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Supreme Court Halts Controversial Execution of Duane Buck - International Business Times

Los Angeles TimesSupreme Court Halts Controversial Execution of Duane BuckInternational Business TimesBy IB Times Staff Reporter | September 16, 2011 6:38 AM EDT The US Supreme Court stayed the execution of Duane Buck, a black man convicted of double murder in Texas 16 years ago, after his lawyers argued that racial considerations factored in the ...Race Issue Delays Texas Double Murder Execution » Read More

Health Law Mandate Is Rejected by Court - New York Times

CBC.caHealth Law Mandate Is Rejected by CourtNew York TimesThe provision in President Obama's health care law requiring Americans to buy health insurance or face tax penalties was ruled unconstitutional Friday by the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, in Atlanta. ...Appeals court says key parts of health-care reform unconstitutionalCNN InternationalAppeals court nixes part o » Read More

Appeals court strikes health insurance requirement - Houston Chronicle

Fox NewsAppeals court strikes health insurance requirementHouston ChronicleBy GREG BLUESTEIN AP © 2011 The Associated Press J. Scott Applewhite AP FILE - In this March 23, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama signs the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. A federal appeals court panel struck ...Appeals court nixes part of Obama health law : 2011-08-12Washington T » Read More

Suspect in Norway attacks is denied public platform in court - Los Angeles Times

ReutersSuspect in Norway attacks is denied public platform in courtLos Angeles TimesAnders Behring Breivik had hoped his first court hearing would be televised, but a judge in Oslo rules that it be held behind closed doors. Officials revise the death toll in Friday's bombing and shootings downward, to 76 from 93. ...As it happened: Norway attacker in courtBBC NewsNorway massacre likely to ram » Read More

Panel working on W.Va. business court proposal - BusinessWeek

Panel working on W.Va. business court proposalBusinessWeekThe West Virginia Supreme Court has given a committee the go-ahead to design a new court system that would consider business-related lawsuits. Wayne County Circuit Judge Darrell Pratt, the committee's chairman, said the goal is to design a court that ...and more » » Read More

Business, free speech cases top Supreme Court term - The Associated Press

The Associated PressBusiness, free speech cases top Supreme Court termThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority made it harder for people to band together to sue the nation's largest businesses in the two most far-reaching rulings of the term the justices are wrapping up on Monday. ...and more » » Read More

Wal-Mart, Barclays, Primary Global, JPMorgan, 3M in Court News - BusinessWeek

The GuardianWal-Mart, Barclays, Primary Global, JPMorgan, 3M in Court NewsBusinessWeekJune 21 (Bloomberg) -- The US Supreme Court, in a ruling that will mean new limits on class-action suits, ruled that Wal- Mart Stores Inc. can't be sued for discrimination on behalf of potentially a million female workers. ...Justices make it harder to fight large-scale biasThe Seattle TimesWal-Mart wins Sup » Read More

Supreme Court affirms Fred Phelps's right to be ugly - Washington Post

USA TodaySupreme Court affirms Fred Phelps's right to be uglyWashington PostWhen I read the breaking news alert this morning, I almost fell out of my chair. "Supreme Court upholds Westboro Baptist Church's right to stage anti-gay protests at funerals of US troops." And after the initial shock wore off, ...Dad on Westboro: Blood is on court's handsCBS NewsWestboro Baptist Chu » Read More

Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual Do Business Together While Clashing in Court - Bloomberg

MiamiHerald.comGoldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual Do Business Together While Clashing in CourtBloombergKelly didn't elaborate on the business Liberty Mutual does with the bank. He declined to comment on the lawsuit, which was filed in US District Court in ...Goldman Sachs to change business practicesLos Angeles TimesGoldman Vows to Be More Open About Its BusinessNew York TimesGoldman's Empty P » Read More

Several states want court ruling on birthright citizenship - Washington Post

CNN InternationalSeveral states want court ruling on birthright citizenshipWashington PostIn a move certain to escalate the legal tug of war over illegal immigration, state lawmakers from across the country announced Wednesday that they are launching an effort to deny automatic citizenship to the US-born children of ...State Lawmakers Outline Plans to End Birthright Citizenship, Drawing OutcryNew » Read More

Swedish Supreme Court refuses to hear Assange appeal - CNN International

CTV.caSwedish Supreme Court refuses to hear Assange appealCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff Julian Assange's lawyer has told CNN that security services "in a number of countries know exactly where Julian is." (CNN) -- The Swedish Supreme Court refused Thursday to hear an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against ...Wikileaks: Julian Assange refused appeal for sex crime » Read More

Obama weighs lobby group speech to court business - Reuters

International Business TimesObama weighs lobby group speech to court businessReutersBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is considering giving a speech in January to the Chamber of Commerce, a major business lobby, ...Obama Considers Chamber Visit, CEO Summit to Counter Anti-Business ImageBloombergHenry in the House: Obama mulls big speech to Chamber of CommerceCNN Internat » Read More