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Sunday, March 3, 2013

“Birmingham attorney appointed to Supreme Court of Palau, an island nation in Pacific Ocean”: The Birmingham (Ala.) News has this report.

Posted at 8:54 PM by Howard Bashman



“Forum debates judicial selection process”: Today’s edition of The Quad-City Times of Davenport, Iowa contains an article that begins, “Two years after voters served the Iowa Supreme Court with a shocking blow, the judicial selection process continues to be debated, as witnessed at a forum Saturday with Iowa Supreme Court Justice Thomas Waterman.”

Posted at 1:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Battle for tycoon’s assets threatens UK’s title as divorce capital of the world; Landmark case in supreme court will decide whether spouses can protect assets by citing company law”: The Guardian (UK) has this report.

Posted at 1:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“In the Spotlight: Retired but hardly at rest.” In today’s edition of the Sacramento Bee, Ginger Rutland has an article that begins, “Her hair is snowy white. She leans heavily on a cane and calls herself ‘just an unemployed cowgirl.’ But this self-deprecating ex-cowgirl is retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, and she remains passionate about the nation she served.”

Posted at 1:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Workzone: Top court to hear U.S. Steel case appeal.” Today’s edition of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette contains an article that begins, “The nation’s highest court has agreed to hear an appeal of a ruling involving workers at U.S. Steel’s Gary Works in Indiana who want to be paid for the time it takes them to put on the protective clothing their jobs require.”

Posted at 1:22 PM by Howard Bashman



“Kentucky Supreme Court to hear ‘no win, no pay’ criminal fee case; Lawyer faces ethics violations in fee dispute”: The Louisville Courier-Journal has this report.

Posted at 11:54 AM by Howard Bashman