Florida law enforcement officers can invoke the state's "stand your ground" law as a defense against criminal prosecution in a shooting, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday. The court issued its 7-0 decision in the case of Peter Peraza, a Broward County sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in the 2013 fatal shooting of a man carrying what turned out to be an air rifle. Peraza's lawyers claimed he was immune from prosecution under the stand your ground law, which permits use of deadly force when a person has a legitimate fear of "imminent death or great bodily harm." The law allows for the person invoking the defense to request immunity during a hearing before a judge, and, if the judge affords the protection, to skip a jury trial.The state Supreme Court justices agreed with two lower court rulings, which concluded that the law applies to law enforcement officers the same as anyone else."Simply put, a law enforcement officer is a 'person' whether on duty or … [Read more...] about Police officers can invoke “stand your ground,” Florida Supreme Court rules
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Schools can ban guns, Michigan Supreme Court rules
Jonathan Oosting The Detroit News Published 8:08 p.m. UTC Jul 27, 2018 Lansing — Michigan schools can ban guns on their property, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, upholding policies that Ann Arbor and Clio districts have defended as common-sense safety measures. In a 4-3 decision, the state’s highest court ruled that the Michigan Legislature has the authority to pre-empt school districts from adopting gun bans. But the Legislature “has not done so here,” according to the majority opinion written by Justice Bridget McCormack, a Democrat-nominated jurist who called it a “straightforward” case. “The Legislature has, expressly, restricted some but not all local governments from regulating firearms,” she wrote. “Schools in particular are not on the preempted list, quite possibly for reasons not difficult to imagine.” McCormack added: “Of course, if the Legislature in its wisdom sees fit to allow open … [Read more...] about Schools can ban guns, Michigan Supreme Court rules
California Supreme Court rules Yelp can’t be ordered to remove defamatory posts
Online review site Yelp.com cannot be ordered to remove posts about a San Francisco law firm that a judge determined were defamatory, a divided California Supreme Court ruled Monday. The decision overturns several lower court rulings. Internet companies had warned that the decision in the closely watched case could be used to silence online speech. The California justices agreed in a 4-3 opinion, saying removal orders such as the one attorney Dawn Hassell obtained against Yelp "could interfere with and undermine the viability of an online platform." In 2013, Hassell sued Ava Bird, a client she had briefly represented, saying that Bird had defamed her on Yelp by falsely claiming that her firm failed to communicate with Bird, among other things. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Donald Sullivan found the online statements defamatory and ordered Bird and Yelp to remove them. Hassell said Bird did not answer her lawsuit and did not remove the posts, so she had to seek a court … [Read more...] about California Supreme Court rules Yelp can’t be ordered to remove defamatory posts
Bad Yelp Reviews Aren’t Going Anywhere, California Supreme Court Rules
Tech & Science Yelp online reviews San Francisco-based review site Yelp will not be forced to remove negative submissions, the California Supreme Court ruled on Monday, overturning a lower court decision. A San Francisco law firm had brought a defamation lawsuit before the San Francisco Superior Court in 2013 after its client, Ava Bird, criticized attorney Dawn Hassell’s efforts in her personal injury case. Judge Donald Sullivan ruled the reviews were defamatory. Bird refused to remove the submission, so Hassell approached a state Court of Appeal, which upheld the verdict. Now, the California Supreme Court has voted to overrule the lower court’s decision, according to court documents. Recommended Slideshows 30 In Pictures: Fujitsu Forum, One of Tokyo's Biggest Tech Shows 35 34 Must-Have Apps 67 The Best Pictures Ever Taken in Space “In directing Yelp to remove the challenged reviews from its website, the removal … [Read more...] about Bad Yelp Reviews Aren’t Going Anywhere, California Supreme Court Rules
WinView Executive Chairman Tom Rogers Offers Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2018--Tom Rogers, Executive Chairman of WinView, Inc. ( www.winviewgames.com ), the nation’s #1 second-screen live TV sports prediction platform, offered the following statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in MURPHY v. NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSN.:“WinView’s leading position in mobile and digital games of skill where users play along while they watch live sports on television is underpinned by 54 patents. These patents govern the synchronization of mobile devices with live television sports among many other elements. These same patents cover gambling and games of chance and we look forward to playing a leading role with mobile technology and other applications as states decide how to implement their individual sports gambling laws as a result of this Supreme Court decision.”Mr. Rogers is available for interviews and can be reached through the contacts below.About Tom RogersTom Rogers is … [Read more...] about WinView Executive Chairman Tom Rogers Offers Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association