The US Supreme Court issued a second set of orders Monday, granting certiorari in one additional case. On its final day of the term, the Court agreed to hear Briscoe v....
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Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison on securities fraud charges stemming from his multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. Madoff, 71, appeared before Judge Denny Chin of the...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in six cases. In Abbott v. Abbott , the Court will consider whether a ne exeat clause, which prohibits one...
US President Barack Obama is considering issuing an executive order for the indefinite detention of some Guantanamo Bay detainees in order to facilitate the closure of the facility, two administration officials told...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts that a forensic analyst's laboratory report is testimonial evidence under the Confrontation Clause [Cornell LII...
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Atlantic Sounding v. Townsend that an injured seaman may recover punitive damages for the willful failure of his...
The Italian trial of four Google, Inc. executives was delayed Tuesday until September 29 because of an ill interpreter. The four executives, product marketing manager Arvind Desikan, former CFO George Reyes, chief legal officer David Drummond, and...
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday in Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Alaska v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council that the US Army...
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) permits a tuition reimbursement...
The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld a controversial provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) but avoided a constitutional question. The Court ruled 8-1 in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District...
