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From the Boathouse: Houseboat now a true home
Ahoy! Good news for permanently affixed floating homes. The Supreme Court issued a decision Jan. 15, in a 7-2 vote, that a floating home is not a boat, hence is not a vessel. U.S. Code defines the word "vessel" as including all means of water...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Radio, Laws, Riviera Beach
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Clarence Thomas' legal time machine zooms to 1789
Don't let the U.S. Supreme Court's very contemporary cases on gene patenting and same-sex marriage fool you: At least one justice is still living in the 18th century and doesn't care who knows it. Justice Clarence Thomas followed his astonishingly...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr., Prosecution, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Defendants
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Anti Trust Crime, John G. Roberts, Jr., Corporate Crime, Clarence Thomas
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Supreme Court rules for generics in AbbVie 'pay for delay' case
Tribune NewspapersWASHINGTON -- Stemming from a case involving a male hormone from AbbVie Inc, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that brand-name drug makers can be sued if they pay a potential competitor to put off selling a generic version. The 5-3 decision based on...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Anti Trust Crime, Corporate Crime, Abbott Laboratories, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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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: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Clarence Thomas
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Drug patents: Pay-for-delay's bad day in court
The Supreme Court struck a blow for consumers Monday in a closely watched patent case, ruling that manufacturers of brand-name drugs don't have the right to buy off generic-drug makers by giving them a share of their monopoly profits. The 5-3 ruling...
Tags: Restraint of Trade, Pharmaceuticals, Anti Trust Crime, Corporate Crime, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr., Anti Trust Crime, Corporate Crime, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr., Career and Workplace, Immigration, Clarence Thomas
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Eugene Robinson: High court majority relied on hooey to justify DNA samples
The Supreme Court's ruling this month allowing police to compel DNA samples from persons arrested for serious offenses will solve cold cases around the country, putting dangerous criminals behind bars. But despite this clearly beneficial impact, the...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests, Criminals, Laws
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Court's DNA decision serves public safety and justice
The Supreme Court's decision today to uphold Maryland's law allowing the collection of DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes upholds the interests of justice, the Constitution and common sense. Concerns that the DNA samples could violate...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, John G. Roberts, Jr., Clarence Thomas, Martin O'Malley, Biotechnology Industry
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U.S. Supreme Court OKs taking DNA from those arrested
— The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for police around the country to take DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes, a major step toward expanding a national database that will match new suspects to evidence from old crime...Tags: Springfield, Crime, Law and Justice, Bank Robbery, John G. Roberts, Jr., Prosecution
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U.S. Supreme Court authorizes post-arrest DNA collection
The Baltimore SunA divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that police in Maryland and elsewhere can continue the warrantless collection of DNA from people arrested — but not convicted — of serious crimes. The 5-4 decision upheld a state law that allows...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, John G. Roberts, Jr., Biotechnology Industry, Clarence Thomas
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