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News Supreme Court rules on juror testimony
Supreme Court rules on juror testimony
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 9, 2014 03:29:26 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Warger v. Shauers that a party seeking a new trial may not use one juror's affidavit of what another juror said in deliberations to demonstrate the other juror's dishonesty...

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News Supreme Court rules employees not entitled to overtime pay for post-shift security screening
Supreme Court rules employees not entitled to overtime pay for post-shift security screening
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 9, 2014 02:29:01 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk that employees are not entitled to overtime pay for the time spent waiting for and undergoing post-shift security screening procedures. The...

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News Senate report: enhanced interrogation techniques ‘ineffective’
Senate report: enhanced interrogation techniques ‘ineffective’
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 9, 2014 11:36:57 am

The so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques" employed during the Bush administration were "ineffective," according to a long-awaited report released Tuesday by the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence . According to the report, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on tax, railroads
Supreme Court hears arguments on tax, railroads
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 8, 2014 02:57:29 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl the court is considering whether the Tax Injunction Act (TIA) ...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on trademarks, sentencing
Supreme Court hears arguments on trademarks, sentencing
Jaclyn Belczyk
December 2, 2014 08:32:49 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. the court heard arguments on (1) whether the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's (TTAB) [official...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Alabama redistricting
Supreme Court hears arguments on Alabama redistricting
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 12, 2014 03:01:59 pm

The US Supreme Court hear oral arguments in two cases Wednesday. In Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama the court heard arguments on Alabama's redistricting plans. The question before...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, collective bargaining agreements
Supreme Court hears arguments on Telecommunications Act, collective bargaining agreements
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 10, 2014 04:35:29 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell the court heard arguments on what it means to satisfy the "in...

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News Supreme Court to rule on subsidies for health care exchanges
Supreme Court to rule on subsidies for health care exchanges
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 7, 2014 02:59:08 pm

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in King v. Burwell to rule on health care subsidies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) . Section 36B...

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News Sixth Circuit upholds same-sex marriage bans
Sixth Circuit upholds same-sex marriage bans
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 6, 2014 07:01:07 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday upheld same-sex marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that a change in the traditional definition of marriage as...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on disclosure of security information
Supreme Court hears arguments on disclosure of security information
Jaclyn Belczyk
November 4, 2014 04:51:53 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean the court heard arguments on whether the code of Prohibited Personnel Practices...

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