Topic: New York State Unified Court System

Why some musicians are protesting this year’s Grammy Awards show

The Recording Academy has eliminated 31 categories of Grammy Awards, many of which are often won by minorities. A protest rally and alternative concert will be held on Sunday.

Occupy tents removed: The hijacking of the First Amendment

Occupy tents have been banned in New York City. The removal of the Occupy tents represents a betrayal of First Amendment rights.

Strauss-Kahn rape case dropped: A 'bad message' to vulnerable women?

The abrupt end to the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case caused consternation among groups that say it sets too high a bar for some women to come forward.

Strauss-Kahn indicted by grand jury, is granted $1 million cash bail

Strauss-Kahn must also be monitored, hand in his passports, and post another $5 million bond. Prosecutors, who opposed the deal, said a grand jury indicted him on seven counts.

Court paves the way for N.Y.C. to release data linking teachers, test scores

The ruling would allow the New York City school district to release teacher data, which factor in students' test scores. If the release goes forward, it will be the largest such case in the US.

Carl Icahn plans to sue Lions Gate Entertainment over note exchange

Carl Icahn has relaunched a hostile bid for the Hollywood studio, known for film and television hits like 'Precious' and 'Mad Men.'

In baseball and the estate tax, timing is everything

George Steinbrenner's heirs will pay no estate tax because he passed away in 2010, that is, unless Congress decides to retroactively restore the tax to the beginning of 2010.

Google lawsuit dispels the Web's oldest tradition: anonymity

Courts divided on police use of GPS tracking

Two recent, divergent court rulings on warrantless tracking suggest new technologies are straining old privacy standards.

The Madoff case is only the beginning

The financial crisis has spawned more litigation in one year than in the six years of the savings and loan scandal.

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