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News Thailand parliament passes controversial cyber crime legislation
Thailand parliament passes controversial cyber crime legislation
Ram Eachambadi
December 17, 2016 10:03:22 am

The Thailand Parliament unanimously approved a controversial amendment to its Computer Crime Act of 2007 (CCA) on Friday, which rights groups fear will give the government unrestricted power to police the web and...

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News 20 states file suit against Mylan for price-fixing conspiracy
20 states file suit against Mylan for price-fixing conspiracy
Ram Eachambadi
December 16, 2016 04:32:24 pm

Attorneys general from 20 states filed an antitrust suit on Thursday alleging price fixing conspiracy against drug giant Mylan NV and five other drugmakers. The complaint alleges that the anti-competitive practices of Mylan and the other...

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News HRW: Turkish government silencing media on a massive scale
HRW: Turkish government silencing media on a massive scale
Ram Eachambadi
December 16, 2016 02:15:55 pm

The Turkish government has been silencing the media on a massive scale to prevent it from reporting on or criticizing the government's "ruthless crackdown" on its enemies, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a 69-page report ...

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News Supreme Court hears argument on Promega patent infringement suit
Supreme Court hears argument on Promega patent infringement suit
Ram Eachambadi
December 7, 2016 08:35:50 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Life Technologies v. Promega to decide whether 1) a corporation can be held liable for actively encouraging the assembly of components of a patented invention when...

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News Supreme Court upholds Hurricane Katrina fraud ruling against State Farm
Supreme Court upholds Hurricane Katrina fraud ruling against State Farm
Ram Eachambadi
December 7, 2016 07:50:47 am

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that violation of a seal under which a relator's complaint has been filed does not require dismissal of the entire complaint, upholding a fraud verdict against State Farm Fire...

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News Uber indicted in Denmark for violating taxi laws
Uber indicted in Denmark for violating taxi laws
Ram Eachambadi
December 2, 2016 12:57:26 pm

The European wing of Uber was indicted in Denmark on Friday on charges of assisting drivers in their violation of taxi laws, although Copenhagen prosecutor Vibeke Thorkil-Jensen stated that this is just a test...

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News China suspends law license of prominent human rights lawyer
China suspends law license of prominent human rights lawyer
Ram Eachambadi
December 2, 2016 11:23:08 am

Chinese officials on Friday suspended the law license of prominent human rights lawyer Li Jinxing. The Justice Bureau of the city of Jinan, where Li's license is apparently registered, made the announcement in an official notice. The bureau...

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News Turkey significantly restricts activities of NGOs and rights organizations
Turkey significantly restricts activities of NGOs and rights organizations
Ram Eachambadi
November 12, 2016 02:28:43 pm

Turkey significantly halted the activities of 370 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including human rights and children's groups to investigate the groups' alleged terror connections. The groups affected include bar associations and bodies representing lawyers who have stated their intention...

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News Cincinnati judge declares mistrial in officer-involved shooting of unarmed man
Cincinnati judge declares mistrial in officer-involved shooting of unarmed man
Ram Eachambadi
November 12, 2016 12:45:05 pm

Cincinnati trial judge Megan Shanahan declared a mistrial on Saturday after the jury declared that it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on murder and manslaughter charges in a case involving the shooting of the unarmed Samuel DuBose, a...

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News Google rejects EU allegations concerning unfair market dominance
Google rejects EU allegations concerning unfair market dominance
Ram Eachambadi
November 11, 2016 12:52:36 pm

Google's Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kent Walker rejected EU allegations on Thursday that it abused its market dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system. Terming EU's concerns over how the company manages Android compatibility and distribute...

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Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court

On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.

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