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News Federal judge allows immigrants’ lawsuit against private prison to go forward
Federal judge allows immigrants’ lawsuit against private prison to go forward
Steven Wildberger
March 2, 2017 09:21:57 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Colorado ruled Monday that there was a sufficient basis for a class action lawsuit, brought on behalf of former and current inmates against one of...

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News UK House of Lords amends Brexit bill to protect residence for EU citizens
UK House of Lords amends Brexit bill to protect residence for EU citizens
Jonathan Niznansky
March 2, 2017 08:49:37 am

The UK House of Lords voted on Wednesday to amend HL 108 , also known as the Brexit bill to protect residence rights for EU citizens. With a vote of 358 to 256, the Lords voted...

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News Federal appeals court reverses $533M patent verdict against Apple
Federal appeals court reverses $533M patent verdict against Apple
Jonathan Niznansky
March 2, 2017 07:28:33 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Monday overturned a Texas District Court decision awarding Smartflash LLC a $533 million patent verdict against Apple . Smartflash asserted that Apple had...

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News Supreme Court rules in Virginia redistricting case
Supreme Court rules in Virginia redistricting case
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 1, 2017 03:51:13 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Bethune Hill et al v. Virginia State Board of Education at al that Virginia's redistricting scheme must be examined for racial bias. The case revolved around around...

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News Turkish court opens mass trial of coup suspects
Turkish court opens mass trial of coup suspects
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
March 1, 2017 02:57:15 pm

Around 330 individuals were put on trial Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the attempted coup in Turkey last July . The charges against the suspects range from murder to attempts to remove the government and...

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News Missouri Supreme Court upholds St. Louis minimum wage hike
Missouri Supreme Court upholds St. Louis minimum wage hike
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 01:48:20 pm

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that St. Louis may raise its minimum wage in 2018. The court found that the city acted within its charter authority when it approved a wage increase...

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News UN rights experts urge global governments to protect rare plants and animals
UN rights experts urge global governments to protect rare plants and animals
Akira Tomlinson
March 1, 2017 01:46:34 pm

UN experts on Wednesday urged governments around the world to protect rare plants and animals. According to UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John Knox,The rapid loss of biological diversity around the world should be...

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News Trump signs bill relaxing gun restrictions on mentally ill
Trump signs bill relaxing gun restrictions on mentally ill
Akira Tomlinson
March 1, 2017 01:32:42 pm

US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Tuesday that revokes gun restrictions on those with mental illnesses. During the Obama administration, individuals who received social security checks for mental illnesses and were deemed unfit to manage their...

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News Wisconsin Supreme Court rules police can take blood from unconscious drivers in certain circumstances
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules police can take blood from unconscious drivers in certain circumstances
Justin Cosgrove
March 1, 2017 01:29:48 pm

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that law enforcement can take blood samples from unconscious drivers without a warrant in certain situations. The court stated that these circumstances include when delaying would lead to the...

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Italy president grants partial pardon to ex-CIA officer
Erik Slobe
March 1, 2017 01:22:15 pm

Italian President Sergio Mattarella granted a partial pardon Tuesday for ex-CIA officer Sabrina De Sousa related to the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric form a Milan street in 2003. The cleric, Hassan Mustafa Osama...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

European human cloning treaty signed

On January 12, 1998, nineteen European nations signed a treaty prohibiting human cloning within their jurisdictions. Review the terms of the Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine, on the Prohibition of Cloning Human Beings.

WWII National War Labor Board established

On January 12, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt revived the National War Labor Board (NWLB) for World War II. In order to prevent wartime labor stoppages, the NWLB was set up to arbitrate labor disputes that arose during the war. The NWLB also managed wage controls over the airplane, automobile, shipping, mining, telegraph, and railway industries during the war. The original NWLB was created by President Woodrow Wilson during World War I for largely the same purposes. Read Cornell University's collection of NWLB files from both World Wars.

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