Recent Updates
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Republicans reject governor's pick for Va. Supreme Court
Legal Events 08/03/2015Leaders of the Republican-controlled General Assembly say they are rejecting Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's pick for the Virginia Supreme Court in favor of a their own selection. House Speaker William J. Howell and Senate Majority Leader Th...
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Federal report finds bias in St. Louis County family court
U.S. Court News 08/01/2015The U.S. Department of Justice released a report critical of the St. Louis County Family Court on Friday, finding that black youths are treated more harshly than whites, and juveniles are often deprived of constitutional rights. Though unrelated to t...
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Appeals court revives challenge to consumer agency
Recent Cases 07/27/2015A federal appeals court on Friday revived a legal challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal office created to protect consumers in financial dealings with banks, lenders and credit card companies. The federal appeals c...
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NY state Sen. Sampson found guilty of obstruction
Recent Cases 07/25/2015A once-powerful New York politician was convicted Friday on charges he lied to the FBI in an attempt to obstruct a corruption investigation targeting him for embezzlement. A federal jury in Brooklyn reached the verdict after deliberating for about a ...
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Appeals court revives challenge to consumer age
U.S. Court News 07/24/2015A federal appeals court on Friday revived a legal challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal office created to protect consumers in financial dealings with banks, lenders and credit card companies. The federal appeals court in...
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Crimean Filmmaker Pleads Not Guilty in Terrorism Trial
Legal Events 07/22/2015A Ukrainian filmmaker who has been in a Russian jail for more than a year on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit terrorism. Critics have dismissed Oleh Sentsov's prosecution as revenge for his pro-Ukrainian position in Russi...
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Wife says Chinese rights lawyer being denied legal counsel
Legal Events 07/20/2015A prominent Chinese rights lawyer whose trial is drawing near on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and provoking trouble has been denied access to lawyers for nearly a month, his wife and one of his attorneys said Monday. Meng Qun, wife of Pu Zhiqian...
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Court Halts Execution Of Tyler Woman's Killer
Notable Attorneys 07/18/2015The Texas Court of Criminal of Appeals halted the scheduled lethal injection of Clifton Lamar Williams until questions about some incorrect testimony at his 2006 trial can be resolved. Williams, 31, had faced execution Thursday evening for the killin...
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Wisconsin court ends probe of presidential hopeful Walker
Legal Issues 07/16/2015Presidential candidate Scott Walker won a major legal victory Thursday when Wisconsin's Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether the Republican's gubernatorial campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 rec...
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Marijuana opponents using racketeering law to fight industry
Litigation Reports 07/15/2015A federal law crafted to fight the mob is giving marijuana opponents a new strategy in their battle to stop the expanding industry: racketeering lawsuits. A Colorado pot shop recently closed after a Washington-based group opposed to legal marijuana s...
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Court: New health law doesn't infringe on religious freedom
Legal Networks 07/13/2015The federal health care law doesn't infringe on the religious freedom of faith-based nonprofit organizations that object to covering birth control in employee health plans, a federal appeals court in Denver ruled Tuesday. The case involves a group of...
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Religious beliefs, gay rights clash in court case over cake
Recent Cases 07/09/2015A suburban Denver baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple will argue in court Tuesday that his religious beliefs should protect him from sanctions against his business. The case underscores how the already simmering tension between ...