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News Egypt court approves new law regulating NGOs
Egypt court approves new law regulating NGOs
Ruben Sindahl
November 29, 2016 12:57:51 pm

The Egyptian State council, a part of the Egyptian judicial system tasked with reviewing proposed legislation, approved a bill Monday regulating and restricting non government organizations (NGO) operating in Egypt. The bill would require NGOs to...

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News Germany court refuses to hear Yahoo case on Internet royalties
Germany court refuses to hear Yahoo case on Internet royalties
Ruben Sindahl
November 23, 2016 11:19:35 am

The German Federal Constitutional Court said Wednesday that it cannot hear a case over Internet royalties to news content creators brought by Yahoo, Inc. The suit was filed as a reaction to Germany changing...

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News Supreme Court lets antitrust suit over ATM fees continue
Supreme Court lets antitrust suit over ATM fees continue
Ruben Sindahl
November 18, 2016 11:30:04 am

The US Supreme Court published an order on Thursday stating that it would no longer hear the appeal in two antitrust suits against Visa, Mastercard and several banks concerning ATM fees. The suit alleges that the...

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News Rights group warns of impending genocide in Burundi
Rights group warns of impending genocide in Burundi
Ruben Sindahl
November 15, 2016 12:10:58 pm

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) on Tuesday urged the UN and African Union to intervene and stop an impending genocide in Burundi. The plea for intervention is based on a...

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News Federal judge allows climate change lawsuit to proceed
Federal judge allows climate change lawsuit to proceed
Ruben Sindahl
November 11, 2016 01:26:41 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Oregon ruled Thursday that a lawsuit against the US federal government over failure to limit the emission of greenhouse gasses can proceed. The lawsuit was filed...

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News Scotland government seeks to join lawsuit challenging Brexit
Scotland government seeks to join lawsuit challenging Brexit
Ruben Sindahl
November 8, 2016 12:38:21 pm

The Scottish government on Tuesday announced its intention to join the lawsuit challenging British Prime Minister Theresa May's right to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty , which would officially start the UK's...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

John Locke born

On August 29, 1632, the political philosopher John Locke was born in Wrington, England. His political philosophy and social contract theory would heavily influence the American and French Revolutions as well as the democratic governments set up following those revolutions. Read works by John Locke from Project Gutenberg.

Civil Rights Act of 1957 passed

On August 29, 1957, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first federal civil rights legislation since 1875. The legislation set up the US Commission on Civil Rights and the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice.

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