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Justices Hear Case on Taxing of Students

November 10, 2010

WASHINGTON — “How do you draw the line,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor asked at a Supreme Court argument on Monday, “between a student who is working and a worker who is studying?” The case concerned medical residents, who work long hours as part of their studies, providing care to hospital patients. They are often paid more…

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Shift May Push Democrats to Compromise on Tax Cuts

November 5, 2010

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday invited Congressional Republican leaders to negotiate about extending the soon-to-expire Bush-era tax cuts, but he stood his ground by arguing against the Republicans’ demand to keep those cuts for income above $250,000. Yet President Obama’s overture opens the door for extending those top tax rates at least for a…

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E.U. Says It Will Overhaul Privacy Regulations

November 5, 2010

PARIS — The European Commission called on Thursday for stronger protection of Internet users’ personal information, after news of data leaks at companies like Facebook and Google highlighted concerns about digital privacy. Viviane Reding, the justice commissioner, announced its intention to overhaul the European Union’s data protection rules to take account of the development of…

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Google muss 8.5 Millionen USD zahlen, um den Streit um Google Buzz beizulegen

November 4, 2010

Am 9. Februar 2010 startete Google den Service Buzz, einen Zusatzdienst, der es Google Mailnutzern ermöglicht Bilder, Videos und Kurznachrichten untereinander auszutauschen. Im Februar 2011 wurde dann eine Sammelklage gegen Google von Google Benutzern eingereicht. Die Kläger behaupteten, dass Google Buzz insbesondere gegen den Computer Fraud and Abuse Act verstößt. In diesem Gesetz sind insbesondere…

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Muslim Group to Sue Oklahoma Over Shariah Law Amendment

November 4, 2010

On Wednesday, November 3, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced that it plans to file a lawsuit against Oklahoma for passing the “Shariah law amendment.” As explained in our previous blog post, the amendment changed the state constitution so that Oklahoma courts are now forbidden from “considering or using” both international law and Sharia…

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Oklahoma Voters Approve Ban on Islamic Law

November 4, 2010

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (CNN) — A ban on U.S. courts considering Sharia law passed overwhelmingly in Oklahoma on November 2, the day of the mid-term elections. The man responsible for getting the issue on the ballot, State Representative Rex Duncan. The Republican argued that the measure “will constitute a pre-emptive strike against Shariah law coming…

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Justices Revisit Tax Credits for Religious Schools

November 4, 2010

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday returned to a subject that produced a major and closely divided decision eight years ago: how far may the government go in aiding religious schools? In 2002, in a 5-to-4 ruling, the court upheld a school voucher system in Cleveland that parents used almost exclusively to pay for…

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Die Würfel sind gefallen – Wahlen in den USA

November 3, 2010

Nach den gestrigen Wahlen, den sog. “mid term elections” in den USA stehen auch in Georgia, North Carolina und anderen Staaten politische Änderungen bevor. In Georgia: Ex-Congressabgeordneter Nathan Deal von den Republikanern gewann gegen den Kandidaten und Ex-Governor von Georgia Roy Barnes. Damit stellt sich die Frage inwieweit Nathan Deal den Staat wirtschaftlich voranbringen will.…

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Supreme Court Justices Debate Video Game Ban

November 3, 2010

WASHINGTON — In a lively and sometimes testy Supreme Court argument on Tuesday over a law banning the sale of violent video games to minors, the justices struggled to define how the First Amendment should apply to a new medium. They tried analogies — to books, films, cartoons, comic books, fairy tales and rap lyrics.…

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Airport Pat-Downs Get More Personal

November 1, 2010

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is changing the way it manually searches passengers. Starting on October 29, 2010, the manual search will involve a slide of the hand compared to the pat down. TSA agents will use the front of their hands in searches, and the new process will include an agent running his or…

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