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Update: Supreme Court Blocks Cameras in Courtroom for Prop 8
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
As previously discussed in this blog, the highly publicized hearings on the constitutionality of California's Prop 8 ban on gay marriage was proposed to be one...
$176 Mil Settlement in Station Night Club Fire Case Finalized
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
A small amount of relief might have come to those who survived and to the families of the victims of the horrible fire that destroyed The Station, a West...
Viewing of Prop 8 Hearings Halted by Supreme Court
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Not long ago, as Findlaw's Law and Daily Life Blog noted, a ground breaking decision by Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit Court...
1868 Treaty Provides Remedy to One of the Sioux Tribe Today
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
A settlement was announced January 7, between a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe and the U. S. government, stemming from sexual assault charges brought by...
Yo Ho! Court Rules Sunken Treasure is Spanish Property
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There is little doubt that Judge Steven Merryday of the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, enjoyed himself on this case. After all, what's not to...
The Empire Struck Down? Microsoft Settles with the EU
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Has Microsoft finally met its match in the regulators for the European Union? That's doubtful, but the software giant will have to change its ways or hand over...