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Justices question animal cruelty video law Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 03:54pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. law that makes it a crime to sell videos of animals being tortured or killed may be too broad as it possibly covers documentary films and depictions of hunting or bullfights, Supreme Court justices said on Tuesday. Full Article

U.S. justices question animal cruelty video law Tuesday, 6 Oct 2009 01:43pm EDT

* Law, aimed at videos, said to violate free-speech rights Full Article

Supreme court term has major gun rights, business cases Monday, 5 Oct 2009 06:37am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court will again consider gun rights and decide an important case that could loosen restrictions on corporation spending in political campaigns in its new term beginning on Monday. Full Article

RPT-PREVIEW-US court term has major gun rights, business cases Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 08:57am EDT

* Test for court conservatives in overturning precedent Full Article

U.S. court term has major gun rights, business cases Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 08:26am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court will again consider gun rights and decide an important case that could loosen restrictions on corporation spending in political campaigns in its new term beginning on Monday. Full Article

FACTBOX: Gun rights, business cases before US Supreme Court Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 08:26am EDT

(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court opens its term on Monday, with new Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Following are some of the important cases that will be decided: Full Article

FACTBOX-Gun rights, business cases before US Supreme Court Sunday, 4 Oct 2009 08:00am EDT

Oct 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court opens its term on Monday, with new Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Following are some of the important cases that will be decided: Full Article

U.S. court reinstates emissions suit vs. utilities Monday, 21 Sep 2009 07:24pm EDT

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. Appeals Court reinstated on Monday a 2004 lawsuit by eight states and the city of New York against five of the largest U.S. utilities over their carbon dioxide emissions. Full Article

UPDATE 3-US court reinstates emissions suit vs. utilities Monday, 21 Sep 2009 07:21pm EDT

* Judge erred in dismissing suit -- appeals court (Adds comments from utilities, adds LOS ANGELES dateline) Full Article

US court reinstates 2004 lawsuit against utilities Monday, 21 Sep 2009 04:06pm EDT

NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. Appeals Court reinstated on Monday a 2004 global warming lawsuit by eight states and the city of New York against five of the largest U.S. utilities. Full Article

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