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News ECJ finds no law preventing Sweden ISPs from turning over user data
ECJ finds no law preventing Sweden ISPs from turning over user data
Michael Haggerson
April 20, 2012 12:00:52 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Thursday that Sweden has no law preventing Swedish internet service providers (ISPs) from disclosing user data of individuals suspected of pirating copyrighted material. Five book publishers brought suit against...

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News Tunisia appeals court upholds conviction against ex-president for torture
Tunisia appeals court upholds conviction against ex-president for torture
Michael Haggerson
April 7, 2012 02:45:33 pm

A Tunisian military appeals court upheld the convictions against ex-president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Saturday for torturing military officers over an alleged coup plot in 1991. The appeals court reduced the four-year...

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News UN SG condemns attacks by Syria government
UN SG condemns attacks by Syria government
Michael Haggerson
April 7, 2012 02:29:32 pm

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned recent attacks by troops loyal to the Syrian government against innocent civilians. On Monday the Syrian government promised to completely withdraw its troops by April 10, but Ban...

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News Federal appeals court reinstates Viacom copyright infringement case against YouTube
Federal appeals court reinstates Viacom copyright infringement case against YouTube
Michael Haggerson
April 6, 2012 10:07:04 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday overturned an order dismissing a $1 billion copyright infringement suit against Google, by Viacom , for Google's YouTube ...

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News DOJ responds to judge’s order to explain Obama statements on health care rulings
DOJ responds to judge’s order to explain Obama statements on health care rulings
Michael Haggerson
April 6, 2012 09:13:32 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) responded to a request by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to explain whether federal courts could overturn laws passed by Congress. The federal...

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News Supreme Court rules government grand jury witnesses have absolute immunity
Supreme Court rules government grand jury witnesses have absolute immunity
Michael Haggerson
April 3, 2012 08:06:33 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Rehberg v. Paulk that government officials have the same immunity for grand jury testimony under a 42 USC § 1983 action as they do...

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News Oracle, Google set to head to court over Android OS
Oracle, Google set to head to court over Android OS
Michael Haggerson
April 3, 2012 07:15:19 am

Settlement negotiations between Oracle and Google mediated by the US District Court for the Northern District of California broke down on Friday. The case is now set to head for trial [IDG News...

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News Human rights court agrees to hear Guantanamo detainee case
Human rights court agrees to hear Guantanamo detainee case
Michael Haggerson
March 31, 2012 03:27:13 pm

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Friday agreed to hear the case of Guantanamo detainee and Algerian national Djamel Ameziane. The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the Center for Justice and International...

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News Federal judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin collective bargaining law
Federal judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin collective bargaining law
Michael Haggerson
March 31, 2012 02:00:58 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled on Friday that certain portions of Wiscosin's Budget Repair Bill , which limits the rights of...

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SEC files subpoena enforcement action against Wells Fargo
Michael Haggerson
March 24, 2012 01:15:00 pm

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Friday that it filed a subpoena enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Wells Fargo & Company ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US president signed Sherman Antitrust Act into law

US President Benjamin Harrison signed the landmark Sherman Antitrust Act into law on July 2, 1890. The law changed the landscape of American industry as it prohibited the establishment of trusts (agreements to restrict trade among the several states) and monopolies. John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil and the Bell System of telecommunications were two notable entities that were broken up as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Night of the Long Knives ends

The Nazi purge known as the Night of the Long Knives came to an end on July 2, 1934. During the intra-party struggle, Adolf Hitler consolidated his power using his SS paramilitary to eradicate rival Nazi Ernst Röhm's Stormtroopers (SA). The putsch resulted in over 150 killed, including Röhm, who was executed on July 1.

Steam engine patented

On July 2, 1698, the first steam engine was patented by Thomas Savery. However, the machine had only limited power. Thomas Newcomen in 1712 and James Watt in 1774 would later make the steam engine truly useful, revolutionizing travel. Learn more about the Steam Engine from Michigan State University.

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