Sentences with phrase «held up in court since»

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The federal appellate panel in Manhattan questioned whether Silver's misdeeds qualify as public corruption since the Supreme Court unanimously held that in accepting $ 175,000 in luxury gifts, McDonnell had given little more in return than setting up a few meetings and phone calls.

The U.S. Supreme Court may be the next stop in a long and winding lawsuit over whether the Norton Simon Museum is obligated to give up a pair of Renaissance paintings that have been among its most prized holdings since the 1970s.

I also noted that they strongly recommend Canadians use licensing from the Creative Commons Canada site instead of others since they are adapted specifically to the laws for our country and have a better chance of holding up if tested in court.