Israel Supreme Court justice welcomed
Cooley Law School will host Supreme Court of Israel Justice Salim Joubran at its Auburn Hills campus on Tuesday, May 3.
Joubran will speak on the topic “The Israeli Judicial System and the Role of the Supreme Court” at 1 p.m. in Room L48, with overflow to Room L47.
A reception will follow.
This event is free and open to the public, and is being held in conjunction with The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists.
The campus is located at 2630 Featherstone in Auburn Hills.
For information, call 248.751.7800.
Court imposes limits on class actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has made it harder for consumers who want to dispute their contracts for cell phones, cable television and other services to band together to make their claims.
The court, in a 5-4 ruling Wednesday, invalidated a California law that kept consumers out of contractually-obligated arbitration with businesses.
A California couple sued over being charged around $30 in sales tax for what they were told was a free cell phone by wireless provider AT&T Mobility.
The agreement between AT&T and Liza and Vincent Concepcion called for all disputes to be settled by arbitration and prohibited class-action lawsuits.
A federal appeals court said that is unenforceable under California law.
But the high court’s conservative-leaning justices ruled that the Federal Arbitration Act trumps the state law.
Broadway musical sued by musicians
NEW YORK (AP) — Producers of the Broadway musical “Baby, It’s You!” face a lawsuit by several musicians — including Beverly Lee of The Shirelles, Dionne Warwick and Chuck Jackson — who allege that the show uses their names and likenesses without permission.
The show traces the career of record executive Florence Greenberg, who discovered several acts at the dawn of rock ‘n’ roll. It features actors portraying The Shirelles, Warwick and Jackson, as well as some of their more famous songs.
Besides Lee, Warwick and Jackson, the lawsuit also includes two now-dead members of The Shirelles — Doris Coley Jackson and Addie Harris Jackson.
The filing in New York State Supreme Court seeks unspecified damages.
Couple pursues federal tax case fight
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A couple accused of participating in a murder conspiracy plot is continuing their fight in a federal tax case.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says Lonnie and Karen Vernon of Salcha filed papers in federal court recently that asks for a more complete rebuttal to their arguments against paying federal taxes.
The U.S. Department of Justice accuses the Vernons of owing a combined $166,000 in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties.
The Vernons also are accused of plotting to kill an IRS agent and U.S. District Court Judge Ralph Beistline, who oversaw their tax case.
Federal criminal prosecutors say the murder conspiracy plot was fueled by anger over the long-running tax dispute.
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