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  • German court ends fight over estate of Iran shah's 2nd wife

    German court ends fight over estate of Iran shah's 2nd wife

    Recent Cases 02/22/2016

    A German court has ruled that the estate of the former shah of Iran's second wife, Soraya Esfandiari-Bakhtiari, belongs to her late brother's ex-chauffeur. The ruling announced Tuesday by the Cologne state court comes nearly 15 years after Soraya's d...

  • Chief justice remembers Scalia's 'irrepressible spirit'

    Chief justice remembers Scalia's 'irrepressible spirit'

    National News 02/20/2016

    Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday remembered the late Justice Antonin Scalia as a friend and colleague of "irrepressible spirit" as the Supreme Court resumed work for the first time since Scalia's death. "He was our man for all seasons and we will...

  • Man recounts harrowing Uber ride with Kalamazoo suspect

    Man recounts harrowing Uber ride with Kalamazoo suspect

    Litigation Reports 02/19/2016

    An Uber passenger says he called the police to report an erratic driver more than an hour before authorities allege the driver began shooting people at random, killing six and wounding two others before being arrested. Matt Mellen told WWMT-TV in Kal...

  • Nevada's GOP governor honored by mention about high court

    Nevada's GOP governor honored by mention about high court

    Headline Legal News 02/17/2016

    The prospect of President Barack Obama's nominating a Republican for the Supreme Court seems a long shot, but there's been some talk in Washington about Nevada's GOP governor, Brian Sandoval. Sandoval says he's honored to have his name mentioned as a...

  • Supreme Court puts Obama's climate change plan on hold

    Supreme Court puts Obama's climate change plan on hold

    Law Firm News 02/10/2016

    A divided Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. The surprising move is a blow to the administration and a victory for the coalit...

  • Court to weigh cocaine cases, could alter sentencing in Ohio

    Court to weigh cocaine cases, could alter sentencing in Ohio

    Legal Events 02/10/2016

    Prosecutors across Ohio are concerned that a ruling under review by Ohio's top court could delay and shorten sentences for suspects caught with cocaine and force costly changes upon law enforcement. The state Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday...

  • South African court hears case against president

    South African court hears case against president

    Recent Cases 02/07/2016

    The chant "Pay back the money" filtered into South Africa's highest court on Tuesday, as judges heard a case in which President Jacob Zuma is accused of violating the constitution in a scandal over state spending on his private home.   Inside co...

  • Court rejects AG Kane's request to reinstate law license

    Court rejects AG Kane's request to reinstate law license

    Legal Solutions 02/05/2016

    Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane's law license will remain suspended after the state's highest court on Friday denied her request to have it reinstated while she fights criminal charges of leaking secret grand jury material and lying about...

  • Plagued by delays, California high-speed rail heads back to court

    Plagued by delays, California high-speed rail heads back to court

    Headline Legal News 02/04/2016

    California voters embraced the idea of building the nation's first real high-speed rail system, which promised to whisk travelers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours, a trip that can take six hours or more by car. Eight years after...

  • Man accused of trying to sell drugs in traffic court

    Man accused of trying to sell drugs in traffic court

    Recent Cases 02/02/2016

    Authorities say a Pennsylvania man tried to sell drugs in a Pittsburgh traffic court. Officials say 35-year-old Christopher Durkin spoke to a man in court after he appeared Monday to face charges of driving under suspension. A deputy told Durkin to l...

  • Ohio court approves class action in speed camera case

    Ohio court approves class action in speed camera case

    Headline Legal News 02/02/2016

    A state appeals court approved class action status on Monday for thousands of motorists fined for speeding in a southwest Ohio village with citations issued from automatic camera enforcement. The 12th district appeals court ruling comes as New Miami'...

  • Ex-Attorney General McGraw files for Supreme Court race

    Ex-Attorney General McGraw files for Supreme Court race

    Legal Issues 02/01/2016

    Former state Attorney General Darrell McGraw wants one of his old jobs back. According to the West Virginia secretary of state's website, the 79-year-old McGraw filed on Saturday to run for the state Supreme Court. McGraw spent one term on the court ...