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News Federal appeals court strikes down North Carolina ‘choose life’ license plates
Federal appeals court strikes down North Carolina ‘choose life’ license plates
Daniel Mullen
February 12, 2014 03:23:08 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a 2011 North Carolina law that permits residents to display a license plate reading "Choose Life" is unconstitutional. North Carolina appealed to the...

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News Nebraska voters reaffirm ordinance denying housing to undocumented immigrants
Nebraska voters reaffirm ordinance denying housing to undocumented immigrants
Daniel Mullen
February 12, 2014 02:44:57 pm

Residents of Fremont, Nebraska , voted on Tuesday to reaffirm Ordinance 5165 , which prohibits harboring, hiring or renting to undocumented immigrants. The law was initially approved in 2010 , but its implementation was delayed during...

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News UN: Afghanistan civilian casualties rose by 14 percent in 2013
UN: Afghanistan civilian casualties rose by 14 percent in 2013
Daniel Mullen
February 10, 2014 03:30:48 pm

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Saturday issued the 2013 Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict , which found a total of 8,615 civilian casualties in 2013, a 14 percent increase...

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News Spain court issues warrant for former China president
Spain court issues warrant for former China president
Daniel Mullen
February 10, 2014 02:55:14 pm

Spanish Judge Ismael Moreno issued international arrest warrants for several former Chinese officials Monday, including retired president Jiang Zemin and former prime minister Li Peng as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged genocide by China against...

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News Germany patent firm seeking $2.1 billion from Apple
Germany patent firm seeking $2.1 billion from Apple
Daniel Mullen
February 5, 2014 03:13:49 pm

German patent licensing firm IPCom accused Apple on Wednesday of infringing on a 3G technology patent. Last month, the European Patent Office upheld IPCom's patent on the technology following challenges from Apple,...

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News Investigation reveals possible war crimes during Sri Lanka civil war
Investigation reveals possible war crimes during Sri Lanka civil war
Daniel Mullen
February 5, 2014 02:48:05 pm

The Public Interest Advocacy Center (PIAC) , an Australian nonprofit legal advocacy group, released a report on Tuesday detailing possible war crimes and crimes against humanity during the final months of the Sri Lankan civil war...

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Muslim brotherhood leader referred to Egypt criminal court
Daniel Mullen
February 3, 2014 03:26:57 pm

Egypt's Prosecutor General Hesham Barakat on Monday referred Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie along with 50 others to the criminal court. Badie and the other Muslim Brotherhood members...

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ACLU files suit challenging Wisconsin same-sex marriage ban
Daniel Mullen
February 3, 2014 02:29:43 pm

The Wisconsin branch of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Monday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage....

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South Sudan officials face treason charges
Daniel Mullen
January 29, 2014 03:02:31 pm

Paulino Winawilla Unago, the minister of justice in South Sudan announced that a group of political leaders, including former Vice President Riek Machar , could face treason charges for their role in an alleged coup in...

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Ninth Circuit refuses to rehear sexual orientation conversion therapy case
Daniel Mullen
January 29, 2014 02:22:31 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday denied petitions for panel and en banc rehearing of its decision upholding California's law prohibiting licensed therapists from utilizing sexual orientation change...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Americans with Disabilities Act signed

On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and activities of state and local government. Review a summary of the Act from the US Department of Labor.

Dutch Low Countries declare independence from Spain

On July 26, 1581, the Dutch Low Countries signed the Plakkaat van Verlatinghe (the Act of Abjuration), declaring independence from Spain. Learn more about the Plakkaat van Verlatinghe.

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