Recent Updates
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Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide
Law Review 05/15/2018The Supreme Court on Monday gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states.The justices voted 6-3 to strike...
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Climate change lawsuit filed by Alaska youth goes to court
Law Review 05/02/2018The state has argued in court that a climate change lawsuit filed by 16 young Alaska residents should be thrown out because climate policies must be decided by the state Legislature and the executive branch, not the courts.The state and plaintiffs ar...
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Bakery appeals to UK Supreme Court in gay-rights cake case
Law Review 05/01/2018A bakery owned by a Christian family asked Britain's Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn a ruling that it discriminated against a gay customer for refusing to make a cake supporting same-sex marriage.Ashers Baking Co. in Northern Ireland refused in ...
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Law firm hired to investigate economic development agency
Law Review 05/01/2018The Oregon Department of Justice has hired a law firm to investigate allegations of discrimination and mismanagement at the state's economic development agency, Business Oregon.The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that in an anonymous letter to Gov. Kate...
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Taxpayer tab for law firm overseeing Atlantic City hits $4.8M
Law Review 04/19/2018New Jersey taxpayers' tab for the takeover of Atlantic City has reached about $5 million in fees from the law firm former Gov. Chris Christie picked to oversee the gambling resort.Records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press show the firm of Chi...
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Top EU court : Members can ban taxi services like UberPop
Law Review 04/08/2018The European Union’s top court has ruled that member states can ban taxi services like UberPop without prior notification to the Commission.The ruling came after France banned the UberPop service, which allowed drivers without a taxi license to...
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A Bold, Custom Renovation for Missouri Criminal Defense Law Firm
Law Review 02/18/2018The Law Offices of John M. Lynch is a Missouri-based practice with a national presence that provides clients with the attentive service and strong representation needed to resolve complex criminal defense, personal injury, and general litigation issu...