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  • Gays can seek parental rights for nonbiological kids

    Gays can seek parental rights for nonbiological kids

    Recent Cases 09/04/2016

    New York's highest court expanded the definition of parenthood Tuesday by ruling that former same-sex couples may seek visitation and custody of children even when they aren't the biological or adoptive parent. The Court of Appeals decision resolves ...

  • Court denies asylum to 28 detained Latin American mothers

    Court denies asylum to 28 detained Latin American mothers

    Legal Issues 09/02/2016

    A legal ruling that would send 28 detained immigrant mothers and their children back to Latin America despite their claims they would be persecuted upon return was upheld on Monday by a federal appeals court. A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for ...

  • Egypt court releases lawyer who defied president

    Egypt court releases lawyer who defied president

    Recent Cases 08/28/2016

    An Egyptian rights lawyer who had been held in solitary confinement for over 100 days after defying President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was released from jail Sunday on a court order. Malek Adly, who was incarcerated on a rolling series of administrative...

  • Judge in Stanford swimmer case switching to civil court

    Judge in Stanford swimmer case switching to civil court

    Law Firm News 08/26/2016

    A judge whose six-month sentence in the sexual assault case of a former Stanford swimmer has removed himself from handling criminal matters, but efforts to recall him remain. Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky requested that he be assigned to civi...

  • Appeals court: Week of early voting shouldn't return to Ohio

    Appeals court: Week of early voting shouldn't return to Ohio

    Legal Issues 08/24/2016

    A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an Ohio law that trims a week of early voting in the swing state, reversing a judge's decision that had restored the time. Democrats had challenged a series of Republican-backed voting changes they claimed di...

  • Court considers Kansas rule that voters prove citizenship

    Court considers Kansas rule that voters prove citizenship

    Recent Cases 08/22/2016

    A federal appeals court will decide whether Kansas has the right to ask people who register to vote when they get their driver's licenses for proof that they're citizens, a decision which could affect whether thousands have their ballots counted in N...

  • Polish prosecutors investigate court head for abuse of power

    Polish prosecutors investigate court head for abuse of power

    Legal Events 08/19/2016

    Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into the head of the country's Constitutional Tribunal to determine if he abused his power in not allowing judges appointed by the ruling party to take part in rulings.   The investigation into And...

  • 2 teens killed in Atlanta suburb: Man accused due in court

    2 teens killed in Atlanta suburb: Man accused due in court

    National News 08/18/2016

    A man accused of killing two teenagers near Atlanta is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing. Jeffrey Hazelwood is scheduled to appear Friday morning in Fulton County Magistrate Court. The 20-year-old is charged with murder and theft in th...

  • 'Whitey' Bulger asks US Supreme Court to hear his appeal

    'Whitey' Bulger asks US Supreme Court to hear his appeal

    Legal Events 08/16/2016

    James "Whitey" Bulger has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of his racketeering convictions for playing a role in 11 murders and committing a litany of other crimes. It is unclear if the high court will take up the Boston gangster's cas...

  • Court rejects Cosby's attempt to reseal testimony on affairs

    Court rejects Cosby's attempt to reseal testimony on affairs

    National News 08/15/2016

    A federal appeals court on Monday rejected Bill Cosby's effort to reseal his deposition testimony about extramarital affairs, prescription sedatives and payments to women, saying the documents are now a matter of public knowledge. The 3rd U.S. Circui...

  • North Carolina shooting victim's family hires lawyer

    North Carolina shooting victim's family hires lawyer

    Recent Cases 08/13/2016

    The family of a black North Carolina man shot to death in a neighborhood confrontation in Raleigh has hired the lawyer representing two other black men who were killed by white police officers. State Rep. Justin Bamberg of South Carolina says he is r...

  • Egyptian lawyer, journalist released after prison sentence

    Egyptian lawyer, journalist released after prison sentence

    Notable Attorneys 08/09/2016

    Egyptian authorities have released two prominent human rights activists who had been jailed for over a year for demonstrating against police brutality. Lawyer Mahienour el-Masry and journalist Youssef Shabaan were freed Saturday after serving 15 mont...

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