Recent Updates
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High Court won't hear dispute over birthright citizenship
Legal Interview 06/15/2016The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a group of American Samoans who say the United States should grant full citizenship to people born in the U.S. territory. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said the constitut...
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Court Vacates $1.8M Ventura Award in 'American Sniper' Case
Political and Legal News 06/15/2016A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $1.8 million judgment awarded to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, who says he was defamed in the late author Chris Kyle's bestselling book "American Sniper."The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejec...
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Spain court orders Operation Puerto blood bags released
Political and Legal News 06/15/2016A Spanish court ruled Tuesday that blood bags that are key evidence in one of Spain's worst doping scandals should be handed over to authorities for investigation.The Madrid Provincial Court said bags containing blood samples and plasma should be han...
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Court upholds net neutrality rules on equal internet access
Political and Legal News 06/15/2016A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the government's "net neutrality" rules that require internet providers to treat all web traffic equally.The 2-1 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is a win for the Oba...
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Bahrain court more than doubles opposition leader's sentence
Legal Review 06/08/2016A Bahraini appeals court on Monday more than doubled the prison term for the country's top Shiite opposition figure in a ruling that his political bloc blasted as "unacceptable and provocative."Sheikh Ali Salman now faces nine years behind bars, up f...
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High court sides with property owners in wetlands case
Legal Interview 06/08/2016The Supreme Court is making it easier for landowners to bring a court challenge when federal regulators try to restrict property development due to concerns about water pollution.The justices ruled unanimously Tuesday that a Minnesota company could f...
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NY court: Case against ex-AIG execs can continue
Practice Legal News 06/08/2016New York's attorney general can continue his legal effort to bar two former American International Group Inc. executives from the securities industry and forfeit any improperly gained profits, the state's highest court ruled Thursday.The Court of App...
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Police union defends ex-officer in black musician's death
Political and Legal News 06/08/2016The police union defended a former officer charged in the fatal shooting of a legally armed black man, saying they believe the officer identified himself before the confrontation. Former Palm Beach Gardens officer Nouman Raja has been charged w...
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Missouri Appeals Court to decide fight over frozen embryos
Political and Legal News 06/08/2016The Missouri Court of Appeals is being asked to decide whether a divorced St. Louis County couple's two frozen embryos are property or human beings with constitutional rights.Jalesia McQueen, 44, is suing to be able to use the embryos, which have bee...
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British court gives 22 life sentences to pedophile
Political and Legal News 06/08/2016A court in Britain has sentenced a former schoolteacher to 22 life sentences for child abuse after using his position teaching English in Malaysia to gain access to victims.Judge Peter Rook sentenced 30-year-old freelance photographer Richard Huckle ...
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High court rejects Google's appeal in class action lawsuit
Political and Legal News 06/08/2016The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from Google over a class action lawsuit filed by advertisers who claim the internet company displayed their ads on "low quality" web sites. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said t...
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Court: Slipknot bassist's child born after he died can sue
Practice Legal News 05/11/2016Idaho's state Supreme Court candidates went after each other's political independence Friday evening during their only scheduled major debate."When you stand on the courthouse steps with the Legislature, I'm not sure if you're sending the right messa...