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Brazil's top court: Lula can be jailed for upheld conviction
Notable Attorneys 03/29/2018A sharply divided top court voted early Thursday to reject an attempt by former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption conviction, delivering a hard blow to the front-running candidate in this year'...
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Maryland redistricting case comes before Supreme Court
Legal Events 03/26/2018The Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of the term amid signs the justices could place limits on drawing maps for political gain.The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday in an appeal filed by Republicans in Mary...
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Court hears case alleging unconstitutional 6th District gerrymander
Legal Compliance 03/26/2018U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed frustration with partisan gerrymandering on Wednesday as they heard arguments in a case challenging Maryland’s 6th Congressional District.The case, which alleges a Democratic gerrymander in Maryland at the ...
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Drug companies want Supreme Court to take eye drop dispute
Recent Cases 03/26/2018Eye drop users everywhere have had it happen. Tilt your head back, drip a drop in your eye and part of that drop always seems to dribble down your cheek.But what most people see as an annoyance, some prescription drop users say is grounds for a lawsu...
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Justice Gorsuch confirms conservatives' hopes, liberals' fears
U.S. Law Review 03/26/2018Neil Gorsuch became the Supreme Court’s newest member a year ago this Tuesday. President Donald Trump’s pick for the high court, its 113th justice, has now heard more than 60 cases on issues including gerrymandering, fees paid to unions a...
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Lawyer tells Australian court Geoffrey Rush barely eating
Notable Attorneys 03/26/2018Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has become virtually housebound, barely eats and wakes each morning with a "terrible sense of dread" since a Sydney newspaper alleged inappropriate behavior toward an actress, his lawyer swore in an affidavit.Lawyer ...
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Ohio court to decide if ex-player can sue over concussions
Legal Issues 03/26/2018The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions from his college career in the 1970s.Steve Schmitz was ...
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Another key redistricting case goes in front of high court
Legal Events 03/22/2018The Supreme Court has already heard a major case about political line-drawing that has the potential to reshape American politics. Now, before even deciding that one, the court is taking up another similar case.The arguments justices will hear Wednes...
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Martin Shkreli cries in court, is sentenced to 7 years for securities fraud
Recent Cases 03/16/2018The smirk wiped from his face, a crying Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud Friday in a hard fall for the pharmaceutical-industry bad boy vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug.Shkreli, the boyis...
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Bolivia takes sea access dispute with Chile to world court
National Court News 03/16/2018Bolivia made an emotional appeal Monday for the International Court of Justice to order Chile to enter talks over granting the landlocked South American nation access to the Pacific Ocean, saying the dispute will remain a source of conflict if it's n...
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Supreme Court takes up challenge by crisis pregnancy centers
U.S. Law Review 03/16/2018The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a free speech fight over California's attempt to regulate anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.The case being argued Tuesday involves information required by a state law that the centers must provide client...
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Budget bill likely would end Supreme Court email search case
U.S. Court News 03/16/2018The budget bill before Congress includes an update to federal law that makes clear that authorities with a warrant can obtain emails and other data held by American technology companies but stored on servers overseas.Passage of the Cloud Act probably...