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10th Cir. Enjoins Oklahoma's Sharia Law Ban

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Citing the Establishment Clause, the 10th Circuit has upheld an injunction preventing Oklahoma's Sharia law ban from going into effect. The ban -- a...

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Woman Too Conservative for Iowa Law School Has Suit Reinstated

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A political discrimination lawsuit filed by Teresa Wagner can go forward, according to the 8th Circuit. Wagner, a conservative Republican, applied for a...

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Tweets Were Free Speech, Not Cyberstalking, Federal Judge Rules

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Twitter stalking is free speech, according to a federal judge in Maryland. Well, at least when the tweets don't constitute true threats or defamation. The FBI...

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Virginia Tech Victims' Families Win $8M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Families of two victims of the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings will receive $8 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit, a jury ruled Wednesday. The suit, brought by...

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TX Voter ID Law Discriminates Against Latinos: Justice Dept.

By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Texas legislature's voter ID law likely discriminates against hundreds of thousands of registered Hispanic voters, the Justice Department declared Monday...

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Toxic Mold Case Can Go Forward: NY Appellate Court

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A New York appellate court has overturned a lower court ruling, allowing a toxic mold lawsuit to go forward. Brenda Cornell had sued the owners of her former...

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