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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Chinese search engine Baidu
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by eight New Yorkers claiming that Chinese search engineBaidu's algorithms illegally block political speech. The plaintiffs, writers an (More) |
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NLRB: Northwestern football players are university employees
The Chicago office for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Wednesday ruled that football players at Northwestern University qualify as employees, and therefore have the right to unionize. In its finding, the NLRB used the "right to contro (More) |
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Criminalization of Defamation in Ukraine: A Step Towards Europe?
JURIST Guest Columnist Pavlo Malyuta, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Class of 2016, comments on the passage of new Ukrainian laws that restrict fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and assembly ... On January 16, 2014 the Supreme (More) |
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Oklahoma judge voids execution drug secrecy law
The Oklahoma County District Court ruled Wednesday that the state’s law preventing death row inmates from obtaining information about the drugs used in lethal injections violates the Oklahoma constitution. Judge Patricia Parrish found that t (More) |
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US appeals court upholds San Francisco gun laws
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday unanimously upheld two San Francisco gun laws, stating that the laws reasonably attempt to increase public safety without infringing on Second Amendment rights. The laws, found in San Franc (More) |
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UN SG reminds global leaders to support those who promote human rights
In recognition of the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims , UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [official profile, JURIST news archive] urged global leaders Monday to take (More) |
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UN rights expert calls on ICJ to assess legality of Israel occupation of Palestine
Richard Falk , the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, on Friday called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to assess the legal status of Israel's prolonged occupation of Palestine. Falk accuses Israel of engaging in colonia (More) |
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The Passing of Fred Phelps and Challenges to First Amendment Freedom of (and from) Speech
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law considers the life and times of the late First Amendment advocate-antagonist Fred Phelps ... (More) |
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Merck's $100 Million NuvaRing Settlement: Is Merck "Getting Off Easy?"
JURIST Guest Columnist Melissa Brumer Fordham University School of Law Class of 2015, discusses the differences in settlement amounts between recent contraceptive lawsuits and argues that Merck may be getting out much more cheaply than its competitor (More) |
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Georgia senate approves medical marijuana bill
The Georgia State Senate on Thursday approved a bill legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The bill carves our narrow acceptable uses and is careful to make clear it is not meant to be a step towards outright legalization. Specif (More) |
World Press Freedom day
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day.
On May 3, 1845, Macon B. Allen, the first African American to practice law in the United States, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar.
Read a contemporary newspaper account of his admission.
