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Calif. court says mobile billboard law doesn't muzzle animal rights group's speech
A California appeals court has held that the nonprofit group Showing Animals Respect and Kindness had every right to protest singer/actress Hilary Duff's performances at rodeos and bullfight arenas, but not on moving billboards. The court found that a city's ban on mobile billboards was content neutral and didn't violate the group's free-speech rights. At issue was SHARK's so-called "Tiger Truck," which has video screens on all sides showing animal abuse and blaring the sounds of creatures in distress.Successful Bar Candidates � February 2005 Bar Examination
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PARIS AP - Air France said Friday it would give about �???17,500 $24,000 as an advance to the families of the victims of the crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.Remains of some of the 228 dead, and hundreds of pieces of wreckage reclaimed from the sea off Brazil are helping experts build a picture of what happened to the Airbus A330.View more book results for the query "*"
Goodwin Procter Grabs IP Group From Hunton & Williams
Goodwin Procter has raided Hunton & Williams' Washington, D.C., office for a six-partner intellectual property team, including Thomas Scott, the former chair of the Richmond, Va.-based firm's IP practice. The firm, which ramped up its D.C. presence in 2004 by merging with Shea & Gardner, has been on the prowl for high-profile laterals as of late.High Court Restricts Judges' Role in Deciding Arbitration Fairness
Continuing a strong pro-arbitration bent, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it more difficult for consumers and employees to challenge the fairness of arbitration agreements in court. The justices divided, 5-4, in holding that an arbitrator, not a district court, will decide whether an arbitration agreement as a whole is unconscionable if the agreement explicitly delegates that issue to the arbitrator and the consumer or employee has failed to challenge the specific delegation clause.Walking a Thin Line in Terror War
What's the difference between a criminal and an enemy? A crime and an act of terrorism? One year after the war on terrorism was launched, the dividing line is murkier than ever. The government still hasn't articulated a standard for how it decides whether someone will face criminal charges in federal court or be held indefinitely and incommunicado in a military jail.Seabridge v. Discount Auto Inc.
An amendment to a personal automobile policy that provided for a step down of coverage rather than an exclusion of coverage when the covered automobile was driven by a person in the automobile repair business is valid and enforceable.3rd Circuit Revives Ex-Athletic Director's Title IX Suit
Former athletic director Eve Atkinson's suit against Lafayette College hinged on a novel theory --- that her firing violated Title IX because it was in retaliation for her complaints about gender inequity in sports program funding. After her case was dismissed by the district court, her appeal to the 3rd Circuit was put on hold when the U.S. Supreme Court took up a case that presented the same question. In light of that high court decision, the circuit has now ruled that Atkinson's claim must be revived.Trending Stories
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