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Mississippi

US Supreme Court to hear public-meeting prayer case

States ask for clarity on rules The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings.The justices said they will review an appeals court ruling that ... [Published Clarion-Ledger - 18 mins ago]

Entities: Mississippi, US Supreme Court, American Civil Liberties Union, Supreme Court

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 13 reports

High court to hear legislative prayer case

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court will consider the constitutional limits on prayers during legislative sessions, accepting an appeal from a New York town that starts most council meetings with a Christian ... [Published Richmond Times Dispatch - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Supreme Court

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 5 reports

Consensual sex with intention to marry is not rape: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday said that if a man has consensual sex with a woman with the intention to marry her, then it cannot be termed as rape, even though the marriage does not take place. ... [Published Edit Hot - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Supreme Court, Rape, Sex

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 reports

House revives act on falsified âvalorâ

WASHINGTON â People who falsely claim they have received a military medal to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House on Monday.The Stolen Valor Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Heck, ... [Published Pittsburgh Tribune Review - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Joe Heck, Military/Armed Forces, Supreme Court

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 8 reports

Medtronic Inc

Supreme Court takes up Medtronic, Boston Scientific patent spat

The lengthy patent dispute between Medtronic ($MDT) and Boston Scientific ($BSX) will end in the nation's highest courtroom, as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Medtronic's plea to avoid paying cardiac device royalties.The suit stems from cardiac ... [Published FiercePharma - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Medtronic Inc, Boston Scientific Corp, Patent, Supreme Court

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 6 reports

Federal Communications Commission

Supreme Court upholds FCC power in cellphone tower case

By a 6-3 vote, justices uphold an FCC rule requiring cities and counties to act in a timely manner on whether to approve an application to erect a cellphone tower.By David G. Savage, WASHINGTON The Supreme Court's two leading conservatives staked out ... [Published Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Communications Commission, John Roberts, judges, Antonin Scalia, Cellphone

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Supreme Court declines to hear Alaska climate change case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an Alaskan village's claim that it should be able to sue oil companies and utilities for damages attributed to climate change. Lawyers for the village of Kivalina wanted various named ... [Published Hampton Roads Daily Press - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Supreme Court, Global Warming/Climate Change, Declination

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 reports

Foreign ownership of firms based on outstanding shares

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday ruled that the computation of foreign ownership in restricted businesses-nationalized or partly nationalized- will be based on both the outstanding shares of stocks entitled to vote in the election of ... [Published Malaya Business Insight - 8 hours ago]

Entities: PLDT Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, Stocks, US Securities and Exchange Commission

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 3 reports

Los Angeles Gangbanger's Appeal Granted Cert

WASHINGTON (CN) - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide the evidence challenge of Los Angeles gangbanger who stabbed a man during a robbery. California charged Walter Fernandez after an armed robbery on Oct. 12, 2009. During the robbery, Fernandez ... [Published Courthouse News Service - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Los Angeles, Robbery, Criminal, Supreme Court, Writ of Certiorari

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 7 reports

Supreme Court Decides PPL Corp. v. Commissioner

Federal Tax International Tax Litigation & Advocacy Appellate Advocacy Tax AuthorsThis Legal Update is part of our series of Legal Updates, provided as a courtesy to our clients and friends.On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court decided PPL Corp. v. Commissioner, ... [Published Baker & Daniels - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Taxes, PPL Corporation, Supreme Court, United Kingdom, Concealment

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 4 reports

In Kansas, it's lawmakers versus the courts

The legislative session nears an end with the chief justice charging a leading senator with political coercion. Meantime, efforts are picking up steam to force appellate judges into retirement and to build separate civil and criminal appeals courts.“Tensions ... [Published KansasCity.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: judges, Jeff King, Lawton Nuss

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 7 reports

Highest courts to hold extra sittings in effort to tackle caseload logjam

MORE of the country's highest courts are to hold extra sittings later this year in an attempt to tackle "significant delays" and to help break a logjam of backed-up cases. For the first time, the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeal will hold ... [Published Irish Independent - May 20 2013]

Entities: Susan Denham, courts, Supreme Court

Quotes

...their juniors, relatives and friends? Hasn't caste sometimes been an influential criterion? I would once again quote Arun from the same speech, "When the high courts recommend, members of the collegium share the spoils."

Digvijaya Singh asks for judicial introspection [Published Economic Times - 9 mins ago]

"The Ministry of Justice should listen to what people are saying and the strong messages delivered by this poll. The public thinks a properly funded legal aid system is a price worth paying for living in a fair society; this is not just the view of groups of lawyers. "

Fears legal aid cuts will lead to innocent being wrongly convicted [Published Telegraph - 18 mins ago]

The plaintiffs also allege that "the magazine ban amounts to a ban on having a functional, operating unit for most handguns and a very large fraction of rifles" because even many smaller magazines have a removable floor plate that allows owners to expand their capacity...

A definitive review of Colorado gun laws [Published Denver Post - 27 mins ago]

"The current name was also mentioned in the 1980 and 1992 constitutions. Any change to the name may result in unexpected consequences, including the possible distortion of the country's path towards socialism. It may also cause complication and cumbersome costly procedures" Ly commented

Socialist Republic of Vietnam to maintain name [Published Bao Moi.com - 34 mins ago]

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Morse Code: What Hath God Wrought [Published HighBeam Research - 1 hour ago]
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Supreme Court to hear case on prayer in public ... [Published Deseret Morning News - 1 hour ago]
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Blogs

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Lack Of Contract Privity Between Mortgage Servi... [Published The Home Equity Theft Reporter Cases & Articles - 2 hours ago] In Columbus, Ohio, The Columbus Dispatch reports:The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that servicing a residential mortgage does not constitute a “consumer transaction” as defined by state law , a ruling that consumer groups and attorneys say eliminates ...
WNU #1177: Argentine Dictator Dies in Prison [Published Weekly News Update on the Americas - 2 hours ago] Weekly News Update on the AmericasIssue #1177, May 19, 2013 1. Argentina: Ex-Dictator Videla Dies in Prison 2. Latin America: 7 Ex-Rulers Remain Jailed or on Trial 3. Brazil: 30,000 People Displaced for Sports Events 4. Mexico: Activists Protest GMO ...
7 Very Wrong Things About Climate Science And E... [Published Think Progress - 8 hours ago] Rep. Lamar Smith, the new chair of the House Science and Technology Committee, wrote an op-ed in today’s Washington Post that contains several misrepresentations of fact. He argued for increased fossil fuel production, against the scientific consensus ...
Aid for F.C.C. in Defending Its Net Neutrality ... [Published Bits - 8 hours ago] A Supreme Court decision seems to help the Federal Communications Commission’s high-profile attempt to defend its net neutrality rules against a court challenge. ...
Indiana Court Suspends Attorney Over ‘Horror Fi... [Published Law Blog - 8 hours ago] The Indiana Supreme Court suspending an attorney for three years for what justices described was a "mean-spirited and vindictive attempt to embarrass and harm" a former colleague who had spurned his advances. ...

Audio/Video

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All That Mattered: Supreme Court ended segregat... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - May 17 2013]
Nepal victims of civil war await for justice [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - May 14 2013]
Israeli Police Protect Women Praying at Western... [Published WSJ.com Video - News - May 11 2013]
Israeli Police Protect Women Praying at Western... [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - May 11 2013]
LCV Cities Tour - Columbia: Edwards v South Car... [Published CSPAN - YouTube - May 10 2013]

Press Releases

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Trinity Wins!!! Alabama Supreme Court Rules In ... [Published PR Newswire: Heavy Industry & Manufacturing - May 17 2013]
PA Supreme Court Denies Appeal in $700,000 Pred... [Published Financial Services - May 17 2013]
EnerGulf Corporate Update [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 17 2013]
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The IRS Needs a (Re)Training Manual [Published Business Wire - May 15 2013]