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  • Court: Obama appointments are unconstitutional

    January 25, 2013 10:08 AM

    WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court has ruled that President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate to fill vacancies on a labor relations panel. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit says Obama did not have the power to make recess appointments last... more »
  • Court sides with Samsung in dispute with Apple

    October 11, 2012 3:13 PM

    SAN JOSE, Calif. - A federal appeals court has sided with Samsung Electronics Corp. in one aspect of its ongoing patent dispute with Apple Inc. The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday overturned a judge's order blocking Samsung from selling its Galaxy Nexus smart... more »
  • Appeals court issues a stay on drilling ruling

    March 15, 2011 5:46 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has blocked a judge's order requiring regulators to act on several drilling permit applications. The federal government filed court documents earlier this month saying it may have to deny the applications if regulators must make a decision within 30 days as ordered.... more »
  • New Bratz Dolls in stores by August

    July 26, 2010 8:09 PM

    New Bratz Dolls will be in stores next month after a federal appeals court overturned a ruling their maker had to turn over the brand the Mattel, Inc. MGA and Mattel battled over the rights to the dolls and they've been hard to find. Last week the federal appeals court... more »
  • Court says Vick can keep $16M in bonuses

    November 10, 2009 8:26 PM

    A federal appeals court agrees that NFL quarterback Michael Vick can keep his $16 million in bouses from his former team, the Atlanta Falcons. A lower court judge had earlier ruled that Vick had already earned the money before his dogfighting conviction. It means the money isn't subject to forfeiture... more »

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