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News Federal court orders Uber engineer removed from project in Waymo suit
Federal court orders Uber engineer removed from project in Waymo suit
Miracle Jones
May 16, 2017 10:01:21 am

The US District Court for the Northern District of California ordered Uber engineer removed from the self-driving division of the company in a ruling made public Monday. The case Waymo LLC v. Uber Technologies Inc....

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News Appeals court hears oral arguments on revised travel ban
Appeals court hears oral arguments on revised travel ban
Miracle Jones
May 15, 2017 08:59:06 pm

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Monday on the Trump administration's revised ban on travelers from some majority Muslim countries. State of Hawaii, et al. v. Trump was brought before the court on appeal...

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News Egypt judicial council nominates head despite amended law
Egypt judicial council nominates head despite amended law
Miracle Jones
May 14, 2017 04:59:21 pm

Egypt's State Council General Assembly on Saturday nominated their own council head despite a recent amendment reserving that right for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi . The nomination follows a contentious debate over amending the...

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News Thousands protest Tunisia corruption amnesty bill
Thousands protest Tunisia corruption amnesty bill
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May 14, 2017 02:31:56 pm

Thousands of Tunisians on Saturday protested a bill that would grant amnesty to officials facing corruption charges from a previous regime. Under the amnesty bill officials who had money seized from them following the overthrow...

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News Federal court orders disclosure of immigration ban draft
Federal court orders disclosure of immigration ban draft
Miracle Jones
May 13, 2017 01:40:36 pm

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to disclose the draft of the so-called "Muslim ban" executive ored. Arab American Civil Rights League v. Trump, is a...

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Congo election group: violence may delay vote
Miracle Jones
May 13, 2017 01:07:14 pm

The President of Congo's Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI) , Corneille Nangaa on Friday warned the presidential election may be postponed due to sectarian violence. Nangaa make the remarks during an interview...

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Thailand orders Facebook to remove posts about king
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May 12, 2017 10:42:07 pm

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission of Thailand on Thursday ordered Facebook Thailand to remove a video of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and other posts by Tuesday or face legal action. The video claims to show the...

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US signs climate change declaration
Miracle Jones
May 12, 2017 09:52:13 pm

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday signed the Fairbanks Declaration to affirm protection of the arctic climate. The move was a part of the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting , with goals to maintain...

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Trump signs executive order on cybersecurity
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May 12, 2017 10:44:20 am

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday designed to strengthen IT and cyber security frameworks in the country by having agency heads manage security risks and modernize the IT infrastructure. The order also mandates the use...

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ECJ: Uber falls under transportation regulations
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May 12, 2017 08:07:00 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday issued a non-binding opinion finding that Uber is a transportation company subject to additional regulations and fines. Uber presented itself as technology services that uses infrastructure to...

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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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