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Beginning the Justice Process for Syria: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon
JURIST Guest Columnist Gregory Gordon of the University of North Dakota School of Law and Benjamin Brockman-Hawe of the Bosman Law Firm say that some measure of justice could be brought to the conflict in Syria by amending the statute for the Special (More) |
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NRA v. BATFE: A Misinterpretation of History
JURIST Guest Columnist Stephen Halbrook says that the Fifth Circuit's decision in NRA v. BATFE misinterprets Second Amendment history and leads to absurd results... (More) |
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Canada high court rules against Pfizer on Viagra patent
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that the Viagra patent held by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is no longer valid, opening the door for generic competition. The court ruled 7-0 against Pfizer on an appeal from Israeli-based Teva Phar (More) |
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Federal appeals court dismisses torture suit against Rumsfeld
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit , sitting en banc Wednesday, ruled that two American citizens cannot sue former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld for alleged torture by US soldiers in Iraq. The plaintiffs, who worked for a private (More) |
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UN rights expert urges justice for domestic violence victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina
An independent UN rights expert on Monday urged justice for victims of domestic violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) , saying high rates of violence can largely be attributed to war-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, addiction and poverty. (More) |
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Sound and Fury: Campaign Finance in 2012
JURIST Guest Columnist, Matthew Skeen, University of Colorado Law School Class of 2013, argues that states have attempted to resist a constitutional interpretation regarding campaign finance through state-level legislation... (More) |
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UN rights expert urges countries to combat online hate speech
A UN independent expert on Monday urged countries to combat hate speech on the Internet , while simultaneously protecting freedom of speech. Special Rapporteur on Racism, Mutuma Ruteere told the General Assembly that an increase of hate websites inc (More) |
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Ninth Circuit hears arguments on Arizona 20-week abortion ban
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments Monday in Isaacson v. Horne to consider a new Arizona abortion regulation [HB 2036 materials; JURIST report] that would ban abortions after 20 weeks unless there is a medical emer (More) |
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The British Courts Rule on US Detention at Bagram
JURIST Guest Columnist Kent Roach of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law says that a recent decision by the UK Supreme Court is an important step in the right direction for US detainees who seek "substitute justice" outside of US courts... (More) |
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UN rights experts urge respect for groups at risk from transnational business activities
A body of UN independent experts submitted its report to the General Assembly on Friday regarding specific groups of individuals whose human rights are put at risk by transnational business activities. The Working Group on the issue of human right (More) |
FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover died
Longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover died on May 2, 1972 at age 77, having led the agency since 1924. He built his reputation on battling bootleggers during Prohibition and communist and pro-rights groups after World War II.
Review Hoover's official FBI personnel file, released under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.
