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Texas executes Mexican in defiance of world court
Legal News Center 08/07/2008Texas put to death a Mexican convicted murderer late Tuesday, defying a ruling from the International Court of Justice and ignoring a last-minute appeal from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.Jose Ernesto Medellin, 33, was killed by lethal injection i...
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Senate Again Fails To Extend Solar Tax Credits
Legal News Center 07/31/2008For the fourth time this summer Republicans stopped the Senate from taking up wide-ranging legislation that extends tax breaks for teachers, businesses and parents and provides tax credits to an array of renewable energy entrepreneurs.Major business ...
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Mass. state senator charged with groping woman
Legal News Center 07/31/2008A court clerk-magistrate on Wednesday charged a state lawmaker with groping a woman in a case the district attorney declined to prosecute because it lacked evidence.The criminal complaint charges state Sen. James Marzilli with two counts of indecent ...
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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,...