Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, Nov. 12 News
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Friday, Nov. 12

[JURIST] Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Friday, November 12.

New Mexico is expected to complete its count of provisional ballots today, as required by NM Stat. Ann. s. 1-13-13. The NM Secretary of State has more.

The US House and Senate are in recess until Tuesday, Nov. 16.

Today is a UN holiday. There are no Security Council or General Assembly meetings scheduled, and no hearings scheduled at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at The Hague.

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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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