Decisions and Verdicts – Page 46

Supreme Court Sets Rules for Blocking Citizens From Officials’ Accounts

In two unanimous rulings, the justices tried to distinguish between private conduct, which is not subject to the First Amendment, and state action, which is.

By Adam Liptak

Decisions and Verdicts Jamaica (West Indies) Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Rap and Hip-Hop vybz kartel

Appeals Court Overturns Vybz Kartel’s Murder Conviction

A judge ruled that the dancehall artist’s 2014 trial had proceeded improperly after a claim of juror misconduct.

By Christopher Kuo

Decisions and Verdicts Franchises Labor and Jobs Lobbying and Lobbyists Organized Labor Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

U.S. Judge Blocks Rule Extending Reach of Labor Law to Franchisers

The ruling upends the National Labor Relations Board’s move to broaden the standard for determining when a company is liable for labor law violations.

By J. Edward Moreno

Buffalo (NY) Consumer Behavior Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Decisions and Verdicts Frauds and Swindling Sasson, Ryan Strategic Financial Solutions LLC Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Strategic Financial Solutions, Facing Fraud Charges, Is Blocked From Operating

Strategic Financial Solutions is accused of fraud in a lawsuit by federal and state prosecutors.

By Emma Goldberg and Stacy Cowley