Telecom antitrust ruling [US SC] News
Telecom antitrust ruling [US SC]

Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, US Supreme Court, May 21, 2007 [holding that a plaintiff filing an antitrust lawsuit under the Sherman Act must allege specific facts in the complaint showing that defendants participated in a conspiracy]. Read the Court's opinion [text] per Justice Souter, along with a dissent [text] from Justice Stevens. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

Thurgood Marshall becomes first African-American Supreme Court justice

On October 2, 1967, civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American Supreme Court justice Learn more about Marshall and his career from the Library of Congress.