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Florida to file lawsuit in U.S. SC to stop Georgia's 'unchecked' water consumption
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott said this week the state will file a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court over Georgia's water consumption. -
Strip club takes case over taxes on admission fees, 'couch sales' to U.S. SC
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A strip club is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a New York State Court of Appeals ruling, and exempt it from a state sales tax on its admission fees and so-called "couch sales." -
Brennan Center to U.S. SC: Aggregate campaign contribution limits should be upheld
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Brennan Center for Justice wants the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal court's decision in what some have deemed the next big campaign finance case, saying ruling otherwise would ensure "the dominance of powerful factions." -
Schuette critical of Obama's newest Asian carp plan; AG says it will leave economy at risk
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says the Obama administration's latest efforts to stop Asian carp -- the behemoth fish that leap 10 feet into the air -- from entering the Great Lakes will leave the state's economy, and ecology, at risk. -
Groups want U.S. SC justices to post annual financial disclosure forms
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A coalition of advocacy groups want U.S. Supreme Court justices to make information about their personal finances more available and accessible to the public. -
Sixth Circuit reinstates class action against Whirlpool over washing machines
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court has reinstated a class action lawsuit filed against Whirlpool Corp. by hundreds of thousands of consumers complaining of moldy odors in their front-loading washing machines, made by the company. -
Law professor's nomination to D.C. Circuit before Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee were expected to take up Cornelia "Nina" Pillard's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Wednesday. -
N.Y. AG lauds Supreme Court decision to uphold racial diversity in public universities
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman praised the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision Monday to preserve a principle that fosters racial diversity in public universities. -
Michigan off-reservation gambling case to be heard by USSC
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Monday that arguments will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the state's legal challenge of allegedly illegal off-reservation gambling in Vanderbilt. -
Report: AGs want federal law protecting Internet publishers, service providers amended
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- A group of state attorneys general wants Congress to amend a federal law that protects Internet publishers and service providers against libel suits and other actions. -
Wis. AG elected president of attorneys general association
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General during its annual summer meeting, held in Boston this week. -
U.S. SC suspends Chesley for 40 days; says must show why he shouldn't be disbarred
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Prominent plaintiffs lawyer Stanley Chesley, who was disbarred in Kentucky in March, has been suspended by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Report: O'Connor calls for merit selection, retention of Pa. judges
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) -- Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, in remarks at a Philadelphia Bar Association award presentation this week, spoke out against the state's election of judges. -
AGs to meet next week to discuss legal issues
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) -- A group of state attorneys general will hold its annual summer meeting in Boston next week. -
Ill. becomes 14th state to back amendment to overturn Citizens United ruling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) -- The Illinois General Assembly last week backed a constitutional amendment to overturn a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allowed unrestricted campaign spending by corporations. -
Report: U.S. SC justice's son clerking for D.C. Circuit judge
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- Philip Alito, son of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, is reportedly clerking for a federal appeals court judge. -
U.S. SC: Woman can seek lawyers' fees from government in lawsuit over vaccine
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in a ruling Monday, agreed with a federal appeals court that an untimely petition under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act can garner an award of attorney's fees. -
U.S. SC denies Alaskan village's petition for review of global warming case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case by an Alaskan village that claims global warming is eroding its shoreline. -
Fifth Circuit dismisses lawsuit over energy companies' emissions
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) -- A federal appeals court this week dismissed repeat claims by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents, who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane Katrina and, in turn, damaged their property. -
Report: Srinivasan clears Senate Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Thursday.