Category Archives: United States

Criminal Law, LAW FIRM, United States

1692 | Salem Witch Trials

ON THIS DAY in 1692, the Salem Witch Trials began following the issue of an arrest warrant.

LAW FIRM, Legislation, United States

Obamacare

ON THIS DAY in 2010, US Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010.

 

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Constitutional law, LAW FIRM, United States

Bush v Gore [2000] 531 US 98

ON 12 DECEMBER 2000, the US Supreme Court delivered Bush v Gore 531 US 98 (2000).

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/531/98/case.html

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Criminal Law, LAW FIRM, Legislation, Privacy, United States

1996 | Megan’s Law

ON THIS DAY in 1996, US President Clinton signed legislation known as Megan’s Law, an Act “to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the release of relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent offenders”.

Under the legislation, states are required to notify communities when a convicted sex offender moves into a neighbourhood.

Click to access PLAW-104publ145.pdf

Defamation, LAW FIRM, United States

Hustler Magazine v Falwell 485 US 46 (1988)

ON 23 FEBRUARY 1988, the US Supreme Court delivered Hustler Magazine v Falwell 485 US 46 (1988).

https://supreme.justia.com/us/485/46/case.html

Per Rehnquist CJ at 485:

‘We conclude that public figures and public officials may not recover for the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress by reason of publications such as the one here at issue without showing, in addition, that the publication contains a false statement of fact which was made with “actual malice,” i.e., with knowledge that the statement was false or with reckless disregard as to whether or not it was true.’

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Appeals, Criminal Law, LAW FIRM, United States

Carter v Rafferty 826 F.2d 1299 (1987)

ON 21 AUGUST 1987, the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit delivered Carter v Rafferty 826 F.2d 1299 (1987).

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/826/1299/321412/

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Disability Law, Human Rights, Landmark cases, LAW FIRM, United States

In the Matter of Karen Quinlan, an alleged incompetent 70 NJ 10

ON 31 MARCH 1976, the Supreme Court of New Jersey permitted the life support system of the permanently comatose Karen Ann Quinlan to be turned off to allow her to die a natural death without any civil or criminal liability on her guardian or treatment providers: see IN THE MATTER OF KAREN QUINLAN, AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT Supreme Court of New Jersey 70 N.J. 10; 355 A.2d 647; 1976 N.J. LEXIS 181; 79 A.L.R.3d 205

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IN THE MATTER OF KAREN QUINLAN, AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT 1976 70 NJ 10

ON THIS DAY IN 1976, the Supreme Court of New Jersey delivered IN THE MATTER OF KAREN QUINLAN, AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT 70 N.J. 10; 355 A.2d 647; 1976 N.J. LEXIS 181; 79 A.L.R.3d 205.  The guardian, hospital and treatment providers of Karen Ann Quinlan were permitted to turn off her life support system as she was in a persistent vegetative state.

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Damages, LAW FIRM, Privacy, Torts, United States

Nader v General Motors Corporation 25 NY2d 560, 255 NE2d 647, 307 NYS2d 647, 1970 NY

ON 8 JANUARY 1970, the Court of Appeals of New York delivered Nader v General Motors Corporation 25 NY2d 560, 255 NE2d 647, 307 NYS2d 647, 1970 NY.

http://h2o.law.harvard.edu/cases/109

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Civil procedure, Class action, Damages, LAW FIRM, United States

1967 | Daar v. Yellow Cab Co.

ON 15 NOVEMBER 1967, the Supreme Court of California delivered Daar v Yellow Cab Co 67 Cal.2d 695 (1967).

http://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/daar-v-yellow-cab-co-27419

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