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Category Archives: Law News
Legal News of the Day: SCOTUS Says No Patent on Natural Genes
This morning, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. The court’s unanimous decision held that researchers must create something to get protection to study and apply the phenomenon. Because the company at … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Brady Center Sues Over Nelson, Georgia Gun Law
On April 1 of this year, the small town of Nelson, Georgia (pop. 1,300) passed a new municipal ordinance requiring all heads of household to own guns and ammunition, in response to the recently renewed debate over gun violence and safety … Continue reading
Legal News of the Day: Top Friends of the Court
A new SCOTUSblog article has released its rankings from a review of all the cert.-stage amicus briefs filed between May of 2009 and August of 2012. To come up with the rankings, the review looked at the number of amici … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Used Digital Music Cannot Be Resold
A U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of New York held Saturday that “pre-owned” digital music sales is an infringement of copyright. ReDigi, Inc. allowed customers to use its platform to buy and sell digital music originally purchased … Continue reading
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Listen to Supreme Court Oral Arguments (and Do Other Cool Things) at the Oyez Project
The Oyez Project is a multimedia archive of the Supreme Court’s goings on. Soon after the Court hears oral arguments, Oyez posts audio transcripts of the arguments for your listening pleasure. Simply visit Oyez, click on the cases tab at … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: New California Law Bans Sexual Orientation Therapy
On Saturday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1172, a bill banning therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation of minors, into law. Approved by the California State Assembly in August and the California Senate in May, the law is … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Alaska the Latest to Challenge the Voting Rights Act
On Tuesday, the state of Alaska filed a suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 infringes on state sovereignty. The suit is centered around Section 5, also referred … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: AZ Governor’s Executive Order Limits Obama’s New Immigration Policy
This week, President Obama’s policy allowing young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to apply for a temporary stay of deportation and work permit went into effect. In a quick response, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed an … Continue reading
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Legal News of the Day: Obama Administration Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action Policy
On Monday, several members of the Obama administration submitted an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold an admissions policy at the University of Texas at Austin that includes applicants’ race in its consideration of whether applicants should be … Continue reading
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Presidential Appointments without Senate Confirmation
On Friday, President Obama signed S.679, the Presidential Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011, which allows certain senior government positions to be filled by the president without Senate confirmation and decreases the amount of paperwork required for all nominees. For … Continue reading
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