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Texas appeals court overturns jury award against Merck in Vioxx case

[JURIST] A Texas appeals court Wednesday overturned [opinion text] a jury verdict [JURIST report] that found pharmaceutical giant Merck [corporate website] liable for the death of a 71-year-old man who died from a heart attack within a month of taking Merck's... [full story]

Indiana appeals court partially overturns sex offender residence law

[JURIST] The Indiana Court of Appeals Tuesday ruled that a 2006 state law barring convicted sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, public park or youth center is unconstitutional as applied to offenders who purchased their homes before.... [more]
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Releasing OLC memo would further expose Bush torture policies5/14
Amrit Singh [Staff attorney, ACLU]: "For almost four years now, the ACLU has been litigating under the Freedom of Information Act for the disclosure of government documents relating to the torture of prisoners held in U.S. custody abroad since September 11, 2001. The Bush administration, however, continues to fight tooth and nail to withhold key policy documents authorizing the torture of ...." [more]


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Delegates gathered in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention

On May 14, 1787, delegates from each state begin to arrive in Philadelphia for the Constitutional Convention. The last delegates arrived 10 days later, on May 24. Learn more about the Constitutional Convention....." [more]



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