First Americans principals plead not guilty in federal court
The three principals for First Americans Insurance Service Inc. have each pleaded not guilty to 25-count indictments filed against them in U.S. District Court. Read more on Grand Island Independent
Federal Court to Re-Hear Same-Sex Couple’s Challenge After Louisiana Refuses to Respect Out-of-State Adoptions
(New Orleans, January 14, 2011) – The full 16-member U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, regarding the New York adoption of a Louisiana-born baby boy by a same-sex couple. Read more on Lambda Legal
Bozeman man denies meth charge in federal court
A Bozeman man pleaded not guilty in federal court in Missoula Thursday on a charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Clay Allen Roberts, 27, of Bozeman, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch. He is currently detained. Read more on KXLF Butte
Court lifts stay that delayed EPA rule in Texas
A federal appeals court on Wednesday lifted a brief stay granted to Texas to keep the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from taking over greenhouse gas permitting in Texas. Read more on AP via Yahoo! Finance
Feds drop charges against Georgia principal
Federal authorities will drop charges against former Winterville Elementary School Principal Yvonne John-Daniels, accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from an after-school activities fund, according to court documents. Read more on The Florida Times-Union
Court rejects Miller, lifts certification hold
A federal judge Tuesday dismissed Republican Joe Miller’s federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the Nov. 2 election, clearing the way for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski to be officially declared the winner. Read more on Anchorage Daily News
More states following Arizona in push for tougher immigration laws
Arizona’s get-tough approach to illegal immigration has sparked court challenges likely to take years to resolve. Randy Terrill, a Republican state lawmaker from Oklahoma, won’t be waiting to see what judges decide. Read more on Boston Globe
Federal Circuit Vacates Findings of Inequitable Conduct Against Lazare Kaplan International and Reverses Ruling of Non …
Lazare Kaplan International Inc. today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a unanimous decision in the case captioned Lazare Kaplan International Inc. v. Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Court dismisses some claims in Dyas lawsuit
FAIRHOPE, Ala. – Shortly after the Dec. 15 print edition of the Fairhope Courier went to press today [see below], reporting that a motion for summary judgment in the “Dyas triangle” litigation had been pending since Nov. 5, the court ruled on the motion, dismissing some claims and letting others stand. Read more on BaldwinCountyNow.com
Judge: Girl to return to mother
A federal court judge Tuesday ordered that a Salvadoran girl who was brought to the United States by her father more than a year ago be returned to her mother in El Salvador. Read more on Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Many states may see tough, new immigration laws
GOP gains in November elections are fueling the bigger push for a immigration crackdown. Read more on Seattle Times
LG pledges action against patent suit by Sony
LG Electronics said Thursday it would “actively respond” to a lawsuit filed by Japan’s Sony that seeks to block mobile phone shipments to the United States by the South Korean firm. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News
Sony sues to block LG from shipping phones to U.S.
Sony Corp has filed a patent infringement complaint seeking to block LG Electronics Inc from shipping smartphones such as its Rumor 2 model to the United States. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News
Court ruling puts Obamacare on legal life support
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” unconstitutionally imposes a requirement that everyone carry health insurance or be taxed for not doing so, has placed the law on legal life support. Read more on The Oakland Press
Philip Morris USA Says District Court Declares Null and Void the New York City Department of Health Resolution on …
Philip Morris USA said today that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York declared null and void the New York City resolution mandating that retailers who sell cigarettes display signs containing graphic health warnings. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
California’s ban on same-sex marriage went on trial Monday in federal court. The landmark case is being likened to a modern version of Brown v. Board of Education, in which the issue of civil rights became a legal matter.
Court Slams FDIC for Failing to Abide by FOIA Law in Judicial Watch Bailout Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – 12/29/10) – Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that the United States District Court for the District of Columbia has denied a motion by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) to dismiss a Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed on behalf of former FDIC … Read more on Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
Federal judge dismisses Joe Miller lawsuit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 28 (UPI) — A federal judge in Alaska Tuesday upheld the state’s high court and dismissed Republican Joe Miller’s lawsuit over Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Nov. 2 write-in win. Read more on UPI
Court Slams FDIC for Failing to Abide by FOIA Law in Judicial Watch Bailout Lawsuit
Court Rules FDIC “Has Not Fulfilled Its Obligations Under FOIA” Read more on Marketwire
Philip Morris USA Says District Court Declares Null and Void the New York City Department of Health Resolution on …
RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Philip Morris USA (PM USA) said today that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York declared null and void the New York City resolution mandating that retailers who sell cigarettes display signs containing graphic health warnings. The court found that such requirements were preempted by federal law. “We are pleased that the Court … Read more on Business Wire
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