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17 May 2010 10:41

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U.S.: The Supreme Court is making some major rulings; Twitter reacts



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01 Jul 2009 10:59

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U.S.: The Supreme Court’s rightward lean leaned further right this term

The Supreme Court took a right-leaning turn this term, with the five conservative-leaning justices getting their way most of the time. source
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29 Jun 2009 20:46

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U.S.: Busy day on the Supreme Court tip. Here’s a sampling.

  • A seismic shift The biggest, most notable decision the court made today was ruling in favor of a group of white firefighters who felt they were discriminated against due to the city of New Haven, Conn. hiring black firefighters with lower scores on a test. This will affect hiring practices across the board.
  • Cable > big mediaThose with cable set-top boxes have reason to be happy, as the court also ruled in favor of cable companies who wanted to allow their users to store their shows on a central server. That means you don’t have to buy a DVR with a massive hard drive – and that TiVo is screwed.
  • Spitzer’s phoenix risesThe Court made one fairly surprising decision, letting state regulators take on national lenders for discriminatory practices, such as high interest rates. The decision should help former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer’s rep, as it’s based on moves he made as the state’s attorney general.
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