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Court: Who counts as a supervisor?
WASHINGTON (AP) — When does your co-worker also count as your supervisor? The Supreme Court may make a final decision on whether to draw a legal line between work colleagues and work managers, at least when it comes to harassment and retaliation...
Tags: Trials, Lawyers, Music, Justice System, Ball State University
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Court: Use new drug sentencing law in crack cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says criminals who were arrested but not yet sentenced for crack cocaine offenses should be able to take advantage of newly reduced sentences. Corey A. Hill and Edward Dorsey were arrested in 2007 and 2008 for...Tags: Cocaine, Clarence Thomas, Punishment, Stephen Breyer, Drugs and Medicines
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High court weighs policy against curse words on TV
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has debated whether rules against curse words and nudity on broadcast television make sense when most of America has cable television. The justices engaged in colorful give-and-take Tuesday with lawyers for the...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Media Industry, Television Industry, Media Industry, Washington, DC
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High court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can face antitrust suits
WASHINGTON — A brand-name drug maker can be sued for violating antitrust laws if it agrees to pay a potential competitor to delay selling a generic version, the Supreme Court ruled. The 5-3 decision is expected to result in lower prescription drug...
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona's voter ID law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed with the Obama administration Monday in yet another of its confrontations with Arizona, striking down a state law on voter registrations and ruling that states may not require new applicants to show proof of...
Tags: Lawyers, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Voting, Politics, Elections
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Clarence Thomas' legal time machine zooms to 1789
Don't let the U.S. Supreme Court's very contemporary cases on gene patenting and same-sex marriage fool you: At least one justice is still living in the 18th century and doesn't care who knows it. Justice Clarence Thomas followed his astonishingly...Tags: Punishment, Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court, John G. Roberts, Jr., Prosecution
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In Miranda case, Supreme Court rules on the limits of silence
WASHINGTON — Crime suspects need to speak up if they want to invoke their legal right to remain silent, the Supreme Court said Monday in a ruling that highlights the limited reach of the famous Miranda decision. The 5-4 ruling upheld the murder...
Tags: Trials, Punishment, Justice System, Antonin Scalia, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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U.S. justices say FTC can challenge deals to keep generic drugs off market
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Federal Trade Commission can challenge deals that brand-name drug companies make with generic rivals to keep cheaper products off the market. On a 5-3 vote, with Justice...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, U.S. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court strikes down Arizona proof of citizenship voter registration law
Tribune staff and wire reportsWASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court today struck down an Arizona state law that requires people registering to vote in federal elections to show proof of citizenship. In a 7-2 vote, the court said the voter registration provision of the 2004 state law,...Tags: Trials, Justice System, Civil Rights, Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona law on voter registration
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court threw out an Arizona law Monday and by a surprisingly lopsided vote, ruling state officials may not demand a proof of citizenship from residents who register to vote. The 7-2 decision written by Justice Antonin...
Tags: Trials, Antonin Scalia, John G. Roberts, Jr., Litigation, Laws
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Supreme court says FTC can sue over deals that delay generic drug sales
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Monday regulators can challenge deals between brand-name drug companies and generic rivals that delay cheaper medicines from going on sale, which regulators say increase costs to consumers by billions of...Tags: Consumers, Economy, Business and Finance, Litigation, Amy Klobuchar, Anti Trust Crime
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Supreme Court rules for generic drugs, against 'pay for delay'
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that brand-name drug makers can be sued for violating the antitrust laws if they make a deal that pays a potential competitor to put off selling a generic version. The 5-3 decision is likely to benefit...
Tags: Consumers, Corporate Crime, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Antonin Scalia, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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