Lawrence Hurley

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20 01, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court Wrestles With Dispute Over Baltimore Climate Suit

By | January 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Wrestles With Dispute Over Baltimore Climate Suit

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday grappled with a dispute that one justice called a “close call” over a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore against energy companies seeking monetary damages due to the impact of global …

5 10, 2020

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Jurisdiction Question in Climate Damages Lawsuit

By | October 5th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Jurisdiction Question in Climate Damages Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by energy companies including BP PLC, Chevron Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC contesting a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking damages for the impact …

15 06, 2020

Supreme Court Bans Employment Bias Against Gay, Transgender People

By | June 15th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Supreme Court Bans Employment Bias Against Gay, Transgender People

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a watershed victory for LGBT rights, ruling that a landmark federal law forbidding workplace discrimination protects gay and transgender employees. The 6-3 ruling represented the biggest moment for LGBT rights in the United …

18 12, 2019

Court Nixes Obamacare Mandate But Punts on Whether Entire Law Is Invalid

By | December 18th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Court Nixes Obamacare Mandate But Punts on Whether Entire Law Is Invalid

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that a component of the Obamacare law is unconstitutional, but dodged a major ruling by stopping short of declaring that the rest of the landmark 2010 healthcare statute must also be struck down. …