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U.S. Supreme Court justices of all stripes appeared sharply critical on Tuesday of the federal law that makes it a crime to "deprive another of honest services," leaving the often-used prosecutorial tool in serious doubt.
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WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Supreme Court voiced skepticism Monday of Merck & Co. Inc.'s (MRK) arguments that shareholders waited too long to file securities lawsuits alleging the drug maker misrepresented the safety of painkiller drug Vioxx, which it removed from the market in 2004.
In 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court took a huge step toward joining nearly all nations on the globe when it banned teen executions. But it was only a step. The U.S. still locks up more juveniles for life without the possibility of parole than all nations combined.
Federal prosecutor Daniel Zachem has a lot riding on a pro se civil suit against him that alleges he participated in a conspiracy to violate the rights of a Washington, D.C., grand juror.
Some say a ruling against the ban on 'honest services fraud' would take away one of the best weapons against public officials who use their positions to gain money, gifts or favors. The nation's most potent law against public corruption is in danger of being scaled back or struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
As a local beach restoration battle reaches the highest court in the land Wednesday, Destinite Denny Jones from Save Our Beaches will be listening from a seat in the courthouse. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be there to watch...
The U.S. Supreme Court banned teen executions, but the United States still locks up more juveniles for life without the possibility of parole than all nations combined.
The ultimate featfor an ambitious law student is a U.S. Supreme Court clerkship, anopportunity bestowed on only the top graduates - often from IvyLeague law schools.
How to discredit a church: Be "pro life"or "go somewhere else."
A federal judge Tuesday ordered the City of New Haven to promote Frank Ricci and 13 fellow firefighters, ending a years-long freeze on advancement on the city's fire force.
Their complaint alleged that they were being forced to pay $600,000 annually and receiving inadequate value.
Two very different cases, the Jose Padilla case and the "balloon boy" case, cast new light on a legal issue that has been simmering for years: when, whether and how defendants should be informed about the collateral consequences of pleading or being found guilty.
Norman Vincent Peale Award Recipient is Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas
Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Students from Harvard University won five Rhodes Scholarships and those from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were awarded three, leading the 32 U.S. recipients of the award for 2010.
Sometime soon, the U.S. Supreme Court again will be obliged to rule on the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land.
