Tag Archives: court

Supreme Court rules Facebook threats as ‘free speech’ unless there’s intent

06/02/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Photo illustration. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic) On June 1, the U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, stated that Facebook threats are not criminal — at least until it is proven that they have some measure of intent. While free speech defenders…

’19 Kids and Counting’ scandal: Discovery doing enough to vet its stars?

05/27/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
LOS ANGELES – As TLC struggles to deal with the scandal surrounding its hit show “19 Kids and Counting” many industry experts are wondering how Discovery Communications—the umbrella company that own TLC and other networks—has found itself knee-deep in yet…

Emanuel starts 2nd term, as Chicago financial crisis deepens with ‘junk’ rating

05/19/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
A few months ago, winning re-election was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s biggest problem. Now, his problem seems to be that he won. His prize is a mountain of financial problems, so severe that the ongoing gunfire in the rough parts…

Supreme Court Strikes Down Maryland Law That Double-Taxes Income Earned in Other States

05/18/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
(AP) WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday struck down as unconstitutional a Maryland tax that has the effect of double-taxing income residents earn in other states. Maryland officials say the 5-4 ruling means the loss of hundreds of millions…

Entitlements Under Attack In Washington

05/05/2015 Published on Forbes.com
As Congress continues to hem and haw over the budget, Republican leaders are pushing for deeper and deeper cuts to a multitude of programs. But while the cuts may satiate the conservative base, the White House has made it clear…

Gay marriage debate: Will we erase the boundaries that have guided humanity for generations?

04/30/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
In 2-1/2 hours of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Justice Anthony Kennedy asked the right question: whether it is appropriate for the Court to discard a definition of marriage that “has been with us for millennia,” adding,…

State Dept. contractor allegedly paid by Chinese agent to spy on Americans – yet no charges filed

04/22/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Newly unsealed court documents obtained by Fox News show a State Department contractor allegedly was paid thousands by an individual thought to be a Chinese agent in exchange for information on Americans — but despite an FBI probe, the Justice…

Uzbek national charged in plot to send US residents to join ISIS appears in court

04/16/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Dilkhayot Kasimov, the fourth man charged recently in a terrorism plot to have U.S. residents travel overseas to fight for ISIS, appeared in Brooklyn federal court Thursday in advance of a summer trial. Kasimov, a 26-year-old Uzbek native dressed in…

Hillary Clinton and 2016: It’s about the money, stupid

04/13/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Nothing better defines the hypocrisy of the left than Hillary Clinton’s likely coronation as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate. Mrs. Clinton officially entered the race Sunday, via a 2-minute video. Most political observers consider her a shoe-in for her Party’s…

Hundreds support Iranian mystic facing death sentence

02/25/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Taheri was nearly done with his prison sentence when the court changed the charge to one that carries the death penalty. A man who taught mysticism in Iran faces the death penalty after already serving almost four years in prison,…