New Florida law bans e-cigarette sales to minors
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – People under age 18 in Florida will be banned from buying electronic cigarettes under a bill that Republican Governor Rick Scott signed into law on Friday.
Florida attorney general mulls next step after death penalty ruling
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida attorney general was considering the state’s next move on Friday after the state Supreme Court ruled a man sentenced to die for a 25-year-old murder should be taken off death row.
California PR consultant indicted on firearms charges
Los ANGELES (Reuters) – A social media consultant who was arrested after FBI agents found bomb-making materials and lethal toxins during a raid of his San Francisco apartment has been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors said on Friday.
Montana man arrested for DUI after trying to bail out wife for same offense
(Reuters) – A Montana man whose wife was jailed on suspicion of driving under the influence was arrested for the exact same offense after going to the jail drunk to bail her out, a local newspaper reported on Friday.
Settlement reached over Detroit bonds – court mediators
(Reuters) – A settlement has been reached in Detroit’s historic bankruptcy case over the treatment of unsecured limited-tax general obligation bonds, U.S. Bankruptcy Court mediators announced on Friday.
Ex-chief judge on U.S. patent court to retire after ethics issue
(Reuters) – The ex-chief judge of the top U.S. patent court will retire at the end of June, after acknowledging that an email he sent raised questions about his judicial ethics because it praised an attorney who appears before the court.
Owner of Triple Crown-contending racehorse loses tax case versus IRS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A California businessman and prominent figure in horse racing on Friday lost a multimillion-dollar tax-shelter dispute in an appeals court decision favoring the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Christie’s rival seeks more than $40 million in corporate raid suit
ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) – Christie’s Inc is being sued for more than $40 million by a rival that says the famed auction house poached employees from its highly successful luxury goods division after allegedly struggling to create a version of its own.
New Florida law bans e-cigarette sales to minors
TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) – People under age 18 in Florida will be banned from buying electronic cigarettes under a bill that Republican Governor Rick Scott signed into law on Friday.
Iowa Supreme Court overturns conviction in HIV case
(Reuters) – The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday set aside the conviction of a man who pleaded guilty to criminal transmission of HIV but later argued that he got insufficient legal advice in making the plea.
