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Justices inclined to respect corporate identity in trademark dispute
Share The justices showed little appetite for breaking new ground when they heard argument on Wednesday in Dewberry Group v. Dewberry Engineers, a long-running dispute between similarly named groups of real-estate companies. The question before them is whether to uphold the judgment of a lower court that awarded damages for profits earned not only by…
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One of 4 suspects involved in murder of 17-year-old sentenced to 11 years; victim’s mother speaks
One of the four suspects involved in the 2017 murder of a 17-year-old boy in Rosamond was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison.
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‘Now she’s the world’s problem’: Some Arizona Republicans relieved Lake is heading to Washington
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of longtime loyalist Kari Lake to lead Voice of America has some Arizona Republicans breathing a sigh of relief. Lake has for the last two election cycles dominated Republican politics in Arizona, running and losing back-to-back races for governor and Senate — and earning her the ire of some of her…
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Man charged in burning Toucan building pleads no contest
The man who was charged with starting the fire in September that burned the downtown Toucan building pleaded no contest Wednesday.
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Sacred sites, religious tax exemptions, and whether to reconsider Feres
<img width="150" height="150" src="https://tinyreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cameras-banner-150×150-1.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Sacred sites, religious tax exemptions, and whether to reconsider Feres” title=”Sacred sites, religious tax exemptions, and whether to reconsider Feres” style=”float:right;” decoding=”async” /> Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available…
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Supreme Court to debut new public seating lottery for arguments
Share Members of the public who want to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court can now apply through an online lottery to obtain advance reservations for seats at those arguments. The Supreme Court announced in a press release on Thursday afternoon that it has launched a pilot lottery program, beginning with seats for the…
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Trump Named TIME Person of the Year
President-elect Donald Trump has been named TIME’s person of the year for 2024. Trump spoke on a number of topics during a wide-ranging interview with the magazine following his historic reelection. Trump promised to pardon January 6 defendants, to deport millions of illegal immigrants, and discussed the ongoing situations in the Middle East and Ukraine. …
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Micromanaging Foreign Nations: A Bipartisan Syndrome
Foreign Affairs Micromanaging Foreign Nations: A Bipartisan Syndrome It does not serve American interests to cajole faraway peoples to our way of thinking. If one thing is certain, there will be more uncertainty abroad. Yet most Washington officials believe their job is to manage the world, even the least minutiae involving other states. And the…
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What South Korea’s Turmoil Means for U.S. Interests
Foreign Affairs What South Korea’s Turmoil Means for U.S. Interests The Washington-Seoul-Tokyo entente is growing weaker by the day. South Koreans have in the past week and a half gotten the answers to several questions they never wanted to ask. What happens when a president who isn’t popular with the military declares martial law? A…
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Trump’s Syrian Opportunity
Foreign Affairs Trump’s Syrian Opportunity The president-elect has the chance to end American entanglement in the Middle East. With the shock overthrow of the Assad dynastic dictatorship that ruled Syria since 1971, new diplomatic opportunities are opening for the incoming administration. If President-elect Donald Trump is serious about his “ending forever wars” rhetoric, Syria offers…