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Maya Murphy, P.C. - Special Education Lawyers in Connecticut
Legal News Feed 07/05/2024Joseph Maya and the attorneys at Maya Murphy, P.C. practice a range of areas of the law including education and special education law,Parental awareness of a child’s special needs is the best way for the child to exceed expectations and achieve...
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Idaho Supreme Court overturns tougher ballot initiative law
Legal News Feed 08/24/2021The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected a new law designed to make it harder for voters to get initiatives on the ballot, saying the legislation was so restrictive that it violated a fundamental right under the state’s constitution. The ruling iss...
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High court to rule whether to hear Maine school choice case
Legal News Feed 06/25/2021The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are set to decide whether to hear a case filed by Maine families who want to use a state tuition program to send their children to religious schools. The case concerns a Maine Department of Education rule that a...
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British lawyer Karim Khan sworn in as ICC’s chief prosecutor
Legal News Feed 06/16/2021British lawyer Karim Khan was sworn in Wednesday as the new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, pledging to reach out to nations that are not members of the court in his quest to end impunity for atrocities and to try to hold trial...
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Sonnet 54 Preserved Roses in Los Angeles
Legal News Feed CaliforniaWomen’s day is coming in a few months. Everyone prepares for it in advance: girls choose outfits, and men are looking for options for a gift. We know what question immediately pops up: “What to give on such a day?” Flowers fo...
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Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison
Legal News Feed 02/15/2020Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, was sentenced to more than three years in prison Thursday for obstructing a congressional investigation in a case that has sparked fears about presidential interference in the justice syste...
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Dakota Access developer sues Greenpeace in state court
Legal News Feed 02/23/2019The developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline is going after the environmental group Greenpeace in state court in North Dakota, after a judge tossed the company's $1 billion racketeering claim out of federal court.Texas-based Energy Transfer Partne...
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Prominent Chinese rights lawyer tried in closed proceedings
Legal News Feed 12/26/2018The trial of a prominent human rights lawyer began in northern China on Wednesday with about two dozen plainclothes officers stationed outside a courthouse and at least one supporter taken away by police.Reporters, foreign diplomats and supporters we...
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The Latest: New Mexico court blocks straight-ticket option
Legal News Feed 09/11/2018The New Mexico Supreme Court is blocking a ballot option that would have allowed voters to select candidates from one particular party in all races by marking a single box. The court made its decision Wednesday after listening to oral arguments ...
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India decriminalizes homosexual acts in landmark verdict
Legal News Feed 09/04/2018India's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a landmark victory for gay rights that one judge said would "pave the way for a better future."The 1861 law, a relic of Victori...
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Austrian court's approval for spy agency raid was illegal
Legal News Feed 08/27/2018Judges in Austria say a lower court's authorization for police to raid the offices of the country's domestic intelligence agency was illegal.The regional court in Vienna said Tuesday that the search of the BVT spy agency on Feb. 28 wasn't justified b...
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Chief justice re-elected to Supreme Court of Virginia
Legal News Feed 08/26/2018The current chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia has been elected to a second term in that role.The court said in a news release Tuesday that the justices re-elected Donald W. Lemons as chief justice. His second term will begin Jan. 1, 2019...