Recent Updates
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Australia’s High Court hears what may be Pell’s last appeal
Legal Compliance 03/13/2020The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse took his appeal to Australia’s highest court Wednesday in potentially his last bid to clear his name.Cardinal George Pell was sentenced a year ago to six years in prison for molesting ...
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A clinic prepares for Supreme Court abortion fight
Legal Compliance 03/02/2020The Hope Medical Group for Women in northern Louisiana fields phone calls every day from anxious pregnant women who ask if abortion is still legal and if the clinic, one of only three that provides abortions in the state, is still open.Despite the pr...
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Regents win fees, costs in court case over real estate deal
Legal Compliance 02/10/2020An Arizona judge has ordered one part of state government to reimburse another part for over $982,000 in attorney fees and other legal costs in a court case stemming from a real estate development.The ruling Wednesday by Tax Court Judge Judge Christo...
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Cross-examination drives key Weinstein accuser to tears
Legal Compliance 02/02/2020A key accuser in the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein broke down in tears on the witness stand on Monday during an exhaustive cross-examination over the nature of her relationship with the once-powerful movie mogul.The drama, which ...
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New Mexico court allows medical marijuana tax deduction
Legal Compliance 02/01/2020Medical marijuana producers in New Mexico can claim a tax deduction for prescription medication, a move that could affect prices for thousands of enrolled patients, according to a state Court of Appeals ruling.The 11-page ruling means lawmakers must ...
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Man Stirs the Pot by Lighting Joint in Court
Legal Compliance 01/29/2020The rapper Afroman famously sang about how getting high on marijuana prevented him from going to court. A Tennessee man decided to combine the two when he lit a marijuana cigarette in the courtroom, authorities said.Spencer Alan Boston, 20, was arres...
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Fewer candidates seek WVa Supreme Court seats after scandal
Legal Compliance 01/27/2020A little over a year removed from an impeachment scandal that included pricey renovations of court offices, the West Virginia Supreme Court’s lineup is about to finish its own complete makeover, barring a last-second filing.There are far fewer ...
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Supreme Court rejects fast-track review of health care suit
Legal Compliance 01/21/2020The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to consider a fast-track review of a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, making it highly unlikely that the justices would decide the case before the 2020 election.The court denied a request by 20 m...
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WikiLeaks' Assange in UK court fighting extradition to USA
Legal Compliance 01/12/2020WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a brief court appearance Monday in his bid to prevent extradition to the United States to face serious espionage charges.He and his lawyers complained they weren't being given enough time to meet to plan their ba...
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Court reverses $35M verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses
Legal Compliance 01/09/2020The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a $35 million judgment against the Jehovah’s Witnesses for not reporting a girl’s sexual abuse to authorities. Montana law requires officials, including clergy, to report child abuse to stat...
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Democratic states appeal Obamacare ruling to Supreme Court
Legal Compliance 01/05/2020In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states Friday asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent appeals court decision declaring a key part of the law unconstitut...
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To overcome travel ban, some Americans taking cases to court
Legal Compliance 12/26/2019Mohammed Hafar paced around the airport terminal — first to the monitor to check flight arrivals, then to the gift shop and lastly to the doors where international passengers were exiting.At last, out came Jana Hafar, his tall, slender, dark-ha...