WASHINGTON — Did President Donald Trump have the legal authority to order the killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq? The short answer: Probably. But it depends on facts that aren’t publicly known yet. And legal experts are quick ...

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Reporter sues Iran leads news items including ex-judge on trial for alleged online antics, law schools seek to downsize and a ban on gender bias in insurance.

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BALTIMORE — Maryland Rep. John Sarbanes says he will support the nuclear deal with Iran. Sarbanes, a Democrat, announced Monday he believes the plan will be effective in pulling Iran back from the threshold of becoming a nuclear weapon state ...

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Citing state secrets and a threat to national security, the United States government has asked a judge to toss out a defamation lawsuit that a Greek shipping magnate brought against a nonprofit organization seeking to thwart Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons.

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Bar-exam prep, Virginia corruption, Iranian opposition, $50B order rounds out this week's Law Blog Roundup.

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A study of American public attitudes by the University of Maryland’s Center for International and Security Studies finds that 61 percent favor making a deal with Iran to limit that country’s nuclear enrichment capacity and impose additional inspections in exchange for lifting some sanctions.

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WASHINGTON — An attorney for a Maryland man convicted of illegally helping Iran launch its first satellite says his client should spend no more than 27 months in prison, not the approximately 16 to 20 years the government is recommending. ...

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NEW YORK — Oil prices could be headed lower after the preliminary nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, even though it does not allow Iran to export more oil. In the short term, the deal may make it ...

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GREENBELT — Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the trial of an Iranian-American man living in Maryland who allegedly helped Iran launch a satellite from Russia, a violation of a trade embargo the United States has against the Middle Eastern ...

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GREENBELT — The case against an Iranian-American man accused of helping Iran launch its first satellite may sound like a James Bond movie but it’s a real life drama, a prosecutor said Tuesday as trial opened. Nader Modanlo, 52, is ...

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