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Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Law Aimed At Clinics That Perform Abortions

5:16pm March 04, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The Supreme Court has blocked enforcement of a Louisiana law that could force all but one clinic to close, a sign that a similar law in Texas also could be in peril.

National

LAPD Investigate Knife Found On Former Property Of O.J. Simpson

4:28pm March 04, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Los Angeles Police say they're investigating a knife that is alleged to have been found on the former estate of O.J. Simpson.

Global communications, finance and travel

National

Should Law Enforcement Have A Warrant To Know Where You've Been?

1:23pm March 04, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Among many privacy issues debated in the courts and Congress is whether law enforcement officials should be able to know someone's whereabouts, as recorded by cellphone towers, without a warrant.

Supporters of abortion rights rallied Wednesday outside the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices heard arguments about a Texas law that imposed health and safety requirements on clinics in the state.

Legal Foes In Texas Abortion Case Are Using New Playbooks

11:19am March 04, 2016

by Julie Rovner

National foes of abortion rights helped facilitate a Texas law that is now being tested before the U.S. Supreme Court. Advocates for abortion rights have measured the law's effects in real time.

Politics & Government

Senate Minority Leader Reid Expects Supreme Court Nomination Soon

6:08am March 04, 2016

The search continues for a Supreme Court justice. Renee Montagne talks to Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine about how far the Republicans may take their pledge to block an Obama nominee.

Tech Companies, Security Experts Express Support For Apple

8:26pm March 03, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Silicon Valley firms, human rights nonprofits and other groups have filed legal briefs in support of Apple's defiance of an FBI order. Some San Bernardino victims' families have filed in opposition.

National

For Sexual Assault Victims, An Effort To Loosen Statutes Of Limitations

5:26pm March 03, 2016

by Tovia Smith

State statutes of limitations currently range from 3 to 30 years. But a new understanding about how rape victims recover from their trauma is prompting many states to change their time limits.

From the Apple and FBI dispute in the U.S. to a legal case in Brazil involving the WhatsApp messaging service, U.S. tech companies are finding themselves subject to widely varying laws for cooperating with local police.

World News

For U.S. Tech Firms Abroad And Data In The Cloud, Whose Laws Apply?

5:16pm March 03, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The FBI's efforts to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone is one fight in a larger global conflict: Firms face varying laws for police cooperation and say a lack of legal standards is creating a crisis.

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National

Apple Dispute Gets Personal: Encryption Debate Plays Out At Home

4:24pm March 03, 2016

by Joel Rose

Pundits and politicians have staked out their positions in the encryption dispute between Apple and the FBI. The same debate is playing out across the country between siblings, parents and children, and even husbands and wives.

The historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley is now being called the Majestic Yosemite Hotel as a result of a trademark dispute.

National

Yosemite Contractor Leaves — And Takes The Landmark's Names With It

1:27pm March 03, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Some of the most iconic names in Yosemite National Park have been taken down. It's the result of a trademark dispute between the park and its outgoing concessionaire.

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