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President Obama has recently called a summit to discuss the Afghan war and to debate the contentious issue of whether to send 40,000 more troops to fight in the conflict that has been battering the country since 2001. Polls in the U.S. indicate that people...
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HeinOnline's Blog this week has a nice entry on the Treaty of Lisbon with links to finding scholarly articles about the "Road to Lisbon" and other EU treaties. Briefly, Czech President Vaclav Klaus ratified the Treaty of Lisbon on November...
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The High Court of Justice in Israel put an end to years of controversy Thursday, November 19, by ruling that privately run prisons are unconstitutional. The full text of this landmark decision is currently only available in Hebrew on the Court's website...
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November 25, Wed, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., reduced staff November 26, Thur, Closed (Thanksgiving) November 27, Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., reduced staff November 28, Sat, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. November 29, Sun, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m....
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Directed by Pantelis Voulgaris , the award-winning and beautifully filmed Brides is set in 1922 aboard the SS King Alexander . Niki is a mail order bride from Greece bound for her new husband in Chicago. Norman is an American photographer on his way home...
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November 25, Wed, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., reduced staff November 26, Thur, Closed (Thanksgiving) November 27, Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., reduced staff November 28, Sat, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. November 29, Sun, Regular Hours 10:00 a.m....
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Foreshadowing the Brixton race riots of the 1980s, The Guns of Brixton (1979) reflected growing local discontent due to ongoing oppression by police. When they kick down your front door, how you gonna come?
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Hi everybody! Welcome to the Reblawg, the 2010 Rebellious Lawyering Conference's official blog. We are going to start posting regularly about all things RebLaw, and I hope you keep checking back to see what we're up to as the conference approaches...
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The Law Library's list of new acquisitions for October 2009 are now available: All Acquisitions German, French and Italian Language Acquisitions Spanish Language Acquisitions New Movies and TV Programs Or, as always, you can visit the library's...
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Dear Asha, I am a senior in college and am planning to work or teach for a year or two after graduation. If I know I will be taking time off, is it better for me to apply now and defer, or wait until I'm ready to go to law school? If the former, how...
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The Yale Journal of International Law (YJIL) announces the launch of its new website, www.yjil.org , featuring unique online content for the first time in its thirty-five year history. YJIL Online provides authors a forum for short analytical essays relevant...
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Westlaw has rolled out its OnePass password security change since November 1st. It is a new sign on process where Westlaw users are to create their unique usernames and passwords. OnePass security change will be implemented in phases and users can convert...
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I was pleased to welcome about 30 freshmen from Yale's Directed Studies program to the Paskus-Danziger Rare Book Room on November 4. They were accompanied by three of the Directed Studies faculty: Edwin Duval (French), Paul Freedman (History), and...
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Principal facts The applicant, Patricia Chaudet, is a French national who worked as an air hostess from 1982. Between 1997 and 2001 she suffered five work-related accidents as a result of air turbulence. She was awarded a disability pension in June 2002...
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According to its website , the Commission recognizes that lobbying is a legitimate, even essential part of democratic decision making, whether it is carried out by public affairs consultancies, private companies, NGOs, law firms, think tanks or trade...