Virginia high court to hear Republican lawsuit over voting rights
(Reuters) - In a case that could have an impact on the November presidential election, the Virginia Supreme Court will hear a Republican lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the restoration of voting rights...
View ArticleAAP Govt violating SC guidelines on advertisements: Maken to HC
AAP government is violating Supreme Court's guidelines on government advertisement by spending huge sums of public money to run ads in other states criticising the Centre, Congress leader Ajay Maken on...
View ArticleUnited States: Post-Spokeo Decisions Rejecting "No Injury" Lawsuits - Jones Day
Multiple recent decisions have applied the U.S. Supreme Court's injury-in-fact analysis from Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016), to dispose of claims based on lack of standing. Reported by...
View ArticleCanada: SCC Issues Major Decision Affecting Federal Employers: Wilson v....
On July 14, 2016 the Supreme Court of Canada issued a significant decision affecting federally regulated employers across Canada. Reported by Mondaq 2 hours ago.
View ArticleCanada: Supreme Court Rules Federally Regulated Companies Cannot Dismiss...
In Wilson v. Atomic Energy Canada Ltd., the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Canada Labour Code precludes employers from dismissing employees subject to the Code without cause. Reported by Mondaq...
View ArticleSupreme Court nominee out in cold as election heats up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merrick Garland hit an unwanted milestone on Tuesday as the federal appeals court judge's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court reached its 125th day with no Senate action, tying...
View ArticleAAP govt. violating SC guidelines on govt. advertisement, says Ajay Maken
AAP government is violating Supreme Court's guidelines on government advertisement by spending huge sums of public money to run ads in other states criticising the Centre, Congress leader Ajay Maken...
View ArticlePhilippines Clears Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Ex-President, of Graft Charges
The Supreme Court also ordered that Mrs. Arroyo be released from a Manila hospital where she has been detained since 2012. Reported by NYTimes.com 1 hour ago.
View ArticleDisqualified Uttarakhand MLAs seek Supreme Court’s nod to attend Assembly
Nine disqualified Congress MLAs of Uttarakhand on Tuesday moved a fresh plea in the Supreme Court seeking its nod for participating in the assembly session. The post Disqualified Uttarakhand MLAs seek...
View ArticlePhilippine SC dismisses plunder charge against former President Gloria...
The Philippine Supreme Court has dismissed a plunder charge against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, ordering her immediate release after nearly five years of detention in hospital.15 justices...
View ArticleUnited States: Georgia Supreme Court Decision Regarding Causation Testimony...
On July 5, 2016, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a decision in Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. v. Knight, et al., in which the plaintiff alleged he was exposed to asbestos-containing products at a textile...
View ArticleBJP demands resignation of Uttarakhand Assembly speaker after SC verdict on...
Buoyed by the Supreme Court's ruling on Arunachal Pradesh, BJP on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker saying the apex court's order makes it clear that...
View ArticlePolice Across The Country Push Back Against Open Carry Laws
Tents, ladders, coolers, canned goods, tennis balls and bicycle locks are banned in the area surrounding the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. But guns are fine. When Ohio Governor John...
View ArticleHow we'll legally leave the EU: Article 50 case to be heard in October
A case brought to challenge how Article 50 will be triggered is due to be heard by the courts in mid-October. No precise date was set in a hearing at the High Court today, but the judges said it was...
View ArticleState ethics panel wants Moore ousted from office
An Alabama state ethics commission this week issued a ruling calling for the Court of the Judiciary to remove Chief Justice Roy Moore from office. The Judicial Inquiry Committee argued Moore should...
View ArticleAnti-Abortion Groups Take New Aim With Diverse Strategies
After a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last month reaffirmed a woman's right to an abortion, anti-abortion groups are rethinking their approach. And they don't all agree on the best next steps....
View ArticleAnti-Abortion Forces Regroup In Wake Of Supreme Court Decision
Delegates at the Republican convention in Cleveland have approved the strongest anti-abortion platform in the party’s history. Reported by ajc.com 4 hours ago.
View ArticleArunachal Speaker seeks review of SC verdict on Speaker's power
New Delhi, July 20 : Arunachal Pradesh assembly Speaker Nabam Rebia on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its verdict that it is "constitutionally impermissible" for the Speaker to...
View ArticleTripura govt to move SC on HC's DA verdict
Agartala, Jul 20: Tripura Government has decided to approach the Supreme court for challenging a Tripura High Court verdict on clearing 31 per cent dearness allowance for its employees. "The council of...
View ArticleGoogle in legal trouble in India for including PM Modi in top criminals...
An Indian court has issued a notice to Google, its CEO and India head for listing Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the world's top ten criminals in its image search results and registered a criminal...
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