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Iowa case raises question: Is stripping an art?
Legal News Center 07/28/2008Iowa doesn't have any all-nude strip clubs — but it does have performing arts centers where women dance naked.However, the loophole in the state's public indecent exposure law that allows nude dancing at "art centers" is under attack in the small com...
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Smith & Wesson revolver to mark legal win
Legal News Center 07/22/2008[##_1L|1238846204.jpg|width="110" height="113" alt=""|_##]Smith & Wesson thinks the Supreme Court’s recent Second Amendment ruling is a legal victory worth notching on a gun. The Springfield firearms manufacturer said yesterday it will make an en...
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Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' fine
Legal News Center 07/21/2008A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction."The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of ...
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Court denies Gatlin's appeal on Olympic trials
Legal News Center 06/27/2008Justin Gatlin's pursuit of Olympic gold in Beijing is really over now. His fight against the powers that banned him from the games — well, that will be more like a marathon than a sprint.The defending Olympic 100-meter champion lost his appeal Thursd...
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High court rules for workers in age bias suit
Legal News Center 06/19/2008The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday for employees to prove they have suffered discrimination because of their age.In a 7-1 ruling, the court said that when older workers are disproportionately affected by an employment decision, the employer be...
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Gun rights is biggest issue for court to decide
Legal News Center 06/16/2008One momentous case down, another equally historic decision to go. The Supreme Court returns to the bench Monday with 17 cases still unresolved, including its first-ever comprehensive look at the Second Amendment's right to bear arms.The guns case — i...
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Texas justice of peace must stop paddling in court
Legal News Center 06/12/2008A justice of the peace can no longer give parents the choice of paying a fine or paddling their children in open court for now, a judge ruled Wednesday.Los Fresnos Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza was sued by three families who say Garza left them ...
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Court sets limits in government fraud suits
Legal News Center 06/09/2008The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that a whistleblower law intended to expose fraud can be applied to subcontractors and other indirect recipients of federal funds.The case before the court involved alleged contract fraud by a former unit of...
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High court ruling seen as boost for fantasy sports
Legal News Center 06/03/2008The $500 million a year fantasy sports business received a huge boost on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Major League Baseball and its players union over the use of player names and their statistics.Without comment,...
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10 states ask Calif. court to delay gay marriage
Legal News Center 06/02/2008The attorneys general of 10 states are urging the California Supreme Court to delay finalizing its ruling to legalize same-sex marriage.The attorneys general say in court documents filed Thursday that they have an interest in the case because they wo...
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NJ, Texas courts scrap awards from Vioxx cases
Legal News Center 05/29/2008Appeals courts in New Jersey and Texas have scrapped verdicts against drugmaker Merck stemming from some of the earliest trials involving its once popular painkiller Vioxx.A Texas court scrapped a $26 million verdict against the drugmaker stemming fr...
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Report says courts can handle terrorism cases
Legal News Center 05/28/2008Two former federal prosecutors say that when it comes to handling accused terrorists, the best way is the old way: Put them on trial in civilian courts, not military tribunals.A report examines 123 terrorist cases from the past 15 years, and the stud...