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News Supreme Court hears final arguments of term
Supreme Court hears final arguments of term
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 30, 2014 04:45:44 pm

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard its final oral arguments of the term. In Limelight Networks v. Akamai Technologies the court heard arguments on whether a company can be...

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News Ohio couples challenge same-sex marriage ban
Ohio couples challenge same-sex marriage ban
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 30, 2014 12:07:33 pm

Six Ohio couples on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's same-sex marriage ban. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio , challenges the constitutional...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on warrantless cell phone searches
Supreme Court hears arguments on warrantless cell phone searches
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2014 02:07:19 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a pair of cases dealing with warrantless searches of suspects' cell phones. Riley v. California is a state court case that...

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News Kenya president signs polygamy bill into law
Kenya president signs polygamy bill into law
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2014 12:04:16 pm

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill allowing polygamy. The Marriage Act 2014 brings civil law in line with customary law , where some cultures allow...

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News Supreme Court rules for EPA in cross-state pollution case
Supreme Court rules for EPA in cross-state pollution case
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2014 11:12:04 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-2 Tuesday in Environmental Protection Agency v. EME Homer City Generation that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not overstep its authority when it issued a...

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Supreme Court rules on attorney’s fees in patent cases
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 29, 2014 10:12:37 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in two cases concerning attorney's fees in patent disputes. In Octane Fitness v. ICON Health and Fitness the court ruled that the framework used by...

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Supreme Court hears arguments in patent dispute
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 28, 2014 02:13:05 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. The court heard arguments first in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. , a long-running patent infringement case. Biosig sued...

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News Slovenia court upholds corruption sentence for former PM
Slovenia court upholds corruption sentence for former PM
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 28, 2014 12:37:40 pm

A Slovenian appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction and two-year sentence of former prime minister Janez Jansa . Jansa was convicted of corruption in June along with two others for soliciting bribes while signing a...

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News Georgia governor signs bill expanding gun carry rights
Georgia governor signs bill expanding gun carry rights
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 23, 2014 05:49:17 pm

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal on Wednesday signed into law a bill that allows licensed gun owners to carry firearms into many public places, including bars, schools, and certain government buildings. The "Safe Carry...

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Supreme Court hears arguments on IRS summons, contaminated well water
Jaclyn Belczyk
April 23, 2014 02:04:16 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Wednesday. In United States v. Clarke the court heard arguments on whether an unsupported allegation that the Internal Revenue Service...

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Dreyfus convicted of treason

On December 22, 1894, Jewish French army officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial trial that prompted worldwide allegations of anti-Semitism.

Dreyfus was later cleared. Learn more about the case of Alfred Dreyfus and read an English translation of the famous public letter J'Accuse...! by novelist and Dreyfus partisan Emile Zola.

Embargo Act passed, banning foreign trade

On December 22, 1807, the Embargo Act was passed at the urging of President Thomas Jefferson. The Act barred trade with any foreign nations in an effort to avoid American entry into the Napoleonic Wars of Europe. However, the Act proved unenforceable and was replaced with the Non-Intercourse Act, which barred trade with France and Great Britain.

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