WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that whistleblower protections in a federal law passed in response to the Enron financial scandal apply broadly to employees of publicly traded companies and contractors hired by the companies. The justices voted ...

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Days after a district court struck down a federal law barring speeches, protests and other demonstrations on U.S. Supreme Court property, the court has made a move of its own to ensure that protestors remain on the public sidewalk rather ...

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WASHINGTON — You can say “lunatic” all you want, but you probably won’t have the government’s blessing. ‘That word will be stricken from federal law under legislation that passed the House Wednesday and is headed to President Barack Obama for ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether federal law preempts state law design defect claims targeting generic pharmaceutical products. The case from the 1st Circuit stems from a design defect claim brought by a woman who developed Steven ...

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The $400,000 life insurance benefits of a deceased Wayne County soldier will go to his father, not his children as he had indicated as part of a divorce settlement. U.S. District Court Judge Michael A. Telesca ruled this week that he is bound by federal law ...

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Purchasers of condominium units may be entitled to revoke their contracts under a federal law requiring “full disclosure” by real estate developers, the Second Circuit ruled in reversing a dismissal, Bodansky v. Fifth on the Park Condo LLC, no. 10-0720-cv. (March 15).

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a federal law bars lawsuits against drug makers over serious side effects from childhood vaccines. By a 6-2 vote, the court ruled against ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a federal law bars lawsuits against drug makers over serious side effects from childhood vaccines. By a 6-2 vote Tuesday, the court ruled against the parents of a child ...

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At oral arguments this week, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court were trying to figure out whether federal seatbelt regulations leave room for state law based tort claims. The case of Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America stems from ...

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A defendant claiming a Double Jeopardy violation is not entitled to federal habeas relief where a state court’s application of federal law was not unreasonable, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

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