Ruling on MTBE lawsuits against oil companies [US DC] News
Ruling on MTBE lawsuits against oil companies [US DC]

In re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether [MTBE] Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Shira Scheindlin, April 21, 2005 [ruling that some 80 lawsuits can proceed against oil companies claiming that a gasoline additive, MTBE, contaminated groundwater]. Read the full text of the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Queen Victoria becomes the longest-reigning monarch in UK history

On September 22, 1896, Queen Victoria became the longest-reigning monarch in English history. One of the country's most successful rulers, Victoria oversaw the expansion of the British Empire to its greatest height of power during her reign of 63 years and 7 months.
Read Victoria's speeches to British Parliament from Archive.org.

Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.