Sentences with phrase «first federal court ruling»

In the first federal court ruling (PDF) concerning attempts by city and state jurisdictions to regulate the use of drones, a judge denied a requirement by a city...

In the first federal court ruling (PDF) concerning attempts by city and state jurisdictions to regulate the use of drones, a judge denied a requirement by a city near Boston regarding local registration and significant bans on where and how low they can fly.

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This was the first ruling by a federal court to confirm the CFTC's determination in 2015 that cryptos are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act, that it can regulate them, and that it can pursue those it alleges to have engaged in fraud and manipulation schemes on crypto exchanges.

Kickstarter, which was among 160 technology companies that told a federal court in Virginia to block Trump's travel ban in April, was one of the first firms to weigh in on the ruling.

EPA first tried to ban the use of asbestos in 1989, but its decision was struck down two years later by a federal appeals court that ruled the agency had exceeded its authority.

Heather Dietrick, president and general counsel of Gawker Media, said in a statement that soon after Mr. Bollea sued the company in 2012, three state appeals court judges and a federal judge «repeatedly ruled that Gawker's post was newsworthy» under the First Amendment.

Judge Weinstein's ruling is important, as it is the first federal court decision to address — and agree with — the CFTC's determination that virtual currencies are commodities as defined by the CEA.

A federal appeals court on May 31st ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies equal rights for legally married same - sex couples, making it likely that the Supreme Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next court on May 31st ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it denies equal rights for legally married same - sex couples, making it likely that the Supreme Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next Court will consider the politically divisive issue for the first time in its next term.

A federal appeals court ruled for the first time that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53 - year - oldcourt ruled for the first time that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects LGBT employees from workplace discrimination, setting up a likely battle before the Supreme Court as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53 - year - oldCourt as gay rights advocates push to broaden the scope of the 53 - year - old law.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today a disparagement provision of federal trademark law violated the First Amendment in what could be a major win for the Washington Redskins.

In the divisive 5 - to - 4 decision, the Court's ruling on Citizens United v. the Federal Elections Commission endorsed the view that the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act restricted First Amendment rights.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 21 to rule on the bail application filed by Bright Chimezie, the first defendant, in the ongoing trial...

In addition, the Department of Justice has dismissed its appeal of the Seattle federal court ruling that suspended the first order (13769) on Tuesday.

Evans has won the first round of his court battle as the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, August 16 ruled that the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by him can procourt battle as the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, August 16 ruled that the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by him can proCourt sitting in Lagos on Wednesday, August 16 ruled that the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by him can proceed.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday said it would voluntarily dismiss its own appeal of a Seattle federal court ruling that had suspended President Donald Trump's first executive order concerning travel from seven Muslim - majority countries.

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions can be considered individuals as far as their political contributions are concerned and that restricting their ability to donate to candidates amounted to a violation of their First Amendment right of free speech.

FG vs Ex-NSA: Dasuki Wins Round One on the Release of Passport... Court Grants Dasuki Permission To Travel For Medical Reasons The immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has floored the Federal Government and Department of State Service (DSS) in one of the first ruling of Federal High Court (FHC) sitting -LSB-...]

«Consistent with court rulings here in Colorado and around the country, the federal court agreed that the part of Colorado election law that requires petition collectors to be state residents is unconstitutional and unduly infringes on the First Amendment rights of voters and petition circulators.»

A federal court has ruled that a man, who used profanities on his speeding ticket payment form and was arrested as a result, had his First Amendment rights violated.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 21 to rule on the bail application filed by Bright Chimezie, the first defendant, in the ongoing trial of four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB).

UC announced yesterday that it is the first research institution to seek to «intervene,» or become a party in the case, in which the government is appealing a lower court's ruling that National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to study human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) violates federal law.

Some home - school advocacy groups have attempted to secure a federal law or Supreme Court ruling that would establish uniform national guidelines grounded in First or Fourteenth Amendment rights, but to date such efforts have failed (to the great relief of home - school advocacy groups that oppose this strategy).

A Williamsport, Pa., student group was joined by the Reagan Administration in urging the Court to review a federal appeals court's July 1984 ruling that such meetings are prohibited by the establishment clause of the First AmendCourt to review a federal appeals court's July 1984 ruling that such meetings are prohibited by the establishment clause of the First Amendcourt's July 1984 ruling that such meetings are prohibited by the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

On the day before school was to open that year, federal district court judge Solomon Oliver struck down the program, ruling that the use of tax dollars to pay for children to attend religious schools offends the First Amendment's Establishment Clause.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upholds the constitutionality of the «off the top» funding method used to allocate Chapter 1 aid to pupils in church - affiliated schools; it is the first appellate court to rule on the question, on which federal district courts have been divCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upholds the constitutionality of the «off the top» funding method used to allocate Chapter 1 aid to pupils in church - affiliated schools; it is the first appellate court to rule on the question, on which federal district courts have been divcourt to rule on the question, on which federal district courts have been divided.

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in David D. v. Dartmouth School Committee also allows state education officials to be challenged in federal court on the basis of state standard andCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit in David D. v. Dartmouth School Committee also allows state education officials to be challenged in federal court on the basis of state standard andcourt on the basis of state standard and law.

If state courts rule that the amendment requires that religious students and institutions be treated differently than secular ones, as Martinez's ruling seems to imply, it could potentially raise a federal challenge under both the First and Fourteenth Amendments as a violation of free exercise and equal protection.

A teacher's selection of a controversial play for students is not protected speech under the First Amendment, a divided federal appeals court has ruled.

The court ruled, for the first time in the nation, that the federal government must meet the educational needs of Native American students attending schools run by the federal Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) by affirmatively addressing the mental health and wellness needs of students impacted by trauma and childhood adversity» Click Here to link to the full summary.

But their arguments could become relevant on the national stage when they contend the Colorado Supreme Court ruling, by prohibiting private religious K - 12 schools from accepting vouchers, is on a collision course with the federal First and Fourteenth Amendments.

First, as Judge Carroll pointed out, the federal courts are in disagreement about whether some private student loans are subject to the «undue hardship» rule, and this controversy may ultimately go to the Supreme Court.

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP)-- A federal appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers and the public have the same First Amendment protections as journalists when sued for defamation: If the issue is of public concern, plaintiffs have to prove negligence to win damages.

On Friday, February 7th, 2014, the German Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) requested the CJEU for preliminary ruling for the first time.

Under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 11 (b)(1)-RRB-, a federal court may not accept a guilty plea without first addressing the defendant personally in openFederal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Rule 11 (b)(1)-RRB-, a federal court may not accept a guilty plea without first addressing the defendant personally in openfederal court may not accept a guilty plea without first addressing the defendant personally in open court.

With the Supreme Court expected to rule any day on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), same - sex couples may — for the first time — qualify for the same federal benefits that heterosexual spouses enjoy.

Yesterday, a federal district court in Louisiana held oral argument on First Amendment challenges to Louisiana's proposed advertising rules filed by a group of attorneys, reports The Associated Press.

The BC Supreme Court and Canadian Federal Court of Appeals have yet to rule on ten First Nation lawsuits that could still quash the project.

As the case was filed in federal court, the court first turned to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 (c)(1)(A), determining that the court should look to Georgia law in order to determine whether the plaintiff's amendment may relate back to her initial comfederal court, the court first turned to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 (c)(1)(A), determining that the court should look to Georgia law in order to determine whether the plaintiff's amendment may relate back to her initial comFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 (c)(1)(A), determining that the court should look to Georgia law in order to determine whether the plaintiff's amendment may relate back to her initial complaint.

So what would strict constructionists think of this week's federal court ruling finding protection for the diet in the First Amendment?

There's good news for companies and individuals seeking to win compensation from unfaithful employees: New York's highest federal court has ruled that disloyal employees must forfeit all compensation received after their first disloyal act.

But first, to recap: Last February, Fastcase preemptively filed the declaratory judgment lawsuit in federal court in Atlanta after Casemaker served it a written notice demanding it take down from its research collection the Georgia Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Apple argued that the Federal Circuit's appellate ruling required the court to enter partial final judgment for Apple «immediately» and that the appeals court had implicitly rejected Samsung's argument that Apple's defeat before a Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) last year had the effect of collateral estoppel on the parties» first California litigation.

• Jackson Lewis P.C. Pennsylvania Philadelphia's Salary History Inquiry Ban Violates the First Amendment, Federal Court Rules (May 03, 2018)

On January 20, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its first patent decision of the current term, rejecting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's long - standing practice of reviewing district court patent claim construction rulings, including subsidiary findings, without deferCourt handed down its first patent decision of the current term, rejecting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's long - standing practice of reviewing district court patent claim construction rulings, including subsidiary findings, without deferCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's long - standing practice of reviewing district court patent claim construction rulings, including subsidiary findings, without defercourt patent claim construction rulings, including subsidiary findings, without deference.

First, the assignment seeks to help students develop proficiency in locating and evaluating free, online sources of primary procedural law — in this case, federal court local rules.

First, a federal court issued a landmark ruling that narrowed the class size to 5 percent of total Alstom shareholders.

The U.S. Justice Department this week offered its first extended, public analysis of the controversial court ruling in Washington that invalidated President Barack Obama's recess appointments to a federal labor board.

As a general rule, a claim arising under a federal law can be filed in federal court without first filing in state court.

In December, U.S. district courts adopted the first amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure since 2007.

But, I wouldn't bet a dime on the federal courts ruling one way or the other if presented with what is largely a question of first impression even if there are a couple of historical analogies.