Associated Press
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news:
NTSB rules on drones: The National Transportation Safety Board upheld a Federal Aviation Administration fine against a man for operating a drone recklessly, ruling drones are aircraft and subject to existing FAA rules. [WSJ]
NSA bill stalls in Senate: The Senate failed to advance legislation overhauling an NSA program that conducts bulk collection of Americans’ phone data and other records under the Patriot Act. [WSJ]
Sex offender ruling: A federal appeals court barred California from enforcing a voter-approved law that would require more than 70,000 registered sex offenders to disclose their Internet identities to police. [SF Chronicle]
Voting restrictions: In the wake of an Election Day that featured a wave of new voting restrictions, the results are being picked over to see if the rules swayed any outcomes. [NYT]
Perry case gets green light: A Texas judge refused to quash on technicalities two criminal felony indictments for abuse of power against Gov. Rick Perry, ruling that the case against the possible 2016 presidential hopeful should proceed. [Washington Post]
Cosby scandal: In a television interview, a former prosecutor explained why he didn’t charge Bill Cosby will sexual assault in 2005 even though he thought Cosby “did it.” [Washington Post]
Pastafarian: A Utah woman says she encountered only brief resistance when she recently had her driver’s license photo taken while wearing a colander on her head as a religious statement. [AP]
Medicare fraud scheme: A former top executive at a South Florida health care company has pleaded guilty for his role in a nine-year, $67 million Medicare fraud scheme. [AP]
SEC pushes ahead with rule on safeguards: SEC Chairman Mary Jo White is expected to push ahead with a new rule aimed at preventing market glitches despite concerns of two Democratic commissioners that it doesn’t go far enough. [WSJ]
Article source: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/voting-problems-112511.html
By Jacob Gershman CONNECT
Associated Press
Law Blog rounds up the morning’s legal news:
NTSB rules on drones: The National Transportation Safety Board upheld a Federal Aviation Administration fine against a man for operating a drone recklessly, ruling drones are a...
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