Recent Updates
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Court: Violence law unfair to gay South Carolina couples
Court Watch 08/03/2017People in same-sex relationships in South Carolina should get the same legal protections against domestic violence as heterosexual couples, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday, deeming a portion of the state's domestic violence law unconstituti...
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Indiana's newest Supreme Court justice joins high court
News 08/01/2017Former Wabash County Superior Court Judge Christopher Goff was sworn in Monday as Indiana's newest state Supreme Court justice, joining a high court that's been completely remade since 2010 following a series of retirements.Chief Justice Loretta Rush...
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Trump admin asks Supreme Court to restore travel ban
U.S. Supreme Court 07/30/2017The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to restore the ban on travel to the U.S. from citizens of six Muslim-majority countries.Per Reuters: "The administration filed two emergency applications with the nine Court justices seeking to blo...
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Judge says Kobach has shown pattern of misleading court
Legal Business 07/30/2017A federal judge says Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has demonstrated a pattern of misleading the court about the facts and record in a voting rights case.U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson refused Tuesday to reconsider a $1,000 fine and order ...
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Court filing: Marsh seeks OK to sell 26 grocery stores
Bankruptcy Law 07/29/2017A bankruptcy court document says two Ohio-based grocery chains have agreed to buy 26 of Marsh Supermarkets' 44 remaining stores for a total of $24 million.The court filing posted Tuesday says Fishers-based Marsh is seeking court approval to sell 11 s...
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Top Kansas Court to Revisit Death Penalty in Wichita Murders
Court Watch 07/28/2017The Kansas Supreme Court is considering for a second time whether to spare two brothers from being executed for four murders in what became known as "the Wichita massacre" after earlier rulings in the men's favor sparked a political backlash.The just...
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Supreme Court strikes down 2 NC congressional districts
Civil Litigation News 07/26/2017The Supreme Court struck down two congressional districts in North Carolina Monday because race played too large a role in their creation.The justices ruled that Republicans who controlled the state legislature and governor's office in 2011 placed to...
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Court of Appeals Judge Elmore won't seek re-election
Legal Business 07/26/2017A North Carolina appeals court judge said Wednesday he won't run again when his seat comes up for re-election next year.Judge Rick Elmore has served since 2003. The former private practice lawyer from Greensboro was re-elected to a second eight-year ...
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Law Promo Launches the Ergoniq LLC Website
Legal Marketing 07/25/2017Law Promo is pleased to announce the launch of the new responsive website for Virginia Intellectual Property law attorneys. About the firm: Our work on intellectual property matters includes resolving disputes involving patents, trademarks, copyright...
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New Mexico women plead not guilty in federal fraud case
Criminal Law 07/25/2017The founders of a New Mexico guardianship firm have pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they embezzled millions of dollars from the trust accounts of their clients as part of a decade-long scheme.Susan Harris and Sharon Moore entered their ple...
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Law Promo Launches the Marshall Law Firm Website web_law_mar
Legal Marketing 07/23/2017Law Promo is pleased to announce the launch of the new responsive website for the Marshall Law Firm.We were happy to help the Marshall Law Firm achieve a website that satisfies the client’s online needs and brings a modern and professional aest...
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Trump repeats criticism of court that halted 1st travel ban
Political and Legal 07/23/2017President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at a federal appeals court district that covers Western states, saying he is considering breaking up a circuit that is a longtime target of Republicans and is where his first travel ban was halted.Yet i...