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US band The Slants sues so it can trademark 'offensive' name
An Asian-American band takes a legal fight to trademark their name, that's seen as offensive to Asians, to the Supreme Court. Reported by BBC News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleDo offensive names deserve trademark protection? Supreme Court to weigh in.
When the government denies a request for a trademark it deems disparaging, is a penalty on private speech – or a refusal to subsidize offensive messaging? Reported by Christian Science Monitor 2 hours...
View ArticleSupreme Court to take up Colorado case over refunding court fees in criminal...
The Supreme Court will decide whether people convicted of crimes but later exonerated can get a refund of court fees and other costs. The justices said Thursday they'll take up a case involving two...
View ArticleHigh court to hear Bay Area case over law requiring deportations
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a Bay Area case over whether a federal law requiring deportation for noncitizens convicted of felonies involving a “substantial risk” of violence is...
View ArticleCorrections, Sept. 30
Chief justice led state high court rightward, Sept. 29, A7 The obituary on former California Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas incorrectly identified the abortion ruling that the state Supreme Court issued...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Will Decide If This Band's Name Is Too Offensive To Be...
The frontman of The Slants doesn’t like the name of Washington’s NFL team. He thinks the term is “an inherent racial slur” that is demeaning to Native Americans. And yet Simon Tam, who is Asian...
View ArticleThe 28th Amendment. A New American Revolution?
A few key documents - The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights - lay the foundation of the United States. On the surface each has a different purpose; the Declaration...
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$70m land claim knocked back again
An attempt to reclaim $70 million worth of waterfront land on Auckland's Te Atatu Peninsula has been knocked back by the Supreme Court for a second time.The Supreme Court, in March of this year, had...
View ArticleJustices Say Insurer Required To Foot Legal Fees
The Florida Supreme Court rules a property insurer must pay the attorneys' fees of a homeowner in sinkhole case. Reported by cbs4.com 51 minutes ago.
View ArticlePM Modi holds meeting over Cauvery row
The Supreme Court on Friday directed Karnataka government to discharge 6,000 cusecs water to Tamil Nadu from Saturday till October 6. Reported by DNA 8 hours ago.
View ArticleAlabama Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended over stance on gay marriage
Chief Justice Moore has maintained that Alabama's state law supersedes the US Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. Reported by Christian Science Monitor 8 hours ago.
View ArticleCauvery row: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls all-party meet tomorrow to...
The Supreme Court on Friday directed Karnataka government to discharge 6,000 cusecs water to Tamil Nadu from Saturday till October 6. Reported by DNA 8 hours ago.
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Supreme Court will decide if law prohibiting derogatory trademarks is...
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide if a federal law that bans the trademarking of "disparaging" terms constitutes a free speech violation, Reuters reports. The case in question...
View ArticleProminent Jacksonville defense attorney disciplined
The Florida Supreme Court suspended prominent Jacksonville defense attorney Richard Randall Kuritz for 91 days. The punishment took effect this week. Kuritz has represented several high-profile...
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A New Year for Reconciliation Despite Trump-Clinton Slug-Fest (Guest Blog)
This is a company town. As rabbi to a very entertainment-industry centric congregation, I am often called by film makers and entertainment executives to consult on projects, or to weigh in on...
View ArticleAnti-Abortion Leader: Trump's Alicia Machado Sex Tape Comments Are...
An anti-abortion advocate who has endorsed Donald Trump dismissed concerns about the GOP nominee’s tweet suggesting people “check out” Alicia Machado’s supposed sex tape. Troy Newman, president of...
View ArticleAlabama chief justice ousted over gay marriage defiance
(Reuters) - The chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court was effectively ousted on Friday by a judicial panel that found he unethically resisted U.S. court rulings that legalized same-sex marriage....
View ArticleThe Latest: Alabama chief justice blames 'radical groups'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) " The Latest on Chief Justice Roy Moore's removal from Alabama Supreme Court bench over gay marriage (all times local):2:30 p.m.Roy Moore has issued a statement after being...
View ArticleSotomayor rallies Puerto Rico women during visit to island
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) " Justice Sonia Sotomayor is using a visit to her parents' home island to urge Puerto Rican women to develop their skills and push for success.The U.S. Supreme Court's first...
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Alabama judge Suspended For Refusing Gay Marriage Laws
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended without pay for the rest of his term for telling state judges to violate the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. The Alabama Court of the Judiciary...
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