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News Former Taiwan president arrested on suspicion of corruption
Former Taiwan president arrested on suspicion of corruption
Deirdre Jurand
November 11, 2008 09:50:00 am

Taipei police arrested former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday following questioning by prosecutors about possible corruption and money laundering. Prosecutors are specifically questioning whether Chen, the former leader of the now-opposition Democratic Progressive...

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News Federal judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit seeking White House e-mails
Federal judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit seeking White House e-mails
Deirdre Jurand
November 11, 2008 09:11:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday denied a government motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and...

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News China defends human rights record during UN periodic review
China defends human rights record during UN periodic review
Deirdre Jurand
November 11, 2008 06:35:00 am

Members of the Chinese delegation to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) on Monday said that the Chinese government had provided training and enacted judicial reforms to help implement its prohibitions...

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News UK parliament panel pushing for reporting restrictions on security issues
UK parliament panel pushing for reporting restrictions on security issues
Deirdre Jurand
November 11, 2008 05:30:00 am

Members of the UK parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) are pushing for legislation to limit the ability of the media to report on matters affecting national security, according to an Independent report Monday. Under the...

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News US military commission sentences Yemeni detainee to life in prison
US military commission sentences Yemeni detainee to life in prison
Deirdre Jurand
November 4, 2008 09:11:00 am

A US military commission sentenced Ali Hamza Ahmad Suliman al Bahlul to life in prison Monday following his Friday conviction for conspiring with al Qaeda, soliciting murder, and providing material support for...

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News Supreme Court hears drug labeling, free speech, Indian land cases
Supreme Court hears drug labeling, free speech, Indian land cases
Deirdre Jurand
November 3, 2008 05:10:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in the case of Wyeth v. Levine , in which the court will consider whether the drug labeling...

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News Red Cross convenes international law training course for top military officers
Red Cross convenes international law training course for top military officers
Deirdre Jurand
November 3, 2008 04:21:00 pm

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Swiss Armed Forces on Monday began their second annual Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) , designed this year to teach...

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News Presidential campaigns recruiting thousands of volunteer lawyers: NYT
Presidential campaigns recruiting thousands of volunteer lawyers: NYT
Deirdre Jurand
October 28, 2008 09:55:00 am

The US presidential campaigns of both Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain are recruiting large numbers of lawyers to monitor and protect voters' rights in the upcoming national election, according to a New York Times report...

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News Missouri law limiting Halloween activities of sex offenders partly blocked
Missouri law limiting Halloween activities of sex offenders partly blocked
Deirdre Jurand
October 28, 2008 08:52:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on Monday preliminarily enjoined parts of a new state law requiring registered sex offenders to avoid most Halloween...

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News Pfizer hopes for November settlement with 1996 Nigerian drug trial plaintiffs
Pfizer hopes for November settlement with 1996 Nigerian drug trial plaintiffs
Deirdre Jurand
October 27, 2008 04:38:00 pm

Officials from Nigeria and from US pharmaceutical company Pfizer said Monday that they hope to reach a settlement agreement by the end of next month over allegedly illegal clinical trials conducted in Nigeria by the drug company...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Dr. Benjamin Spock indicted for aiding draft dodgers

On January 5, 1968, a US grand jury indicted child psychologist Dr. Benjamin Spock and several others for conspiring to aid draft dodgers. Spock was tried and convicted, but his conviction was later overturned. Read United States v. Spock by the US First Circuit Court of Appeals.

Colombia recognizes Panama

On January 5, 1909, Colombia recognized Panama as an independent nation. With support from the US, Panama had achieved de facto independence from Colombia in 1903. Panama had twice declared independence from Colombia before in 1830 and 1840 but was defeated each time and re-occupied by Colombian forces. Finally, pro-independence forces declared separation from Colombia in 1903, while the Colombian military was kept at bay by the US Navy. Learn more about the history of Panama and its modern independence.  

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