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News PeopleSoft shareholders, Oracle ask judge to order lifting of "poison pill" provisions
PeopleSoft shareholders, Oracle ask judge to order lifting of "poison pill" provisions
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 10:29:00 am

A group of dissident PeopleSoft shareholders have asked a Delaware judge to order PeopleSoft's board to negotiate with Oracle, the rival software maker trying to acquire PeopleSoft, according to a Tuesday Wall Street Journal report. The shareholders have asked...

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News Scottish prisoners sue over prison conditions
Scottish prisoners sue over prison conditions
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 09:59:00 am

A group of five prisoners who were held in special segregation units in Scottish jails is suing the Scottish Prison Service. The segregation units are used to hold prisoners that cause problems within the mainstream jail. The group's lawyer...

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News Federal judge stays ruling in employment discrimination suit against UPS
Federal judge stays ruling in employment discrimination suit against UPS
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 09:44:00 am

US District Judge Thelton Henderson has stayed his own ruling that UPS violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by barring deaf and hearing-impaired workers from driving delivery trucks. After handing down his opinion in October, Henderson had given the...

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News New EU Justice Commissioner nominee faces parliamentary review hearings
New EU Justice Commissioner nominee faces parliamentary review hearings
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 09:12:00 am

Franco Frattini (profile from BBC News), the new Italian nominee for the EU Justice, Freedom and Security portfolio, faced his second day of hearings before European Parliament committees Tuesday. As reported on JURIST's Paper Chase, Frattini was named to...

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News Military investigating possible Fallujah war crime by US Marine
Military investigating possible Fallujah war crime by US Marine
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 08:46:00 am

The US military said Tuesday that it "is investigating an allegation of the unlawful use of force in the death of an enemy combatant." A US marine was videotaped by a news camera crew this weekend shooting a wounded,...

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News UK government proposes smoking ban for England
UK government proposes smoking ban for England
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 08:13:00 am

The British government unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would ban smoking in most enclosed public areas, including offices, factories, cafes, restaurants and most pubs in England. Only private clubs and pubs that do not serve prepared food would be...

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News Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Tuesday, November 16
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Tuesday, November 16
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 06:30:00 am

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, November 16.On Capitol Hill, the US House and Senate both reconvene for legislative business today after being in recess since October. AP has...

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News Security Council Resolution 1572 on Cote d'Ivoire [UN]
Security Council Resolution 1572 on Cote d'Ivoire [UN]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
November 15, 2004 11:44:00 pm

United Nations Security Council, Resolution 1572 (2004), unanimously adopted November 15, 2004 . Read the full text of the Resolution as part of the general UN press release on the debate here....

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News Annual report on capital punishment [US DOJ]
Annual report on capital punishment [US DOJ]
November 15, 2004 11:36:00 pm

Capital Punishment, 2003, United States Department of Justice, November 2004 . Read the full text of the report here . Reported in...

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News Ruling reversing Texas death sentence [US SC]
Ruling reversing Texas death sentence [US SC]
November 15, 2004 11:10:00 pm

LaRoyce Lathair Smith v. Texas, Supreme Court of the United States, per curiam, November 15, 2004 . Read the...

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