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Senate confirms district court judge for New Jersey
Notable Attorneys 07/05/2016The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee for the U.S. District Court for the district of New Jersey. The vote was 92-5 on Wednesday for Brian Martinotti, who has served as a judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey since 2002. Obama...
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Court rules against White House science office in email case
Law Firm Marketing 07/05/2016A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that work-related emails from a private account used by the White House's top science adviser are subject to disclosure under federal open records laws. The ruling from the three-judge panel is a win for governme...
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Spain court orders Operation Puerto blood bags released
Legal Events 06/14/2016A 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 ha...
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Court upholds net neutrality rules on equal internet access
Notable Attorneys 06/14/2016A 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 Ob...
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Court Vacates $1.8M Ventura Award in 'American Sniper' Case
Legal Events 06/13/2016A 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 reje...
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High Court won't hear dispute over birthright citizenship
Headline Legal News 06/12/2016The 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 constitutional...
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Bollywood filmmaker challenges censoring of drug-abuse film
Recent Cases 06/09/2016A Bollywood film producer took his row with India's censor board to a court Wednesday, challenging dozens of cuts and changes to a film that depicts the menace of drug abuse in the northern state of Punjab. Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalini said in ...
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Appeals court denies Hope Solo's bid to avoid trial
Recent Cases 06/08/2016A state appeals court has rejected U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo's request to avoid trial on misdemeanor domestic violence charges. Seattlepi.com reports the 34-year-old's appeal related to a 2014 incident at her sister's home ...
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High court rejects Google's appeal in class action lawsuit
Headline Legal News 06/07/2016The 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 ...
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British court gives 22 life sentences to pedophile
Notable Attorneys 06/05/2016A 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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Missouri Appeals Court to decide fight over frozen embryos
Legal Exams 06/03/2016The 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 be...
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Police union defends ex-officer in black musician's death
Recent Cases 06/02/2016The 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 ...