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US Supreme Court finds federal labor law does not automatically preempt state law claims

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The US Supreme Court held Thursday that a local union must litigate a property damage dispute in state court, as opposed to appearing before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The court held that the NLRA’s protection of the right to strike is not absolute. In Glacier Northwest v.

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Oklahoma top court strikes down abortion bans

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court Wednesday struck down two abortion bans as unconstitutional, but abortion remains illegal in the state. In its decision, the court referenced a prior ruling in which it found an “inherent right of a pregnant woman to terminate a pregnancy when necessary to preserve her life.”

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US Supreme Court finds securities law requires proof of traceability to misleading information

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Supreme Court unanimously found Thursday in Slack Technologies v. The Supreme Court only heard claims regarding §11 in this matter. §11 The Court ruled unanimously in favor of a narrower definition. The Court ruled unanimously in favor of a narrower definition.

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US Supreme Court declines case regarding Reddit’s liability for hosting child pornography

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The US Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear a case alleging that social media platform Reddit wrongly hosted sexually explicit images and videos of underage individuals, amounting to child pornography. As a result, a ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which dismissed the victims’ claim, will stand.

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Russia Supreme Court liquidates oldest opposition party after justice ministry request

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The Supreme Court of Russia ordered the liquidation of the People’s Freedom Party (PARNAS) as requested by the country’s justice ministry, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Therefore, PARNAS argued, the court had to set 43 offices as a minimum.

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Slovakia court acquits businessman accused 2018 journalist murder

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The Specialized Criminal Court in Pezinok, Slovakia ruled on Friday that businessman Marian Kočner was not guilty of the 2018 murders of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancee Martina Kusinrova. The court ruled, however, that Alena Zsuzsová–an associate of Kočner–was guilty and sentenced him to 25 years prison.

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