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Supreme Court Restricts Securities Lawsuits
In one of the most closely watched business cases in years, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld protections for secondary players in securities-fraud schemes, as opposed to the primary engineers of those plots. The court ruled, 5 to 3, against plaintiffs who had sued two cable television equipment suppliers whose dealings with a cable television company [...] [...]
Sen. Mar Roxas in Supreme Court for oral arguments on Neri's petition
Senator Mar Roxas and the Senate's counsels march to the Supreme Court to defend the people's right to know the truth behind the anomalous National Broadband Network (NBN) deal. Roxas co-chairman of the Joint Senate Committees investigating the ZTE-NBN anomalies, said he believes that the Supreme Court will not side with attempts to conceal a crime committed against the people. With him are Attorneys Jose Anselmo Cadiz and Carlos Medina , counsels of the Senate during the oral arguments on Tuesday on the [...]
Kucinich Denied - Nevada Supreme Court Rules in Favor of MSNBC
The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that MSNBC can block Kucinich from participating in tonight’s debate.
Challenge to Millionaires’ Amendment Today in the Supreme Court
Today the Supreme Court will consider a case started by Jack Davis who is currently running for Congress in New York’s 26th district and who has pledged to spend $3 Million of his own money. Davis is contesting the “Millionaires’ Amendment” a part of campaign finance law that allows opponents of self financed candidates greater [...]
One Year Later, EPA Continues to Drag Its Feet on Global Warming
EarthJustice Response to Supreme Court ruling in CO2 case languishes as administration stalls rules for cars and trucks April 2, 2008 Image of projected climate change Image by NOAA Washington, D.C — One year after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a monumental ruling on one of the biggest environmental cases in history, the Environmental Protection Agency has yet to issue [...] [...]
Court Stops Union Square Park Restaurant Plan - NYPolitics.com
Just like Washington defeated the British, the Union Square Community Coalition defeated the Department of Parks & Recreation in NYS Supreme Court... Read original... A state Supreme Court justice has ordered a preliminary injunction prohibiting the city from building a restaurant in Union Square Park. The decision came after a group challenged provisions for a restaurant on the public space. Renovation work on the popular Manhattan park, temporarily halted last week, can begin immediately. It calls for [...]
Sen. Roxas' statement on the appointment of Supreme Court Justice Arturo Brion
“The appointment of Secretary Arturo Brion to the Supreme Court is well-deserved. He has a clean record of public service and is well-respected in legal circles.” “Given Justice Brion's unblemished record of public service, I am hopeful that he will fulfill his new mandate competently, fairly and with absolute fidelity to the Constitution. “He should be given the opportunity to prove himself true to his oath.” [...]
Roxas: Supreme Court can act to pull country out of statis
As the people’s call for truth and accountability rings all over the country, Senator Mar Roxas said that it is now up to the Supreme Court to pull the government and the country out of the political stalemate ensuing out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal. “ The government—the most potent force to bring change to the lives of people—is locked in a stasis. The three branches of government are now caught in the mess that is the ZTE broadband deal ,” he said. “ Sinimulan ito ng [...]
Brazil court to rule on stem cells (AP)
AP - Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide if scientists in Latin America's largest country can conduct embryonic stem cell research, which many say can lead to cures for degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Migron endangered
According to this report, Ehud Olmert has responded to a request by the left-wing Peace Now gang and the Supreme Court to destroy a Jewish community north of Jerusalem in 6 months. In other words, he's willing to pay attention to the whining of group that doesn't have a legal structure.