The US House Judiciary Committee approved a complex bill aimed at preventing illegal immigration in a split party 23-15 vote Thursday, allowing a full House vote on the legislation next week. The bill [text; committee press release,...
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A bill renewing the 2002 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act will be debated in the US House of Representatives later this week, according to acting House Majority Leader Roy Blunt (R-MS) . The original law, passed...
Environmental brief ~ 9th Circuit rules in favor of fish over farmers
Leading Wednesday's environmental law news, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that the US Bureau of Reclamation must come up with a new plan to use water from...
Environmental brief ~ European Commission proposes air quality regulations
In Wednesday's environmental law news, the European Commission will introduce a package of measures aimed at improving air quality. In July, the Commission shelved its initial air quality plans, which were criticized as being too...
States brief ~ CT high court rules illegal immigrant entitled to Medicaid
Leading Monday's states brief, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today that an illegal immigrant, suffering from severe pain and diagnosed with acute leukemia, was entitled to Medicaid because he suffered from an emergency medical condition. The court...
California sues 39 pharmaceutical companies for inflating drug prices
California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer said Thursday that the state is suing 39 pharmaceutical companies for concealing the actual costs of their drugs in an attempt to artificially inflate payments from California's Medicaid program. Lockyer...
Delaware court rules for Disney executives in Ovitz severance suit
The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of Disney executives Tuesday in a shareholder suit that alleged that the Disney board violated their duties by ratifying a 1996 decision to...
UN experts call on Israel to halt West Bank 'wall' construction
Eight members of the UN Commission on Human Rights Thursday called on Israel to stop building a barrier to close off the West Bank. The group, marking the first anniversary this summer of an International...
Six justices of the US Supreme Court held over $1 million in assets in 2004, according to new annual financial disclosure statements released Friday. O'Connor, Breyer, Ginsburg, Scalia, Souter, and Stevens are the...
Corporations and securities brief ~ Coke: DOJ ends probe, company settles with SEC
Leading Monday's corporations and securities law news, Coca-Cola Co. has announced that the Justice Department (DOJ) has closed its investigation relating to allegations raised in a whistleblower lawsuit of accounting irregularities at the company. The...