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Blackbeard's ship case about images returns to trial court
U.S. Law Review 11/04/2019A treasure hunter who accuses the state of North Carolina of misusing his images from Blackbeard's flagship says he'll ask for 10 times the damages he originally sought, now that a court ruling has come down in his favor.John Masters of Florida-based...
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Woman accused of disorderly conduct outside Maricopa court
National News 11/02/2019Authorities say a woman has been arrested for disorderly conduct after creating a messy situation in the courthouse parking lot in the town of Maricopa.Police say Tally Leto allegedly poured alcohol into the vehicle of a court client, let the air out...
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Judges: End jailing people for unpaid fines in Rock County
Legal Issues 11/01/2019When a court case is ending, a judge often lists what a defendant needs to do and know.It can include contacting a probation agent, not possessing a gun or avoiding the use of drugs or alcohol.One routine item usually on the list is paying court cost...
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Georgia Supreme Court overturns 2015 murder conviction
Legal Events 10/24/2019Georgia's Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of a man found guilty of intentionally running over a woman with his car.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the court reversed 28-year-old Dewey Calhoun Green's 2015 malice and felon...
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Court OKs conviction of pharma executive Shkreli's ex-lawyer
Recent Cases 10/22/2019An appeals court in New York says the former lawyer of a notorious pharmaceutical executive was properly convicted in a financial fraud case.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected Evan Greebel's challenge to his December 2017 con...
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Court to hear arguments on Maryland political ads law
Legal Events 10/14/2019After revelations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, Maryland legislators passed a law that many believe has a laudable purpose: preventing foreign interference in local elections.But its sweeping scope sparked a First Amendment o...
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Analysis: Louisiana figures in 2 major Supreme Court cases
U.S. Court News 10/13/2019Among cases on the U.S. Supreme Court docket for the term that began this month, two Louisiana cases stand out — one because of its implications for criminal justice in the state, the other because of what it portends for abortion rights and ac...
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In or out? Court case on job bias casts pall on LGBT fests
U.S. Law Review 10/13/2019National Coming Out Day festivities were tempered this year by anxiety that some LGBT folk may have to go back into the closet so they can make a living, depending on what the Supreme Court decides about workplace discrimination law.But the mere fact...
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Supreme Court to begin new term: About the top cases
U.S. Law Review 10/07/2019The biggest cases before the Supreme Court are often the last ones to be decided, and the focus on the court will be especially intense in June, just a few months before the 2020 election.President Donald Trump first announced his intention in 2017 t...
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Supreme Court won’t intervene over West Virginia justices
U.S. Law Review 10/04/2019The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will leave in place a court decision that derailed the impeachment trials of three West Virginia Supreme Court justices accused of corruption.The case was one of a long list of those the Supreme Court announced i...
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US Supreme Court to review Kansas’ lack of insanity defense
National News 10/03/2019The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to consider how far states can go toward eliminating the insanity defense in criminal trials as it reviews the case of a Kansas man sentenced to die for killing four relatives.The high court planned to hear argumen...
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Kings coach Walton focused on team, not lawsuit
Headline Legal News 09/30/2019Sacramento Kings first-year coach Luke Walton says he is focused on his team and not worried about a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault.Walton spoke publicly Friday at Kings media day for the first time since a former sportscaster filed a civil s...