Recent Updates
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Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg
U.S. Law Review 12/24/2018Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting in a New York hospital following surgery to remove two malignant growths in her left lung, the third time the Supreme Court’s oldest justice has been treated for cancer and her second stay in a hospital in...
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Fight over report on Wynn allegations back in court Jan. 4
National Court News 12/23/2018The fight over a Massachusetts Gaming Commission report on allegations of sexual misconduct against former casino mogul Steve Wynn will be back in a Nevada courtroom next month.Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez on Thursday set a Jan. 4 c...
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New voter ID law immediately challenged in N Carolina court
U.S. Law Review 12/16/2018The North Carolina law detailing a new voter photo identification requirement got challenged in court Wednesday mere moments after the Republican-led General Assembly completed the override of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the measure.Six vote...
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Court: Florida police can use 'stand your ground' law
Legal Compliance 12/13/2018Florida law enforcement officers can invoke the state's "stand your ground" law to protect them from criminal prosecution in a shooting, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.The court issued its 7-0 decision in the case of Peter Peraza,...
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The Latest: Porn star's lawyer shows up at Cohen sentencing
National Court News 12/08/2018Michael Cohen is scheduled to be sentenced for crimes including a hush-money payment to the performer.Michael Avenatti represented Daniels in a legal dispute with Cohen in which she sought to be released from the non-disclosure agreement.Avenatti has...
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Trial starts for Hong Kong businessman in bribery case
Legal Compliance 12/03/2018The New York trial of a prominent Hong Kong businessman charged in a United Nations-linked bribery conspiracy is set to begin with jury selection Monday.The trial of Dr. Chi Ping Patrick Ho begins a year after he was arrested on charges accusing him ...
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Trump lawyer confident he'll win in charity suit
National Court News 12/02/2018Donald Trump's lawyer says he's confident the president's side will prevail in a lawsuit alleging that he used his charitable foundation to further his business and political interests.Trump's lawyer Alan Futerfas said a judge's decision to reject hi...
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Supreme Court sets high bar for medical device lawsuits
National Court News 12/01/2018The tiny balloon was supposed to stretch open a blocked artery on Charles Riegel's diseased heart. Instead, when the doctor inflated the balloon, it burst.The patient went on life support but survived. His lawsuit against the manufacturer of that art...
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No holiday respite for Trump's criticism of nation's courts
National Court News 11/26/2018President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts are engaging in an extraordinary public dispute over the independence of America's judiciary, with Roberts bluntly rebuking the president for denouncing a judge who rejected Trump's ...
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Court: Reds exempt from tax on promotional bobbleheads
U.S. Court News 11/21/2018Quoting the Cincinnati Reds’ long-time play-by-play announcer, the Ohio Supreme Court declared Tuesday that “this one belongs to the Reds.”The state’s high court ruled 5-2 that the Major League Baseball franchise is exempt fro...
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Mixed rulings for Republicans from Kentucky Supreme Court
U.S. Law Review 11/15/2018In a pair of mixed rulings for Kentucky Republicans, the state Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law requiring a panel of doctors to review medical malpractice cases before they go to court while upholding the state's law banning mandatory unio...
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Court fight likely in 10-year-old girl’s homicide case
U.S. Law Review 11/10/2018When a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl was charged with homicide this week in the death of an infant, it was a rare — but not unprecedented — case of adult charges being filed against someone so young.The girl told investigators she panicked a...