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News Cambodia war crimes court issues first genocide charges
Cambodia war crimes court issues first genocide charges
Patrice Collins
December 16, 2009 12:29:00 pm

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Wednesday issued its first genocide charges against two former Khmer Rouge leaders. Former deputy leader and chief ideologist Nuon Chea and foreign...

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News Federal judge dismisses fraud charges against former Broadcom executives
Federal judge dismisses fraud charges against former Broadcom executives
Steve Czajkowski
December 16, 2009 12:16:00 pm

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed charges of fraud and conspiracy against two former executives of microchip maker Broadcom Corp. citing prosecutorial misconduct. Judge Cormac Carney of the US District Court for the Central District...

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News Switzerland minaret ban challenged in Europe rights court
Switzerland minaret ban challenged in Europe rights court
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2009 12:13:00 pm

The lawyer for a Swiss Muslim said Wednesday that his client has filed a complaint at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) challenging Switzerland's recent vote to ban the construction of minarets . Hafid Ouardiri,...

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News EU settles Microsoft antitrust dispute over web browsers
EU settles Microsoft antitrust dispute over web browsers
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2009 11:03:00 am

The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday agreed to drop antitrust charges against Microsoft after the company agreed to offer consumers a choice of web browsers . The EC had accused Microsoft...

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News Democratic lawmakers introduce immigration reform bill
Democratic lawmakers introduce immigration reform bill
Steve Czajkowski
December 16, 2009 10:43:00 am

An assembly of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday submitted an immigration reform bill in the US House of Representatives that would give undocumented immigrants an easier path to seek legal status in the country. The proposed...

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News US hedge fund founder indicted for insider trading
US hedge fund founder indicted for insider trading
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2009 10:09:00 am

Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and former hedge fund consultant Danielle Chiesi were indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Manhattan on insider trading charges. The...

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News Ohio Supreme Court rules warrantless cell phone searches violate Fourth Amendment
Ohio Supreme Court rules warrantless cell phone searches violate Fourth Amendment
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 16, 2009 09:02:00 am

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police must obtain a warrant before searching data stored in a cell phone, in the first ruling of its kind by a state high court. The...

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News Cell phone search and seizure ruling [Ohio SC]
Cell phone search and seizure ruling [Ohio SC]
December 15, 2009 09:18:00 pm

State of Ohio v. Smith, Supreme Court of Ohio, December 15, 2009 .Reported in...

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News Obama administration to house Guantanamo detainees at Illinois prison
Obama administration to house Guantanamo detainees at Illinois prison
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2009 04:42:00 pm

The Obama administration said Tuesday that it plans to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center (TCC) in northwestern Illinois to house inmates from Guantanamo Bay . In a letter to Illinois Governor...

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News DC Council gives final approval to same-sex marriage bill
DC Council gives final approval to same-sex marriage bill
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 15, 2009 03:49:00 pm

The Council of the District of Columbia on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would allow same-sex marriages to be performed in Washington, DC. The Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

France abolishes slavery

On February 4, 1794, the legislature of France abolished slavery throughout the territories of the French Republic. The practice was then reinstituted by Napoleon in 1804, before being banned permanently in 1814 after Bonaparte was exiled to Elba. As of 2001, slavery is defined as a "crime against humanity" by French law.

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks born

On February 4, 1913, late civil rights activist Rosa Parks—who became famous in 1956 for refusing to give up her seat to a white man and go to the back of a Montgomery Alabama bus—was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. Learn more about Rosa Parks.

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