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Appeals court upholds injunction halting health mandate
Lawyer Blogs 09/18/2015A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that President Barack Obama's health care law unjustly burdens religiously affiliated employers by forcing them to help provide insurance coverage for certain contraceptives, even though they can opt out of dire...
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Washington Supreme Court rules against Backpage.com
Lawyer Blogs 09/04/2015The website Backpage.com may not be immune from state liability law and a lawsuit filed by three young girls who said they were sold as prostitutes on the website can proceed to trial, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday. In a 6-3 deci...
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Ill. high court rejects intervention on state paychecks
Lawyer Blogs 07/20/2015The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a request by state officials to decide the issue of paying government workers during the budget crisis. The high court made no comment Friday in rejecting the plea by Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Madigan sought...
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Religious beliefs, gay rights clash in court case over cake
Lawyer Blogs 07/09/2015A suburban Denver baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple will argue in court Tuesday that his religious beliefs should protect him from sanctions against his business. The case underscores how the already simmering tension between ...
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US court agrees Apple violated antitrust law in e-book entry
Lawyer Blogs 06/29/2015Apple violated antitrust laws by colluding with publishers to raise electronic book prices when it entered a market in 2010 that had been dominated by Amazon.com, a federal appeals court said Tuesday.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan...
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Illinois high court: Comcast must reveal anonymous commenter
Lawyer Blogs 06/18/2015The Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court opinion ordering Comcast Cable Communications to identify a subscriber who posted an anonymous message suggesting a political candidate molests children. The court said Thursday that the internet ...
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Largo Family Law Attorney - Watson & Moran
Lawyer Blogs 06/04/2015Located in Prince George’s county, Maryland, the law firm of Watson & Moran has been representing clients in the Washington, D.C. area since 2001. We are experts in giving our clients a fair chance in legal issues or civil lawsuits. We neve...
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High court: Officials immune in suit over inmate suicide
Lawyer Blogs 06/01/2015The Supreme Court says former Delaware prison administrators are immune from a lawsuit over a 2004 inmate suicide. The justices on Monday ruled against the family of Christopher Barkes, who hanged himself just hours after being arrested for vi...
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High court won't hear appeal over Walker campaign probe
Lawyer Blogs 05/18/2015The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a conservative group seeking to end an investigation into possible illegal coordination between Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and independent groups. The justices on Monday let stand an...
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Indian court rejects ban on 'offensive' Internet messages
Lawyer Blogs 03/27/2015India's top court affirmed people's right to free speech in cyberspace Tuesday by striking down a provision that had called for imprisoning people who send "offensive" messages by computer or cellphone.The provision, known as Section 66A of the 2008 ...
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Law Office of Rita O. White - Canton Criminal & DUI Lawyers
Lawyer Blogs 04/25/2014If you're facing a legal issue and seek guidance, the Law Office of Rita O. White is here to help. Tackling any legal matter without a trained professional can negatively impact the outcome of your legal situation. Our Plymouth Canton Criminal lawyer...
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The Davis Law Group, PLLC
Lawyer Blogs 03/28/2014Southfield MI Criminal Defense Lawyer The Davis Law Group, PLLC is an aggressive criminal defense firm. We handle cases throughout the Metro Detroit area including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County. Our attorneys are former prosecutors and have handl...