“Teacher sues student over ‘smears’ that ‘their six-year affair started when she was still at school'”: The Daily Mail (UK) had this report back in March 2011.
Today, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, on certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, ruled 4-to-1 that the so-called “judicial privilege” does not apply to the former student’s statements under the circumstances of this case. Today’s ruling consists of a majority opinion, two concurring opinions (here and here) and a dissenting opinion.
“An Ex-Player at the Center of the N.F.L. Concussion Settlement Dispute”: Ken Belson has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.
“Court’s Free-Speech Expansion Has Far-Reaching Consequences”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
“NFL retirees object to concussion settlement”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report.
“Board dismisses ruling to allow college athletes to unionize”: The Associated Press has this report.
The New York Times reports that “N.L.R.B. Says Northwestern Football Players Cannot Unionize.”
The Chicago Tribune reports that “Northwestern football union petition dismissed by labor board.”
Reuters reports that “U.S. labor board dismisses Northwestern football players’ union bid.”
Bloomberg News reports that “Northwestern Football Players Cannot Form Union, NLRB Rules.”
And The Daily Northwestern reports that “NLRB declines to rule on Northwestern union, ending CAPA movement.”
You can access today’s unanimous ruling of the National Labor Relations Board at this link. And a related news release from the Office of Public Affairs of the NLRB can be accessed here.
“Grand juror in Michael Brown case appeals gag order on panel”: The Associated Press has this report on an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
“New lawsuit’s goal: Secure right-leaning judicial panel.” Jeremy P. Jacobs of Greenwire has this report.
“Supreme Court fight could define redistricting session”: Jim Nolan of The Richmond Times-Dispatch has an article that begins, “State lawmakers return to Richmond on Monday for a special session on congressional redistricting that might end up being defined by an equally partisan battle over who should sit on the state’s highest court.”
“Vestavia same-sex couple adoption OK’d before U.S. Supreme Court ruling”: Kent Faulk of The Birmingham News has this report.
“One Supreme Court Appointee Can Make a Difference”: Ashton Pittman has this essay online today at The New York Times as part of a “Room for Debate” discussion titled “What College Students Care About.”
“Connecticut Death Penalty Ruling Stirs Painful Memories of 3 Grisly Killings”: This article appeared in Saturday’s edition of The New York Times.
“Stevens looks forward to return to Superior Court”: The Standard Speaker of Hazleton, Pennsylvania has an article that begins, “Correale Stevens will rejoin the Pennsylvania Superior Court when his temporary term on the state’s Supreme Court concludes at the end of the year.”
“US Supreme Court Justice Promotes Equality, Free Press in Vietnam”: Voice of America has this report.
“In 2016, your vote counts for Supreme Court; With 3 justices older than 80 by inauguration, titanic battle on the way”: Tony Mauro has this essay online at USA Today.
