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US appeals court rules federal law does not preempt failure to warn claim in weedkiller cancer suit

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) does not preempt a Georgia man from making a failure to warn claim in his lawsuit against Bayer, the manufacturer of the weedkiller Roundup. Carson then sued Monsanto, the manufacturer of Roundup.

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Federal court rules Turkey cannot recover ancient idol from hedge fund billionaire

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The US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on Tuesday that Turkey cannot reclaim possession of the “Guennol Stargazer,” a 6,000-year-old marble idol owned by hedge fund billionaire Michael Steinhardt.

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Federal judge blocks Illinois assault rifle ban

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An Illinois federal district judge Friday issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the enforcement of Illinois’ Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) until there is a final determination as to the law’s constitutionality. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

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US Supreme Court rules death row prisoner may have pastor touch him and pray out loud during execution

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Since that day, Ramirez has manufactured more than a decade of delay to evade the capital sentence lawfully imposed by the State of Texas. This Court now affords yet another chance for him to delay his execution. Castro bled to death in a parking lot.

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Illinois state judge declares state assault rifle ban unconstitutional

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Forbes Friday ruled that the Illinois statewide ban on the sale and manufacturing of assault rifles is unconstitutional under the Illinois Constitution. The case is in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Macon County. 50 caliber rifle, and certain pistols.

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Moldova court strikes down Russian language law as unconstitutional

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The Constitutional Court of Moldova on Thursday struck down a law passed in December that sought to provide the Russian language with legal protections alongside the Moldovan state language. The 2020 law , No. Furthermore, the law required all goods manufactured in Moldova to be labeled in Russian next to Moldovan.

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Federal appeals court strikes down California law regulating natural gas

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Monday struck down a Berkeley, California law that prohibited the installation of natural gas piping in newly constructed buildings. ” The post Federal appeals court strikes down California law regulating natural gas appeared first on JURIST - News.

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