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Mar 29 2016
News
Supreme Court Split Preserves Compulsory Public Union Dues in More Than 20 States
Public employee unions survived a threat to their power in nearly half the country Tuesday as the Supreme Court deadlocked on a lawsuit designed to abolish their ability to require compulsory dues in more than 20 states.
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 12 2019
News
Supreme Court allows Sandy Hook families to sue Remington
Washington (CNN Business)The Supreme Court won't stop a lawsuit brought by Sandy Hook victims' families against Remington Arms Co., the manufacturer of the semi-automatic rifle that was used in the 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school.
The Court decided not to take up an appeal by Remington. That marks a blow to the gun industry: Depending on the outcome of the case, it could open
CNN DigitalDec 30 2017
News
Alabama Officially Declares Doug Jones Winner of U.S. Senate Race
The state of Alabama has officially declared Democrat Doug Jones the winner of the highly controversial U.S. Senate race two weeks ago. On Thursday morning, a judge blocked the lawsuit of Jones’s rival, Republican Roy Moore, who was claiming voter fraud and demanding a new election. This is Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill.
Democracy Now!Jun 25 2021
Analysis
After A Judge’s Dismissal And A Damning Report, BLM May Have To Admit What Really Happened In Lafayette Park
Black Lives Matter must reframe their case, acknowledging the falsity of their initial allegations, or risk sanctions for alleging facts without evidentiary support.
A federal judge on Monday dismissed all but two of the claims Black Lives Matter and several individual demonstrators brought against Donald Trump, William Barr, and others in the sprawling lawsuit filed after the clearing
The FederalistApr 08 2021
News
NRA bankruptcy fight brews as Biden takes on gun violence
The National Rifle Association's battle to keep itself in bankruptcy court is heating up, just as President Biden escalates his efforts to tackle gun violence.
Driving the news: NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre said he should have disclosed yacht trips he took that were paid by contractors and vendors. His admission came during virtual testimony in a Dallas bankruptcy court Wednesday when a
AxiosApr 08 2021
News
Trump-era grievances could get second life at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's most conservative justices are signaling an interest in issues closely associated with former President Trump, from rules on social media platforms to how elections are governed.
Justice Clarence Thomas this week opined on how Twitter might be more strictly regulated after it banned Trump from its platform and predicted the court would soon be called upon to address
The HillOct 06 2020
News
SCOTUS Term Begins
“The Supreme Court officially [began] its new term on Monday.” SCOTUSblog
“The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allowed a lawsuit to move forward against a Kentucky clerk who was jailed in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples… Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas wrote for himself and Justice Samuel Alito that while he agreed with the
The Flip SideSep 18 2023
Headline Roundup
Hunter Biden Sues IRS Over Tax Return Disclosures
Hunter Biden filed a lawsuit against the IRS on Monday, alleging two IRS agents “repeatedly and intentionally” disclosed his “protected tax return information.”
Details: The IRS has been investigating the president’s son for alleged tax crimes that Biden briefly planned to plead guilty to before a plea deal with the Department of Justice fell apart in July. Earlier this year, two agents
Washington Examiner New York Times (News) The HillMar 11 2019
Opinion
OPINION: ROBERT REICH: FACEBOOK, GOOGLE AND AMAZON ARE THE NEW ROBBER BARONS. BUST THEM UP
Presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren announced Friday she wants to bust up giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon.
America’s first Gilded Age began in the late nineteenth century with a raft of innovations—railroads, steel production, oil extraction—but culminated in mammoth trusts run by “robber barons” like JP Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and William H.(“the public be
Guest Writer - LeftJun 01 2016
News
Ex-Employees Criticize Trump University, Calling It ‘Scheme’ and ‘Total Lie’
Newly released documents in a lawsuit against Trump University cite several former employees of the school as saying the university didn't live up to what it promised students—calling it a “fraudulent scheme” and “a total lie.”
Wall Street Journal (News)