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Wal-Mart Stores appeals sex discrimination case

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:22:57 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The world’s largest retailer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a mammoth sex-discrimination case brought by its women workers, according to a Wednesday court filing.

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Effect on stem cell ruling on companies unclear

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:15:33 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Government officials say they will appeal a U.S. District Court injunction that stops new federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.

Court: Highways crosses ruled unconstitutional

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:32:40 +0000

Memorial crosses erected along Utah public roads to honor fallen state highway troopers have been found unconstitutional by a federal appeals court. Read more: Court: Highways crosses ruled unconstitutional The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver Washington bankruptcy lawyers of the Bankruptcy Practice Group represent individuals in Chapter 7 and …

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California gay marriage on hold as case appealed

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:37:42 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that same-sex couples could not marry in California while the court considers the constitutionality of the state’s ban on gay marriage.

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‘Birther’ colonel a decorated flight surgeon

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:18:00 +0000

Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin is a poster soldier for the so-called birther movement, but for 17 years prior to his court-martial proceedings, the flight surgeon served around the globe, racking up a chest full of medals. More here: ‘Birther’ colonel a decorated flight surgeon The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and Vancouver …

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Senate approves Kagan for high court

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:01:03 +0000

Solicitor General Elena Kagan was easily confirmed Thursday as the next associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, completing the 50-year-old native New Yorker’s climb to the peak of the American legal profession. Go here to read the rest: Senate approves Kagan for high court The Portland, Oregon bankruptcy attorneys and …

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U.S. judge overturns California gay marriage ban

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:12:42 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday struck down a California ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional, handing a key victory to gay rights advocates in a politically charged decision almost certain to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Lindsay Lohan lawyer quits on eve of jail term

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:16:49 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lindsay Lohan was due to surrender for jail on Tuesday but her lawyer was reported to have quit the case just hours before her court appearance.

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Chicago replaces gun ordinance ruled unconstitutional

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:00:26 +0000

The Chicago, Illinois, City Council in a 45-0 vote approved a new gun ordinance Friday, four days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the city’s 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership was unconstitutional. Link: Chicago replaces gun ordinance ruled unconstitutional

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Supreme Court rules against Christian group that bars gays

Baxter & Baxter, LLP — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:06:58 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A university can legally deny recognition to a Christian student group that bars gays and nonbelievers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a case that pitted anti-discrimination principles against religious freedom.

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