Recent Updates
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DC-area sniper shootings case to have Supreme Court hearing
Legal Business News 03/18/2019The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia’s plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C., region in 2002.The justices said they...
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Court upholds car rental tax imposed in Maricopa County
Legal Business News 02/26/2019The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday upheld a car rental tax surcharge that’s imposed in Maricopa County to pay for building a professional football stadium and other sports and recreational facilities, marking the second time an appeals court h...
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Ex-West Virginia Supreme Court justice set for sentencing
Legal Business News 02/13/2019A former West Virginia Supreme Court justice who had a $32,000 blue suede couch in his office and was at the center of an impeachment scandal is due in federal court for sentencing for using his job for his own benefit.Allen Loughry is scheduled to b...
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State high court to weigh appeal based on impulsivity issue
Legal Business News 02/07/2019The Arizona Supreme Court will consider if judges can allow evidence on whether defendants have brain damage making it more than likely a crime was committed impulsively rather than with premeditation.The court agreed Tuesday to consider the appeal o...
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Former Sen. Barringer to run for North Carolina high court
Legal Business News 02/05/2019Candidates for the North Carolina Supreme Court continue to grow with two or three seats on the ballot next year due to Chief Justice Mark Martin's impending resignation.Former state Sen. Tamara Barringer of Cary told supporters Tuesday she would see...
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Cristiano Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud at Madrid court
Legal Business News 01/23/2019With a guilty plea and a huge fine, Cristiano Ronaldo finally put an end to his tax ordeal in Spain.Nearly four years after an investigation was opened, Ronaldo appeared at a court in Madrid on Tuesday to plead guilty to tax fraud and agree to a fine...
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No-cost birth control, now the norm, faces court challenges
Legal Business News 01/16/2019Millions of American women are receiving birth control at no cost to them through workplace health plans, the result of the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, which expanded access to contraception.The Trump administration sought to allow more employers ...
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North Carolina Supreme Court throws 200th anniversary party
Legal Business News 01/07/2019North Carolina's highest court is holding a "legal party" to observe the anniversary of its first meeting 200 years ago this month.The state Supreme Court scheduled a special session Monday in its downtown Raleigh courtroom to celebrate the court's b...
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Chief justice details efforts to combat workplace misconduct
Legal Business News 01/01/2019Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is using his annual report on the federal judiciary to highlight the steps the branch has taken to combat inappropriate conduct in the workplace.In December 2017, Roberts asked that a working group be put toge...
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Appeals court agrees to hear case involving Trump DC hotel
Legal Business News 12/20/2018A federal appeals court agreed Thursday to take up a case accusing Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency in violation of the U.S. Constitution, giving the president's legal team its first major victory in the case. The order issued by the U.S....
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Supreme Court to hear closely watched double jeopardy case
Legal Business News 12/07/2018The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about an exception to the Constitution's ban on being tried for the same offense. The outcome could have a spillover effect on the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.The justices are ta...
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Supreme Court sets high bar for medical device lawsuits
Legal Business News 12/01/2018The tiny balloon was supposed to stretch open a blocked artery on Charles Riegel's diseased heart. Instead, when the doctor inflated the balloon, it burst.The patient went on life support but survived. His lawsuit against the manufacturer of that art...