Tag: Law

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer says justices approach oral arguments with a predetermined point of view but allow flexibility to be open towards an opposing side.

Justice Stephen Breyer: Arguments change way I view Supreme Court cases ’40 to 50 percent of the time’

Ryan Lovelace · July 17, 2017 4:21 pm

Lee Saunders, president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, authored an opinion piece in which he sought to convince readers that it's okay for unions to force workers to pay dues against their will, even when those dues are spent on political activity. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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AFSCME distorts the truth to attack right-to-work laws

Akash Chougule · July 17, 2017 4:05 pm

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference on Monday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gorsuch to take Kennedy’s seat at 9th Circuit Judicial Conference

Ryan Lovelace · July 17, 2017 2:52 pm

Heather Bresch, chief executive officer of Mylan NV, holds up Mylan EpiPen medication during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Sept. 21, 2016. Lawmakers questioned Bresch about why the company raised the price of the life-saving injection to $600 for a two-pack, from $57 a shot when it took over sales of the product in 2007. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Maryland ‘price gouging’ law meets immediate legal challenge

Kimberly Leonard · July 17, 2017 4:01 am

Vermont lawyer in running to become state’s U.S. attorney led charge against Jane Sanders

Melissa Quinn · July 16, 2017 3:34 pm

"What took place â¦ was not a violation of the law, there's not a violation of the law," Jay Sekulow said. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Trump’s lawyer Jay Sekulow denies Trump campaign violated law with Russian meeting

Kyle Feldscher · July 16, 2017 1:27 pm

President Trump's re-election campaign paid $50,000 to the law offices of Alan Futerfas. . (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trump campaign paid Trump Jr.’s law firm weeks before Russia emails

Kimberly Leonard · July 15, 2017 8:14 pm

Later, as Sandoval, R-Nev., began his speech after receiving the gavel, he thanked Intel for putting together the demonstration. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Drone delivers gavel to new National Governors Association chair Brian Sandoval

Daniel Chaitin · July 15, 2017 7:03 pm

The WikiLeaks founder called it a constitutional violation.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange supports Twitter lawsuit against Trump

Kimberly Leonard · July 15, 2017 4:46 pm

The letter should have been signed by President Trump. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

New US citizen receives letter mistakenly signed by Obama

Kimberly Leonard · July 15, 2017 4:04 pm

While Americans agree that the country needs to address the opioid crisis, such problems won't be solved overnight. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Opioid litigation should serve the public interest, not trial lawyers’ bottom lines

Sherman Joyce · July 15, 2017 4:01 am

Customs and Border Protection plans to build an 18-foot levee wall through three miles on the wildlife refuge. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Trump administration prepares to build first part of border wall on Texas wildlife refuge: Report

Josh Siegel · July 15, 2017 1:05 am