Recent Updates
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Democrats: Abortion rulings may be ‘a blessing in disguise’
State Bar & Other Associations 08/28/2022Democratic candidates have decried North Carolina’s newly reinstated abortion restrictions after a federal judge allowed a state law banning nearly all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to go into effect.But some North Carolina Democrats sa...
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Thai court asked to rule if prime minister must step down
State Bar & Other Associations 08/23/2022Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Monday received a petition from opposition lawmakers seeking a ruling on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has reached the legal limit on how long he can remain in office.The petition, signed by 171 mem...
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Palestinian hunger striker to appeal to Israel’s high court
Legal Events 08/18/2022The lawyer for a Palestinian prisoner said Tuesday that her client will appeal his case to Israel’s Supreme Court as he continues what his family says is a 165-day hunger strike against his detention.Also Tuesday, an Israeli military court exte...
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Breyer, Gorsuch join to promote education about Constitution
National News 08/12/2022Recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has become the honorary co-chairman of a nonpartisan group devoted to education about the Constitution, joining Justice Neil Gorsuch at a time of intense political polarization and rising skeptici...
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Probation for woman who wiped up blood after killing spouse
Headline Legal News 08/07/2022A Florida woman who was acquitted of murdering her husband, a prominent official at the University of Central Florida, was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for tampering with evidence.A judge sentenced Danielle Redlick in state court in Orland...
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Death penalty upheld for Ohio man who fatally shot couple
National News 08/01/2022The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty for a man who shot and killed a couple whose house and dog he was caring for while they were away on vacation.Death row inmate George Brinkman pleaded guilty to the 2017 deaths of Rogell and Roberta...
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Ex-cop Kueng gets 3 years for violating Floyd’s rights
National News 07/27/2022Former Minneapolis police Officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to three years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights during the May 2020 killing.Kueng’s co-defendant Tou Thao was scheduled to be...
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Louisiana seeks suspension of block on enforcement
Legal Compliance 07/22/2022A day after a state judge blocked enforcement of Louisiana’s abortion ban, state officials asked the same judge to suspend his own ruling while they pursue an appeal.Lawyers for state Attorney General Jeff Landry and health secretary Courtney P...
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Kentucky judge extends block of state’s abortion ban
Legal Events 07/20/2022A Kentucky judge granted an injunction on Friday that prevents the state’s near-total ban on abortions from taking effect, meaning the state’s two clinics can continue providing abortions, for now.Jefferson Circuit Judge Mitch Perry&rsquo...
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Zimbabwe students scoop international awards for moot court
Legal Compliance 07/17/2022A history-making team of Zimbabwean high school students that became world and European moot court competition champions has been widely praised in a country where the education system is beset by poor funding, lack of materials and teachers’ s...
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St. Louis Professional License Attorney
Law Firm News 07/14/2022As a professional in the State of Missouri, state certification or professional licensure is as critical to your career as your education. Many professions, including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, teachers, administrators, CPAs, real estate profes...
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Man charged with killing mother at sea seeks freedom
National News 07/11/2022The man charged with killing his mother at sea in a plot to inherit millions of dollars has asked a federal court Wednesday to authorize his release from custody pending trial.The attorneys for Nathan Carman filed a motion in U.S. District Court in B...