Legal News

Sudan Refuses to Cooperate with ICC
Sudan is refusing to execute arrest warrants for two Sudanese men wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity. One of the men is Sudan?s Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and the other is a Janjaweed militia leader...

Report: China's Oil Interests In Sudan Fueling Darfur Violence
News release: "China sold over $55 million worth of small arms to Sudan as the violence escalated in Darfur, a...

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act Shareholders, Social Activism, and Government Encouragement
The War in Darfur, otherwise known as the Darfur Genocide, is a military conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The Sudanese government has provided support to a large Arab militia known as the Janjaweed, a violent force operating in the region...

The U.N., Kosovo, and Darfur
A professor here, Lea Brilmayer, made an interesting point at lunch today about a possible link between Kosovo's impending independence and Sudan's backtracking on its plan to let peacekeepers into Darfur...

Rape Still Widespread in Darfur
From the Feminist Daily News: Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that sexual violence in Darfur continues to be a constant threat for women and girls. According to HRW, the Sudanese government repeatedly denies the fact that sexual violence occurs in Darfur...

This Time, We Have No Excuse
Genocide in the Darfur region of western Sudan began in February of 2003. Government and Arab Janjaweed militias have systematically engaged in mass killings, executions, the burning of towns and villages, sexual violence...

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

US Federal Government
allegedly violated the niversal Declaration of Human Rights by deporting undocumented parents of US born children.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
alleging government agencies and officials violated immigrant workers' constitutional rights.

Sudan Plane Crash
100 People Believed Dead

Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui Tam Whistleblower alleging fraud against the government reported by an individual acting as a government whistleblower.

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.