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Ala. SC upholds mortgage registry’s authority to assign mortgages

May 17, 2013 9:15 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) — The Alabama Supreme Court, in a ruling last week, upheld a lower court’s decision which, in part, validated the ability of the national mortgage registry known as MERS to assign mortgages as the nominee for … Read More »

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Pa. House committee passes bill upping judicial mandatory retirement age

May 15, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Judiciary Committee passed a bill Tuesday that would amend the state constitution to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices, judges and justices of the peace from 70 years to … Read More »

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W.Va. SC to hear arguments against private lawyers representing AG’s office

May 14, 2013 8:54 AM
By John O'Brien

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – Companies that have been sued by private lawyers hired by the State of West Virginia will have their chance to argue against the agreements on May 15. That’s when the state Supreme Court is scheduled to … Read More »

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Pa. SC assumes jurisdiction of third suit over mandatory retirement age for judges

May 13, 2013 2:30 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in an order last week, said it will take control of a third lawsuit, filed in state court, challenging the state’s mandatory retirement age for judges. The state’s high court filed … Read More »

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Report: Judge to resentence former Pa. SC justice

May 13, 2013 9:00 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

PITTSBURGH (Legal Newsline) — The judge who sentenced former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin to what some have deemed an unusual sentence last week has now ordered that Melvin be resentenced. The Legal Intelligencer reported late Friday that … Read More »

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R.I. SC says state not required to pay lead industries’ court costs

May 10, 2013 12:15 PM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) — The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state does not have to pay more than $10 million in litigation costs to a group of companies sued by the state over lead paint exposure. … Read More »

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S.C. high court upholds sales tax exemptions

May 10, 2013 8:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Legal Newsline) — The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled this week that the state’s sales and use tax exemption and cap scheme, as a whole, does not violate the state constitution’s equal protection guarantee and prohibition against special … Read More »

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N.M. SC rules against water company in dispute with city

May 10, 2013 7:30 AM
By Jessica M. Karmasek

SANTA FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) — The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a city did not engage in an unlawful taking of a water company’s property when it chose to provide water within an area located outside its … Read More »

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