David Souter WASHINGTON (Legal Newline) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can continue giving tax breaks on interest from municipal bonds sold within their borders.
Maynard CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Legal Newsline)-West Virginia Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard will no longer be hearing cases since he lost his re-election bid Tuesday.
Richard Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)-Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling against the state's challenge to the No Child Left Behind Law.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a $4.3 million award against Toyota Motor Corp. for using another company's patented technology in its hybrid vehicles.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit will move forward against 33 companies that did business in South Africa during apartheid because the U.S. Supreme Court was unable to form a quorum.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday by a California smoker who alleged the $206 billion tobacco settlement between 46 states and the four major cigarette companies violated antitrust laws.
Mike McGrath HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) --Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath says a long-standing water agreement his state has with Wyoming protects Montana residents' use of water from Yellowstone River.
Alex Winslow AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline)-A bevy of opinions issued last year by the Texas Supreme Court were written anonymously, so voters have no way of knowing where particular justices stand on many cases, a watchdog group says.
Mark Bennett HONOLULU (Legal Newsline)-Hawaii Attorney General Mark Bennett on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a recent state court decision that prevents Hawaii from selling or transferring ceded lands.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning is scheduled to hear arguments in a case involving conflicts of interest for ERISA plan administrators.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday stopped the carving of a punitive damages award against Exxon Mobil Corp., but a much more costly decision remains.
Dann COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) -- In what can be construed as a case of questionable timing, Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann led a group of attorneys general from 18 other states and Puerto Rico in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that employers can not retaliate against employees involved in an employer's investigation of sexual harassment.
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal made his final push Monday to the State of New York, urging it to reject an energy company's construction of a liquefied gas facility in Long Island Sound.
Justice W. Michael Gillette SALEM -- The Oregon Supreme Court has again allowed a huge punitive-damages award against Big Tobacco's Philip Morris to stand after it was twice rebuffed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court gave early hints this week of leaning towards allowing state-based voter-ID laws in opening proceedings.
Mike McGrath (C) HELENA -- Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath has won a key battle in his on-going war with neighboring Wyoming over alleged breaches of a bi-state water-use contract.
Rowe WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday from Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe's office and several motor transport associations over a 2003 state law that concerning online tobacco sales.
Blumenthal HARTFORD, Conn. - Calling one of its recent decisions "unacceptable," Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has decided to file suit against the Federal Aviation Agency.