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News Ericsson files suit against Samsung for patent infringement
Ericsson files suit against Samsung for patent infringement
Sung Un Kim
November 27, 2012 10:37:18 am

Ericsson, the Swedish telecom network equipment maker, on Tuesday announced that it filed suit against Samsung in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas for patent infringement. The suit...

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Bahrain continuing rights abuses despite pledge to reform: AI
Sung Un Kim
November 21, 2012 03:07:35 pm

Bahrain has failed to meet its obligations and promises to ensure respect for human rights and prevent further torture within the country, Amnesty International (AI) stated in a 39-page briefing released on Wednesday. Contrary to...

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News Federal judge grants summary judgment against 9/11 negligence claim
Federal judge grants summary judgment against 9/11 negligence claim
Sung Un Kim
November 21, 2012 02:27:15 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday granted a motion by several Airlines for summary judgment in a negligence claim stemming form the 9/11 terrorist attack...

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News Children being detained, tortured in Egypt: HRW
Children being detained, tortured in Egypt: HRW
Sung Un Kim
November 20, 2012 01:48:46 pm

Children participating in protests during the Egyptian Revolution have been subject to police detention and torture, according to a recent finding released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Tuesday. The findings were based on...

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Sri Lanka urged to ensure safety of judiciary
Sung Un Kim
November 14, 2012 01:35:15 pm

Sri Lanka should take appropriate measures to protect the country's judiciary from threats, intimidation and physical attacks, the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers urged on Wednesday. In her statement, Gabriela Knaul [official...

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Ukraine court again postpones Tymoshenko tax evasion trial
Sung Un Kim
November 13, 2012 12:16:31 pm

A Ukrainian Court on Tuesday rejected the defense's motion to suspend the tax evasion trial against former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko until her health is recovered but adjourned the trial to November 23...

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Montana approves parental notification abortion law
Sung Un Kim
November 7, 2012 03:57:28 pm

Montana voters on Tuesday approved a referendum that would require parental notification prior to an abortion for a minor. The measure, which was passed by 66 percent of Montana voters, would require abortion facilities and...

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Ukraine opposition demands recount of parliament elections result
Sung Un Kim
November 6, 2012 02:12:27 pm

Ukrainian opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the recount of votes from 13 districts that maintained power for President Viktor Yanukovich . The Batkivshchyna, the country's far-right nationalist party Svoboda and Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform Vitaliy Klychko [party...

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Slovakia parliament rejects same-sex partnership bill
Sung Un Kim
November 6, 2012 01:33:10 pm

The parliament of Slovakia on Tuesday rejected a proposed bill recognizing same-sex partnerships within the country. In a 94-14 vote in which 129 members were present, the bill was heavily criticized...

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Qatar should reject proposed media law: HRW
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October 30, 2012 02:01:22 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani , the ruler of Qatar , not to approve a proposed media law which allegedly has the purpose...

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Gandhi sentenced for sedition after civil disobedience campaign

On March 18, 1922, a court in British-ruled India sentenced Mohandas Gandhi to six years in prison for sedition in connection with his civil disobedience campaign for Indian home rule. Read Gandhi's famous statement to the trial court. Gandhi served two years of his sentence and was then released.

Supreme Court requires states to provide counsel for indigent defendants

On March 18, 1963, the US Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright held that the Constitution requires states to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants. For a unanimous Court, Justice Hugo Black wrote, "Any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him." Counsel had been required for indigent federal defendants since 1938.

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