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News Canada top court upholds ban on privately labeled drugs
Canada top court upholds ban on privately labeled drugs
Matthew Pomy
November 23, 2013 10:58:18 am

The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday upheld a ban on pharmacies selling their own generic drug brands. The ruling addresses the Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act and the Ontario Drug Benefit Act which...

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News Federal appeals court upholds stop and frisk ruling
Federal appeals court upholds stop and frisk ruling
Matthew Pomy
November 23, 2013 10:20:31 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) stop and frisk program program was carried out...

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News New York City bans tobacco sales to those under 21
New York City bans tobacco sales to those under 21
Matthew Pomy
November 19, 2013 04:01:02 pm

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a piece of legislation on Tuesday that makes it illegal to sell cigarettes to individuals under the age of 21. The legislation, passed by the New York City Council...

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News Bosnia court releases war crimes convicts following Europe rights court ruling
Bosnia court releases war crimes convicts following Europe rights court ruling
Matthew Pomy
November 19, 2013 03:02:18 pm

The Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) state war crimes court on Tuesday released 10 prisoners connected to war crimes committed during the Bosnian Civil War following a ruling by the European Court...

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News UK Prime Minister calls for independent Sri Lanka rights investigation
UK Prime Minister calls for independent Sri Lanka rights investigation
Matthew Pomy
November 16, 2013 01:33:30 pm

UK Prime Minister David Cameron demanded that the Sri Lankan government conduct its own investigation into allegations of war crimes committed during the 26-year civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam...

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News HRW report: US immigration policies causing extreme hardship for asylum seekers
HRW report: US immigration policies causing extreme hardship for asylum seekers
Matthew Pomy
November 16, 2013 10:35:33 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Seton Hall University School of Law released a report on Tuesday examining the hardships created by the US asylum program. According to the Immigration Nationality Act (INA) ...

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News Ecuador high court halves judgment against Chevron
Ecuador high court halves judgment against Chevron
Matthew Pomy
November 13, 2013 09:52:50 am

An Ecuadorian court on Wednesday ordered Chevron to pay USD $9.51 billion in fines and legal fees. This was a significant reduction from the previous $18 billion judgment. The lawsuit, brought by the Amazon Defense...

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News UN General Assembly elects states to serve on Human Rights Council
UN General Assembly elects states to serve on Human Rights Council
Matthew Pomy
November 13, 2013 09:11:52 am

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday elected 14 countries to a three-year term on the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) beginning January 1. The assembly chose Algeria, China, Cuba, France Maldives, Mexico, Morocco,...

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News Federal appeals court temporarily blocks enforcement of birth control mandate
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks enforcement of birth control mandate
Matthew Pomy
November 9, 2013 09:44:25 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Friday temporarily blocked the enforcement of the birth control mandate contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) . The companies...

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News Idaho couples file same-sex marriage lawsuit
Idaho couples file same-sex marriage lawsuit
Matthew Pomy
November 9, 2013 08:51:51 am

Four Idaho couples filed a lawsuit in the Idaho District Court Friday challenging the state's same-sex marriage ban. The plaintiffs are bringing the lawsuit in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling in US v....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Connecticut adopts first modern constitution

On January 14, 1639, the first written governmental constitution in modern history was adopted in the Colony of Connecticut. The Fundamental Orders represented the first time that a government was based upon a written constitution anywhere in the world. Along with the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders served as bases for the United States Constitution 150 years later, which in turn influenced the development of later constitutions throughout the world. Three hundred and twenty-six years after the original Fundamental Orders were adopted by Connecticut, the modern Constitution of Connecticut was ratified.

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On January 14, 1986, the current constitution of Guatemala took effect.

Read the Spanish-language text of the constitution, as amended in 1993.

First constitution adopted by Connecticut

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