Alabama Supreme Court overturns $274M in verdicts against 3 drug companies sued by stateOctober 16th, 2009 Ala. court rejects verdicts in drug price casesMONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out jury decisions awarding the state more than $274 million from three pharmaceutical companies.
Oaxaca governor won't resign despite Mexican court ruling blaming him for abuses in protestsOctober 16th, 2009 Mexican governor won't resign despite court rulingMEXICO CITY — The governor of a southern Mexican state says he will not resign despite a Supreme Court ruling blaming him for rights abuses during deadly 2006 protests. Oaxaca Gov. Ulises Ruiz says he respects the Supreme Court ruling but disagrees with it.
Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on TuesdayOctober 13th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on TuesdayThe Supreme Court on Tuesday:
— Agreed to hear an appeal from former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeff Skilling for his role in the collapse of the one-time energy giant. Lower courts have upheld 19 of his 2006 convictions of conspiracy, securities fraud, insider trading and lying to auditors involving the 2001 collapse of Enron.
Britain's Supreme Court justices sworn in ahead of openingOctober 1st, 2009 Supreme Court justices sworn in ahead of openingLONDON — Britain's new Supreme Court won't hear its first case until Monday, but the justices are already at work. Shortly after the newly titled justices of the Supreme Court were sworn in Thursday, they got down to business — an impromptu administrative hearing relating to a case they'll decide later this month.
Summary of actions by the Supreme Court on WednesdaySeptember 30th, 2009 Summary of actions by the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Wednesday:
— Decided to hear arguments over whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment. A federal appeals court upheld a handgun ban in Chicago, but gun rights supporters appealed to the high court, noting its decision last year striking down a similar ban in the District of Columbia.
Group of American Indians asks Supreme Court to decide whether Redskins' name is offensiveSeptember 15th, 2009 Indians ask Supreme Court if 'Redskins' offendsWASHINGTON — A group of American Indians who find the Washington Redskins name offensive wants the Supreme Court to take up the matter. The group on Monday asked the justices to review a lower court decision that favored the NFL team on a legal technicality.
Hamas chief concerned about Iran turmoil, says it won't affect support for his groupAugust 15th, 2009 Hamas chief: Iran turmoil won't affect supportBEIRUT — The top Hamas leader said he is concerned about the postelection turmoil in Iran but does not think it will endanger Tehran's support for the Palestinian militant group. The unrest triggered by the Iranian president's disputed June 12 re-election has consumed the country's leadership, raising questions about whether it can maintain its strong influence in other parts of the Middle East, including through its support for groups like Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Nevada Sen. Ensign says he won't support Obama's selection for US Supreme CourtAugust 4th, 2009 Nevada Sen. Ensign will vote against SotomayorWASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign says he will oppose Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S.
Supreme Court won't block Cablevision's remote-storage digital video recorderJune 29th, 2009 High court won't block remote storage DVRWASHINGTON — Hollywood studios and television networks have lost a Supreme Court bid to block the use of a new digital video recorder system that could make it cheaper and easier for viewers to record shows and watch them when they want, without commercials. The justices, in an order Monday, say they will not disturb a federal appeals court ruling that Cablevision Systems Corp.'s remote-storage DVR does not violate copyright laws.
Supreme Court won't decide whether law making doctor's prescription pad private constitutionalJune 29th, 2009 Court won't decide privacy of prescription padsWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't stop the state of New Hampshire from making doctors' prescription-writing habits confidential over the objection of companies who analyze and sell that information. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from IMS Health Inc.
Supreme Court won't decide whether high school students can form Bible club in schoolJune 29th, 2009 Court won't get involved in Bible club questionWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus. The court refused to hear an appeal from the high school students who wanted to form the Truth Bible Club at Kentridge High School in Washington state in 2001.
Supreme Court won't decide whether fake money needs to look real for counterfeiting convictionJune 22nd, 2009 Court won't decide if fake money should look realWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to hear arguments from a Wal-Mart cashier who said the fake money she agreed to take from counterfeiters was so poorly made that she shouldn't have been convicted of working with them. The court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Crystal Porter, a Wal-Mart cashier in Seagoville, Texas, who worked with counterfeiters to pass off photocopied $100 bills in the store in exchange for gift cards.
Supreme Court to decide whether bankruptcy law violates lawyers' free speechJune 8th, 2009 Court to decide if bankruptcy law stifles lawyersWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether a new bankruptcy law applies to lawyers and whether their free speech rights are violated by a ban on telling clients to incur more debt. The high court on Monday agreed to hear arguments from both a law firm and government regulators challenging a lower court ruling.
Supreme Court won't review prison sentence for radical environmentalistJune 8th, 2009 Court won't review environmentalist sentencingWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not consider making changes to the sentence of a radical environmentalist linked to multiple arsons across the West. Kendall Tankersley was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, after pleading guilty to arson and attempted arson at U.S.
Supreme Court to decide whether to limit 'business method' patentsJune 1st, 2009 Court to decide whether to limit patentsWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has decided to take on an appeal that could decide whether someone can get a patent for a complex business idea. The high court on Monday decided to hear an appeal from Bernard Bilski and Rand Warsaw, who attempted to patent a method for managing weather-related risk having to do with trading in commodities.
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