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US agency: Trump hotel in Old Post Office does not violate government lease

March 24, 2017 12:34:00 PM

A contracting officer from the US General Services Administration sent a letter to Donald Trump, Jr., on Thursday finding that the Trump Organization did not violate the lease it holds for the Trump International Hotel ...

March 24, 2017 12:30:46 PM

The Taiwanese Constitutional Court on Thursday heard argument in a case seeking recognition of marriage equality. The suit had been filed more than two years ago by gay rights...

March 18, 2017 07:38:11 PM

The New Jersey Legislature passed S3048 on Thursday which would require presidential and vice-presidential candidates to reveal their federal income tax return before being listed on the state's ballot. The bill, which was passed...

February 20, 2017 01:38:00 PM

The New Zealand High Court ruled on Monday that Kim Dotcom , the founder of content-sharing site Megaupload.com, is eligible for extradition to the US on fraud offenses. Dotcom and his alleged co-conspirators are facing numerous...

January 31, 2017 01:09:50 PM

More than 1,700 residents of Flint, Michigan, on Monday filed a class action lawsuit against the US, claiming that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed to respond to damage claims arising from the Flint water...

January 23, 2017 12:28:44 PM

The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York Monday claiming President Donald Trump's continued business dealings violate the...

January 22, 2017 02:37:52 PM

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a 14-page legal opinion Saturday holding that US President Donald Trump's appointment of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as a senior adviser did not violate federal anti-nepotism laws. Particularly, some have...

January 20, 2017 11:57:50 AM

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act for "records pertaining to financial and other ethical conflicts of interest in connection with the presidential transition of President-Elect Donald...

September 15, 2016 11:55:58 AM

The Missouri legislature on Wednesday overrode vetoes by Governor Jay Nixon to approve bills requiring voter identification and removing the need to renew permits in order to carry a concealed weapon. HB 1931 ...

December 30, 2013 03:45:39 PM

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Monday the selection of six locations that will serve as research and testing sites for non-military applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones . In February...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).