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Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States (1964)
Case SummaryThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited places of “public accommodation“ from discrimination based on customers' race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. The Heart of…Hutchinson v. Proxmire (1979)
Case SummaryProfessor Ronald Hutchinson sued Senator William Proxmire for defamation after the Senator gave a “Golden Fleece“ award to the agencies that funded the professor's research.The…Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo (1974)
Case SummaryCandidate Pat Tornillo demanded that the Miami Herald print his reply to the paper's critical editorials. Under the Florida “Right to Reply“ law, The Herald asked the State court…1998 Month-By-Month
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December 1999November 1999October 1999September 1999August 1999July 1999June 1999May 1999April 1999March 1999February 1999January 1999 Highlights of key events of the year, organized month by…February 2012 Current Events: Business News
U.S. News | World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of February 2012. U.S. Economy Adds 243,000…Baldwin, Stanley
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin, Stanley, 1867–1947, British statesman; cousin of Rudyard Kipling. The son of a Worcestershire ironmaster, he was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, and…Qaddafi, Muammar al-
(Encyclopedia) Qaddafi, Muammar al-Qaddafi, Muammar al-m&oomacr;äm-märˈ äl-käd-däˈfē [key], 1942–2011, Libyan army officer and dictator. He graduated from the Univ. of Libya in 1963 and became an…sanction
(Encyclopedia) sanction, in law and ethics, any inducement to individuals or groups to follow or refrain from following a particular course of conduct. All societies impose sanctions on their members…Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia) Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st EarlAttlee, Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earlătˈlē [key], 1883–1967, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he was called to the bar in 1905. His…Trending
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