Lawyers

• Supreme Court To Review Law Banning Sex Offenders From Facebook

  The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday whether a North Carolina law banning registered sex offenders from accessing social media sites, including Facebook, violates the First Amendment.

• Kesha Appeals Dr. Luke Court Ruling As Producer Accuses Singer Of Manufacturing False Claims

  Kesha has appealed the court ruling that was given last month. She has compared her contract with Sony and Dr. Luke to slavery.

• Alabama high court dismisses petitions challenging same-sex marriage

  Alabama high court dismissed petitions by groups who want the state's ban on gay marriage enforced. But the chief justice still expressed strong disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalizes same-sex marriage.

• Nevada Court Opens New Trial For Hells Angel Killer

  The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for the man who was convicted of killing Hells Angels leader in 2011 at a casino near Reno as the lower court committed to several errors in the ruling of the case.

• Seattle judge approves Gun Violence Tax law despite lawsuit from NRA and gun advocates

  A new law taxing sales of firearms and ammunition in Seattle has been approved. Palmer Robinson, the Supreme Court Judge of Seattle's King County has sided with the city in passing a new law aimed at taxing sales of firearms and ammunition.

• New lawsuit challenges removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans; suit claims court’s decision violates free speech

  A lawsuit filed against the City Council of New Orleans argues that the city's plans to remove Confederate landmarks violates freedom of speech.

• Japan upholds 100-year-old law requiring married couples to use the same last name

  The highest court of Japan has ruled that the controversial surname law is not unconstitutional and does not discrimante against women.