas officials from enforcing a ban...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 26 August 2017
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 26 August 2017
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August 26, 2017 12:00:05 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A South Korean court sentenced billionaire head of Samsung Lee Jae-yong to five years in jail for bribery on Friday. Former Thai prime minister Yingluck...

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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 26 August 2017
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August 26, 2017 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: US President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio . A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 19 August 2017
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 19 August 2017
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August 19, 2017 12:00:05 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: Venezuela's new chief prosecutor announced plans on Thursday to pursue and imprison those responsible for leading violent protests that have plagued the country since April. The International Criminal Court (ICC)...

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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 19 August 2017
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August 19, 2017 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: A married same-sex couple filed a lawsuit against a former employer on Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California that alleges the...

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News World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 12 August 2017
World Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 12 August 2017
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August 12, 2017 12:00:04 pm

Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Wednesday that Judge Scott Silliman should have recused himself in a case...

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US Legal News Round Up for Saturday, 12 August 2017
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August 12, 2017 12:00:03 pm

Here's the domestic legal news we covered this week: The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against a state cigarette tax on Thursday. The Washington Supreme Court upheld Seattle's tax on...

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