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Trademark Protection for Distinctive Single Color Marks
JURIST Guest Columnist Danielle Gorman, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Class of 2013, is a Staff Editor for the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. She writes on the need for a revised opinion in the Yves Saint Laurent v. Louboutin case (More) |
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UN Human Rights Council condemns violence in Syria
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted in an emergency session Friday to adopt a resolution strongly condemning the recent violence in Syria. The UNHRC resolution sets the stage for action by other UN bodies and international institutions, call (More) |
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Violations of Palestinian Children's Rights Raises Serious Risks
JURIST Guest Columnist Jason Hart, Lecturer at the University of Bath, argues that violations of Palestinian children's rights by Israeli authorities pose risks to both the children and the organizations serving them... (More) |
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Polygamy in Canada: Justifiably Not Tolerated
JURIST Guest Columnist Nicholas Bala of Queen's University Faculty of Law says the recent ruling in British Columbia holding that Canada's criminal prohibition of polygamy is constitutionally justified despite violating the guarantee of freedom of re (More) |
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HRW urges DRC government to end post-election violence
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government to control the country's security forces and prevent violence against the political opposition following the country's presidential election. HRW reported t (More) |
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Tobacco company challenges new Australia cigarette packaging law
British American Tobacco (BAT) brought legal action in Australia's High Court on Thursday in response to the country's new tobacco packaging laws. Two weeks ago, Parliament enacted the Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill , which removes descriptive col (More) |
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FDA to appeal order blocking new tobacco warning label requirements
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday filed notice that it intends to appeal an injunction that blocked new graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. In early November, a judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia (More) |
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Chile requests extradition of former US Navy captain for Pinochet-era crimes
A Chilean judge on Tuesday issued an indictment against former US Navy Captain Ray Davis, which included a request that he be extradited to Chile. The indictment charges Davis with the homicides of journalist Charles Horman and US university studen (More) |
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Nigeria Senate approves bill criminalizing same-sex marriage
The Nigerian Senate passed a bill Tuesday that makes it illegal for same-sex couples to marry or for an individual to aid in the marriage of same-sex couples. The bill explicitly states that marriages entered into by persons of the same gender are (More) |
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Libya revolutionaries continue to detain suspected Gaddafi mercenaries: UN report
An estimated 7,000 detainees are still being held without due process by Libyan revolutionaries, according to a UN report made public Monday. The report to the UN Security Council, by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon , says that most of the prisone (More) |
Acts of Union creates Great Britain
On May 1, 1707, the two Acts of Union went into effect, implementing the Treaty of Union and thereby uniting the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The Union with Scotland Act was passed by the Parliament of England in 1706, and the Scottish Parliament promulgated the Union with England Act.
Learn more about the Acts of Union from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
