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  • Hulk Hogan, Gawker back in court in Florida

    Hulk Hogan, Gawker back in court in Florida

    Law Firm News 05/25/2016

    A court hearing involving the Hulk Hogan sex tape case is underway in Florida, with Gawker Media asking for a new trial.   Gawker and Hogan faced off Wednesday morning in a St. Petersburg courtroom. It's the latest chapter in a years-long legal ...

  • Swedish court upholds arrest warrant for Julian Assange

    Swedish court upholds arrest warrant for Julian Assange

    Recent Cases 05/25/2016

    A Swedish court on Wednesday rejected a request to overturn the arrest warrant of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because there were no new circumstances to consider. The Stockholm District Court said it made the decision because Assange is still wa...

  • US appeals court revisits Texas voter ID law

    US appeals court revisits Texas voter ID law

    Recent Cases 05/24/2016

    A federal appeals court is set to take a second look at a strict Texas voter ID law that was found to be unconstitutional last year. Texas' law requires residents to show one of seven forms of approved identification. The state and other supporters s...

  • Breyer says Supreme Court not diminished with only 8 members

    Breyer says Supreme Court not diminished with only 8 members

    Law Firm News 05/23/2016

    Justice Stephen Breyer said Monday that the Supreme Court has not been diminished by having only eight members since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February. Breyer suggested in response to questions at an awards ceremony at the Library of Co...

  • Indiana court to hear woman's appeal of feticide conviction

    Indiana court to hear woman's appeal of feticide conviction

    National News 05/22/2016

    Attorneys for an Indiana woman found guilty of killing the premature infant she delivered after ingesting abortion-inducing drugs will ask an appeals court Monday to throw out the convictions that led to her 20-year prison sentence. At issue is India...

  • Maryland high court issues opinion in Gray case

    Maryland high court issues opinion in Gray case

    Recent Cases 05/22/2016

    Maryland's highest court has released an opinion explaining its recent decision to force an officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray to testify against his colleagues. The Maryland Court of Appeals issued its opinion Friday. Chief Judge Mary Elle...

  • Court rejects blocking health warning on sugary drinks ads

    Court rejects blocking health warning on sugary drinks ads

    Recent Cases 05/19/2016

    A federal court in Northern California has rejected an effort to block a new San Francisco law that requires health warnings on ads for sugary drinks. U.S. District Court Judge Edward M. Chen's decision Tuesday clears the way for the law approved by ...

  • Planned Parenthood shooting defendant returning to court

    Planned Parenthood shooting defendant returning to court

    Lawyer Interviews 05/11/2016

    A man who admitted killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic is returning to court for the continuation of a hearing on whether he's mentally competent to stand trial. A psychologist who examined 57-year-old Robert Dear is schedule...

  • Kansas Supreme Court reviews lawmakers' school aid changes

    Kansas Supreme Court reviews lawmakers' school aid changes

    Headline Legal News 05/10/2016

    Attorneys for Kansas hope to persuade the state Supreme Court that recent changes in the state's education funding system are fair enough to poor districts that the justices can abandon a threat to shut down public schools. The high court was set to ...

  • El Salvador court takes up case on ex-president's finances

    El Salvador court takes up case on ex-president's finances

    Legal Events 05/09/2016

    A court in El Salvador has agreed to consider a civil case against former President Mauricio Funes, his wife and one of his sons for possible illicit enrichment. The San Salvador court press office said Saturday that several government institutions h...

  • Spanish court seeks arrest of Putin-linked Russians

    Spanish court seeks arrest of Putin-linked Russians

    Notable Attorneys 05/08/2016

    A Spanish judge wants two senior Russian officials with links to the Kremlin arrested so they can be questioned in court about suspected money laundering and criminal association. National court judge Jose de la Mata Amaya has issued international ar...

  • Court: Slipknot bassist's child born after he died can sue

    Court: Slipknot bassist's child born after he died can sue

    National News 05/08/2016

    Idaho's state Supreme Court candidates went after each other's political independence Friday evening during their only scheduled major debate. "When you stand on the courthouse steps with the Legislature, I'm not sure if you're sending the right mess...

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