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Supreme Court to Review Westboro Baptist Case

Supreme Court to Review Westboro Baptist Case

The Supreme Court announced today that it will review the case of Snyder V. Phelps. Anti-gay protesters led by Fred Phelps and his organization The Westboro Baptist Church often protest…

David Shapiro Passes Away

David Shapiro Passes Away

David Shapiro, founding partner of Dickstein Shapiro, has passed away. Shapiro died in London of a heart attack at age 81. In addition to being a founding partner, Mr. Shapiro…

Supreme Court Rules Against Utah Teacher’s Union In Political Speech Case

Supreme Court Rules Against Utah Teacher’s Union In Political Speech Case

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to Utah’s teachers union on Tuesday by limiting how it can collect contributions from its donors.  The high court ruled that the union could…

Supreme Court To Decide On Mojave Cross

Supreme Court To Decide On Mojave Cross

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether or not a cross honoring fallen soldiers in the Mojave National Preserve is a violation of the 1st Amendment.  It will…

Judges to Lawyer: No “Right to Criticize Judges”

Judges to Lawyer: No “Right to Criticize Judges”

Michigan attorney Geoffrey Fieger has lost his “right-to-criticize-judges” lawsuit in a federal appeals court. The 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Fieger was not wrongfully punished for lambasting three…

Attorney Cannot Be Prosecuted Over Bad Advice

Attorney Cannot Be Prosecuted Over Bad Advice

A lawyer facing criminal charges for advising 10 nurses they could quit their jobs at a Long Island, NY nursing facility gave “objectively reasonable” advice and cannot be prosecuted, a…