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Philip Morris must pay widow 145 million USD: high court

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created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed cigarette giant Philip Morris's appeal of a multi-million dollar punitive damage verdict awarded to the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer.





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Increased campaign spending improves citizen participation in state supreme court elections

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 14, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study in the American Journal of Political Science reveals that increased campaign spending significantly improves citizen participation in State Supreme Court elections.


Trust your gut? Study explores religion, morality and trust in authority

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

In a world filled with dogma, doctrine and discipline, it is accurate to say most of us strive to do what we believe is "right." These convictions and beliefs permeate every aspect of our lives, including education, ethics ...


Court Denies Vonage Bid for Patent Case Retrial

Technology / Business

created May 04, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A U.S. appeals court denies a request by Internet phone company Vonage Holdings that it order a retrial in the patent infringement case brought against it by Verizon Communications.


Ariz. court rules records law covers 'metadata'

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that attracted interest from media and government organizations.


Court won't revive Va. anti-spam law

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created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Supreme Court will not consider reinstating Virginia's anti-spam law, among the nation's toughest in banning unsolicited e-mails.


Bill would counter Supreme Court age bias ruling

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias.


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British hacker gets more time to fight US extradition

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created Oct 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.


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Setback for British 'hacker' in US extradition fight

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created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers was on Friday refused permission to appeal to the new Supreme Court in London against his extradition to the United States.


FDA requires strong amputation warning on sedative

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Makers of injected promethazine, a sedative also used to treat nausea and vomiting, are being required to put the strongest warning possible on the product because it can cause tissue damage leading to amputation, ...


U.S. court rules against medical marijuana

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created Mar 14, 2007 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that an individual's right to medical marijuana does not supersede the Controlled Substances Act.



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