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High court rules 'pay-for-delay' drug deals can face antitrust suits
WASHINGTON — A brand-name drug maker can be sued for violating antitrust laws if it agrees to pay a potential competitor to delay selling a generic version, the Supreme Court ruled. The 5-3 decision is expected to result in lower prescription drug...
Tags: Stephen Breyer, Consumers, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Justice System, International Law
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona's voter ID law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed with the Obama administration Monday in yet another of its confrontations with Arizona, striking down a state law on voter registrations and ruling that states may not require new applicants to show proof of...
Tags: Stephen Breyer, Court Administration, Justice System, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Supreme Court considers landmark equality cases
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has devoted decades to giving meaning to the Constitution's promise of equality for all before the law. Now, as the court heads into the final two weeks of this year's term, the justices may be about to close one...
Tags: Justice System, Students, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Colleges and Universities
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Supreme Court blocks Arizona law on voter registration
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court threw out an Arizona law Monday and by a surprisingly lopsided vote, ruling state officials may not demand a proof of citizenship from residents who register to vote. The 7-2 decision written by Justice Antonin...
Tags: Stephen Breyer, Laws, Anthony Kennedy, Elena Kagan, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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Supreme Court rules for generic drugs, against 'pay for delay'
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that brand-name drug makers can be sued for violating the antitrust laws if they make a deal that pays a potential competitor to put off selling a generic version. The 5-3 decision is likely to benefit...
Tags: Stephen Breyer, Consumers, Laws, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Restraint of Trade
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Disneyland takes Tomorrowland into Fantasyland with new prices
Psst, hey buddy, spare $100 so I can go to Disneyland? That’s right, the price to visit the Magic (Moneymaking) Kingdom has gone up again. For those over 10, it’s now $92 for a day pass to either Disneyland or Disney California Adventure....
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Elena Kagan, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Sonia Sotomayor
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Letters: Scalia's invective
Re "Court lifts time limit on appeals," May 29 Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's intemperate use of invective — "blooper reel," "feeble" and "bizarre" — against the majority opinion written by a fellow justice (in this case the...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Antonin Scalia
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Supreme Court lifts time limit on some 'actual innocence' appeals
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave a second chance Tuesday to prisoners who come up with strong new evidence of their innocence, but who have waited too long to file an appeal. In a 5-4 decision, the justices lifted the one-year time limit for...
Tags: Prosecution, Prisons, Justice System, Elena Kagan, John G. Roberts, Jr.
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'The Roberts Court' captures an important transformation
At his confirmation hearings for the position of chief justice of the United States, John G. Roberts Jr. parried skeptics with a reassuring metaphor: "Judges are like umpires," he memorably testified. "Umpires don't make the rules, they apply them. The...
Tags: Judges, Healthcare Laws, Justice System, U.S. Congress, Ronald Reagan
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Supreme Court limits towing firms
WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire man who had his car towed when he was in a hospital recovering from a heart attack and the amputation of his left foot won a measure of justice at the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 9-0 decision released Monday, the court...
Tags: Port of Los Angeles, U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Heart Attack
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Letters: Gay marriage's friends and foes
Re "Justices ponder gay marriage," Editorial, April 2 Same-sex marriage has been overpoliticized and over-intellectualized. What we're really addressing is the question of whether there should be a law dictating what marriage is. Laws are generally...Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Same-Sex Marriage, Family
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Seeking marriage equality
Between now and July, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases dealing with same-sex marriage: one testing the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, the other involving the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage for federal...
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Gays and Lesbians, Anthony Kennedy, Family, Justice System
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