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  • Court rules for environmentalists in water fight

    Court rules for environmentalists in water fight

    Headline Legal News 04/17/2014

    An appeals court said Wednesday that federal officials should have consulted wildlife agencies about potential harm to a tiny, threatened fish before issuing contracts for water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S....

  • GM to ask bankruptcy court for lawsuit protection

    GM to ask bankruptcy court for lawsuit protection

    National News 04/17/2014

    General Motors revealed in court filings late Tuesday that it will soon ask a federal bankruptcy judge to shield the company from legal claims for conduct that occurred before its 2009 bankruptcy. The automaker's strategy is in a motion filed in a Co...

  • Court date reset in Vegas Strip bird death case

    Court date reset in Vegas Strip bird death case

    Headline Legal News 04/15/2014

    A court appearance was postponed Monday in Nevada for a University of California, Berkeley, law school graduate completing prison boot camp for beheading an exotic bird during a drunken chase at a Las Vegas Strip resort. Prosecutor Frank Coumou says ...

  • SC Supreme Court hears appeal in fatal dog attack

    SC Supreme Court hears appeal in fatal dog attack

    Legal Events 04/15/2014

    Prosecutors want South Carolina's highest court to reinstate the conviction of a Dillon County man whose dogs attacked and killed a 10-year-old boy in 2006. The state Supreme Court on Tuesday hears an appeal in the case of Bentley Collins. In 2012, t...

  • Court OKs $57M verdict for WA home-care workers

    Court OKs $57M verdict for WA home-care workers

    Headline Legal News 04/08/2014

    Washington's Supreme Court on Thursday narrowly upheld a $57 million verdict against the state in a case brought by workers who care for severely disabled people. But the justices declined to give the workers pre-judgment interest — throwing out an a...

  • Court rejects early appeal of surveillance ruling

    Court rejects early appeal of surveillance ruling

    National News 04/08/2014

    The Supreme Court has declined an early look at a constitutional challenge to the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans' telephone records. Conservative lawyer Larry Klayman persuaded a federal judge in December to rule ...

  • Supreme Court Refuses To Overturn Arizona Marijuana Ruling

    Supreme Court Refuses To Overturn Arizona Marijuana Ruling

    Headline Legal News 04/03/2014

    The Supreme Court has refused to overturn Arizona court rulings ordering the Yuma County sheriff to return marijuana that was seized from a woman with a California medical marijuana authorization honored by Arizona. The justices' order was issued wit...

  • High court voids overall contribution limits

    High court voids overall contribution limits

    National News 04/03/2014

    The Supreme Court struck down limits Wednesday in federal law on the overall campaign contributions the biggest individual donors may make to candidates, political parties and political action committees. The justices said in a 5-4 vote that American...

  • Another Apple-Samsung skirmish heads to court

    Another Apple-Samsung skirmish heads to court

    Headline Legal News 03/31/2014

    The fiercest rivalry in the world of smartphones is heading back to court this week in the heart of the Silicon Valley, with Apple and Samsung accusing each other, once again, of ripping off designs and features. The trial will mark the latest round ...

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    Notable Attorneys 03/31/2014

    New York - Baltimore - Washington, D.C. White Collar Criminal Defense Levin & Curlett LLC was formed by former prosecutors who created a small, high quality litigation boutique. Levin & Curlett LLC has extensive experience in all facets of cr...

  • The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid, PLLC

    The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid, PLLC

    Notable Attorneys 03/31/2014

    The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid, located in Northern Virginia and is here to provide you the best legal service to you and your loved one. With years of experience in divorce cases and family matters, Tenecia is both strategic and aggressive. We w...

  • US appeals court upholds new Texas abortion rules

    US appeals court upholds new Texas abortion rules

    National News 03/28/2014

    A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld Texas' tough abortion restrictions that have forced the closure of about 20 clinics around the state, saying the new rules don't jeopardize women's health. A panel of judges at the New Orleans-based 5th Circ...

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