The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania voted unanimously to suspend state Attorney General Kathleen Kane's law license. The state's Disciplinary Board made the recommendation in response to an ongoing investigation into Kane's handling of a grand jury leak. Read more at Philly.com.
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases dealing with fracking regulations. The localities involved in the suits have attempted to impose more stringent regulations on the drilling process than the state regulator; the Colorado Oil and Gas Association argues this is not permissible. Read more at the Denver Post.
The Utah Supreme Court ruled that employees have a right to self defense in dealing with customers. The issue arose on certified question from a federal case in which workers were terminated after engaging in physical confrontations with armed suspected shoplifters. Read more at the Washington Times.
