Recent Updates
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Man Stirs the Pot by Lighting Joint in Court
Legal Compliance 01/29/2020The rapper Afroman famously sang about how getting high on marijuana prevented him from going to court. A Tennessee man decided to combine the two when he lit a marijuana cigarette in the courtroom, authorities said.Spencer Alan Boston, 20, was arres...
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Fewer candidates seek WVa Supreme Court seats after scandal
Legal Compliance 01/27/2020A little over a year removed from an impeachment scandal that included pricey renovations of court offices, the West Virginia Supreme Court’s lineup is about to finish its own complete makeover, barring a last-second filing.There are far fewer ...
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Supreme Court rejects fast-track review of health care suit
Legal Compliance 01/21/2020The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to consider a fast-track review of a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, making it highly unlikely that the justices would decide the case before the 2020 election.The court denied a request by 20 m...
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WikiLeaks' Assange in UK court fighting extradition to USA
Legal Compliance 01/12/2020WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a brief court appearance Monday in his bid to prevent extradition to the United States to face serious espionage charges.He and his lawyers complained they weren't being given enough time to meet to plan their ba...
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Court reverses $35M verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses
Legal Compliance 01/09/2020The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a $35 million judgment against the Jehovah’s Witnesses for not reporting a girl’s sexual abuse to authorities. Montana law requires officials, including clergy, to report child abuse to stat...
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Democratic states appeal Obamacare ruling to Supreme Court
Legal Compliance 01/05/2020In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states Friday asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent appeals court decision declaring a key part of the law unconstitut...
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To overcome travel ban, some Americans taking cases to court
Legal Compliance 12/26/2019Mohammed Hafar paced around the airport terminal — first to the monitor to check flight arrivals, then to the gift shop and lastly to the doors where international passengers were exiting.At last, out came Jana Hafar, his tall, slender, dark-ha...
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World trade without rules? US shuts down WTO appeals court
Legal Compliance 12/12/2019Global commerce will lose its ultimate umpire Tuesday, leaving countries unable to reach a final resolution of disputes at the World Trade Organization and instead facing what critics call “the law of the jungle.’’The United States,...
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Court to consider bathroom use by transgender student
Legal Compliance 12/05/2019A transgender student’s fight over school bathrooms comes before a federal appeals court Thursday, setting the stage for a groundbreaking ruling.The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta will hear arguments about whether a Florida schoo...
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Justices question Alaska $500-a-year contribution limit
Legal Compliance 11/25/2019The Supreme Court is raising doubts about Alaska’s $500-a-year limit on contributions to political candidates. The justices are ordering a lower court to take a new look at the issue.The court says in an unsigned opinion Monday that federal jud...
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Myanmar rejects court probe into crimes against Rohingyas
Legal Compliance 11/17/2019Myanmar’s government rejected the International Criminal Court’s decision to allow prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority.Government spokesman Zaw Htay said at a Friday night press ...
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Court’s Conservatives Seem to Back Trump on Immigration
Legal Compliance 11/13/2019The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems prepared to allow the Trump administration to end a program that allows some immigrants to work legally in the United States and protects them from deportation.There did not appear to be any suppo...