McDonald's obesity suit dismissal [US DC] News
McDonald's obesity suit dismissal [US DC]

Perlman v. McDonald's Corp., United States District Court Southern District of New York, January 22, 2003 [dismissing obesity lawsuit against McDonald's brought on behalf of overweight children claiming that McDonald's products posed a danger to consumers]. Read the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Lt. Calley ordered court-martialed for My Lai massacre

On November 24, 1969, US Army Lt. William L. Calley was ordered to stand trial by court martial for the massacre of over 100 civilians in the Vietnamese village of My Lai in March 1968. Read an overview of the My Lai Massacre Trial by Professor Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Czechoslovakia communists resign

On November 24, 1989, the leaders of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia resigned to allow for democratic reforms.