An Accurate Census Benefits All (Editorial)
An undercount could hurt all Arkansans in a couple of ways — first, by understating their political significance and leaving them underrepresented in Congress, and second, by preventing them from benefiting from all the taxpayer-supported programs to which they’re entitled. read more >
High Court Strikes Down ‘Scandalous’ Part of Trademark Law
The Supreme Court has struck down a section of federal law that prevented officials from registering trademarks seen as scandalous or immoral, handing a victory Monday to California fashion brand FUCT. read more >
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Supreme Court Could Uncork Out-of-State Wine Sales
The U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to hear early next year a Tennessee case that could have ramifications on Arkansas wine laws. read more >
Reckless Disregard For the Truth (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
I certainly don’t have a Harvard Law diploma like Ed Whelan, but I know defamation when I see it. You don’t suggest in a public forum that a living person even might have committed a crime without darn good sourcing read more >
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U.S. Supreme Court Deals Big Setback to Labor Unions
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor. read more >
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High Court Ruling Lets States Tax Online Retailers From Afar (Matthew Boch Commentary)
States that follow South Dakota's framework of (1) reasonable virtual nexus thresholds, (2) overall simplification as part of SSUTA or otherwise, and (3) no retroactivity should be on solid ground. read more >
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U.S. Supreme Court: States Can Force Online Shoppers To Pay Sales Tax
The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection. read more >
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Easy Listening (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
In the months since I last used this space to recommend a few, a coworker introduced me to what may be the most educational one in all of cyberspace: “What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law.” read more >
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Justices Allow Arkansas to Enforce Abortion Restrictions
The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered. Critics of a challenged state law say it could effectively end medication abortions in the state. read more >
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Divided Supreme Court Rules for Businesses over Workers
The Supreme Court says employers can prohibit their workers from banding together to complain about pay and conditions in the workplace. read more >
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Arkansas to Issue Birth Certificates for Same-Sex Parents
The Arkansas Health Department says it will begin issuing birth certificates listing both spouses in married same-sex couples as the parents after the state lost a case before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. read more >
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Arkansas Vows to Keep Pushing for Executions Despite Setback
Arkansas officials vowed to carry out a double execution later this week after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a setback to the state's plan to resume capital punishment with a ruling sparing an inmate just minutes before his death warrant was set to expire. read more >
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Arkansas Fights on Multiple Legal Fronts to Begin Executions
Lawyers for the state of Arkansas faced fights on multiple legal fronts Monday to begin a series of double executions before a key sedative used in lethal injections expires at the end of the month. read more >
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US Supreme Court Rejects Arkansas’ 9 Death Row Challengers
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by Arkansas inmates to stop their executions over claims that their deaths would be "intolerably painful." read more >
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Court Ruling Latest Wrinkle for Anti-Abortion Push (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a Texas abortion law is the latest wrinkle for efforts in Arkansas to further restrict the procedure now that Republicans are firmly in control. read more >
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College Affirmative Action Plan Survives US Supreme Court Review
The University of Texas admissions program that takes account of race has survived another round at the Supreme Court. The justices on Thursday upheld the Texas program by a 4-3 vote. read more >
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US Supreme Court Upholds Process for Challenging Patents
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the process for challenging invalid patents, making it easier for companies to fight so-called patent trolls. read more >
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US Supreme Court Rejects States’ Request to Block Mercury Rule
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from 20 states seeking to block a federal rule targeting mercury pollution from taking effect while the government revises the rule to account for compliance costs. read more >
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Obama Nominates Garland to Supreme Court, Challenging GOP
President Barack Obama nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging Republicans to drop their adamant refusal to even consider his choice in an election year. read more >
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Arkansas Attorney General Asks Court to Review Abortion Law
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the state's overturned 12-week abortion ban. read more >
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