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Nuns: 10th Circuit Decision Forces Choice Between Faith and Fines
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently ruled against the Little Sisters of the Poor, who argued the Affordable Care Act’s provision requiring insurance coverage for contraception is at odds with their religious beliefs even if they are not themselves providing the contraception.
Read more...SCOTUS Favors Religious Rights in Workplace Decision
The nation’s high court ruled that employers have a responsibility to give “favored treatment” when accommodating faith-based observances.
Read more...Space: The Final Frontier of Litigation?
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
With the goal of ensuring the amicable sharing of other-worldly resources, international, national and private organizations conducted, or will be conducting in the near future, informational symposiums aimed at finding the best practices of space law.
Read more...When a Law Isn't Used for Lawyering Should it Be a Law?
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
If it looks like a law, and reads like a law, it’s probably a law; but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be used like one. There has been a great deal of rhetoric surrounding an open letter penned by Republican Senators criticizing a potential nuclear agreement between President Barack Obama and Iran, with both sides of the isle making political and policy claims and accusations.
Read more...Dispelling Legal Myths: Trespassing and Deadly Force
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Law governs nearly everything one does -- from taxes, to traffic, to murder, merchandising, mandates and more.
Read more...Federal Legislation On Tap to Fight ‘Revenge Porn’
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Scorned lovers, vengeful exes and other smut peddlers are among those perpetuating revenge porn, according to those trying to legislate the practice to its end.
Read more...Ebola Quarantines: The Legal Debate Rages
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- Written by Progressive Law Practice
The Ebola virus, a major problem for some African countries, has penetrated America sparking panic, outrage and claims of Constitution violations.
Read more...Calif. Law Changes Definition of Consent on College Campuses
California has adopted a law requiring colleges in the Golden State to apply the “yes means yes” standard when investigating allegations of campus sexual assault. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Tracy Morgan v. Walmart: Parsing Through the ‘Seat Belt Defense’
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A high-profile lawsuit’s outcome may rest upon the location the incident took place and the use, or lack thereof, of one of the oldest automobile safety features--the seatbelt.
Read more...ABA Celebrates 136 Years of Dedication to Justice
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
In the historic Saratoga Springs, New York, a group of 75 well-respected lawyers pledged to organize and advance the quality of the practice of law in the United States.
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