#federal-law
#federal-law

Supreme Court to Examine Clash Between Idaho Abortion Ban and Federal Law

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the conflict between Idaho's near-total abortion ban and a federal law protecting emergency care for pregnant women. [ more ]

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What's at stake as the Supreme Court hears Idaho case about abortion in emergencies

Abortion case before Supreme Court due to conflict between Idaho law and federal emergency care law. [ more ]

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Fast Company

2 weeks ago

Canada news

Will a DEA reclassification of marijuana put the banking industry at ease? Cannabis companies hope so.

The Biden administration's reclassification of marijuana may not resolve the banking restrictions faced by the cannabis industry. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

The supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet | Moira Donegan

Idaho's extreme abortion ban, prohibiting all abortions with no exceptions for rape or incest, has forced pregnant women to seek life-saving care out of state. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Justices Seemed Split on Emergency Abortion Access

Supreme Court debates emergency abortions in states with near-total bans, impacting broader abortion access and potential fetal personhood implications. [ more ]

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5 Takeaways From the Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho's Abortion Ban

Idaho's near-total abortion ban challenged in Supreme Court for potentially violating federal law on emergency care. [ more ]

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

PHOTOS: Demonstrators Gather Outside the Supreme Court as It Hears Arguments on Emergency Abortion Case - Washingtonian

The US Supreme Court is hearing a case to decide if a federal law supersedes Idaho's abortion ban. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Two Lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, Highlight Fight Over Emergency Medicine Law

Pressure on Supreme Court to settle federal law pre-empting state abortion bans. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

1 month ago

Supreme Court Poised to Cut Back Scope of Anti-Corruption Law

The Supreme Court is considering limiting the scope of a federal statute on gifts and payments for influencing actions by state and local officials. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Medicine

Why the EMTALA SCOTUS Case Is One of the Most Infuriating Since Dobbs

The Supreme Court to hear a case on Idaho's near-total abortion ban and its conflict with federal law on emergency care. [ more ]

Brooklyn Eagle

1 month ago

Privacy professionals

Tik Tok is under investigation by the FTC and could face a lawsuit

FTC is investigating TikTok over data and security practices, potentially leading to a settlement or lawsuit.

FTC looking into whether TikTok violated federal laws on unfair business practices and children's privacy protection. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

1 month ago

Los Angeles

The National Park Service will only take plastic at its parks. Three visitors are suing to use cash

National Park Service sued over cashless policy

Justification of cashless policy by National Park Service [ more ]

Boston.com

'Two genders' T-shirt case goes in front of federal appeals court

A student in Middleborough was barred from wearing a shirt with the message 'There are only two genders' to school.

Lawyers argue that the school violated the student's freedom of speech by censoring his shirt. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Will Families Pay Less With Two Students in College? Now, It Depends.

The new federal law on financial aid formulas has changed how families with multiple members in college receive aid, potentially resulting in higher costs for these families

Many college and university websites are not clear on how the changes will impact families or include outdated or inaccurate information [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

US supreme court won't hear case over bathrooms for transgender students

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a case on transgender bathroom rights, leaving the issue unresolved.

Federal appeals courts have conflicting rulings on whether restricting transgender students' bathroom usage violates federal law or the Constitution. [ more ]

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Above the Law

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The Supreme Court's involvement in a Texas armed standoff

The federal law at the center of a Supreme Court abortion case [ more ]

Above the Law

4 months ago

Morning Docket: 01.08.24

AI may replace human fashion models, raising concerns about name-image-likeness and diversity.

Debt collectors using overnight email or texts may be violating federal law. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

4 months ago

Supreme Court to decide if ER docs can perform necessary abortions

The Supreme Court will decide whether emergency room doctors can perform medically necessary abortions in states that prohibit them.

This is the second major abortion case the Supreme Court will consider this year. [ more ]

The Atlantic

4 months ago