September 19, 2017 Buyer beware: Courts could raise cost of online shopping Courts could have a say in how much consumers pay for certain products they buy online, as states that have long complained about missing out on sales tax revenue are suing or passing laws to take on online retailers.
July 5, 2017 Alabama Chief Justice Moore faces ethics panel on gay marriage order, could be removed Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore should be removed from office again, this time for defying the U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage, lawyers for a disciplinary commission argued on Wednesday.
April 25, 2017 California judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary city money A California judge on Tuesday blocked President Trump’s executive order that sought to withhold federal funds from so-called “sanctuary cities.”
April 19, 2017 Arkansas Supreme Court issues stay of execution for inmate set to die Thursday A group of Arkansas death-row inmates filed another emergency stay request with the Supreme Court Wednesday, challenging the state's plan to execute eight inmates over 11 days before Arkansas' supply of an execution drug expires at the end of this month.
March 20, 2017 Supreme Court seems divided in property rights dispute A divided Supreme Court struggled on Monday over a property rights dispute that could make it tougher for state and local governments to limit development in coastal areas.
March 15, 2017 Plea deal reached for man who fired shots inside DC pizzeria A man who police say fired an assault weapon inside a Washington pizza shop as he sought to investigate phony rumors of child sex trafficking has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
February 19, 2017 Florida doctors can ask patients about guns, court rules A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that Florida doctors can talk to patients about gun safety, declaring a law aimed at restricting such discussions a violation of the First Amendment's right to free speech.
February 8, 2017 Judge blocks Anthem-Cigna health insurance merger A federal judge on Wednesday ruled against Anthem Inc. in their quest to buy rival health insurer Cigna Corp., saying the merger could potentially lead to an increase in costs and less competition.
January 12, 2017 Georgia Supreme Court hears KKK bid to 'Adopt-A-Highway' Does the Ku Klux Klan have a constitutional right to "adopt a highway"? That question was at the center of a high-profile battle Monday before the Georgia Supreme Court, where the Klan is challenging the state's refusal to let it participate in the popular Adopt-A-Highway program.
January 12, 2017 Groups rally around think tank, publication being sued for global warming views News outlets, advocacy groups and fellow think tanks are jumping to the defense of a conservative-leaning D.C. policy center and publication being sued for libel by a scientist who didn't like what they had to say about his work on global warming.
