and the perverts will now flock to Massachusetts

'Upskirt' photos are legal, court rules

Massachusetts' highest court rules that it is not illegal to photograph secretly underneath people's clothing because they aren't "partially nude." FULL STORY

More:

• Women feel exposed  
• Marshal accused of taking pictures   

 The courts are in the news elsewhere too:

Pistorius trial gets grislyPistorius' defense grills neighbors on shooting details



And of course, crime is a TOP STORY, as usual:

• COLD CASE CRACKED
  DNA testing helps police solve 30-year-old murder

  
  • Arrest made in 2011 kidnapping, murder of Tenn. nursing student
  • NJ mom missing after going out for baby's medicine
  • Pennsylvania man accused of killing sisters of Iowa state representative

First two stories this morning on NPR dealt with courts

The first is the typical type of court story in the news media, a follow-up from an earlier story about a notable crime and arrest, the brutal murder of a news reporter in San Francisco, CA.

Now the suspect is going to trial, so the news media are talking about it again.

The second is a fascinating story about the massive class action lawsuit filed by more than one million women against Wal Mart. They allege gender discrimination, claiming that only one-third of managerial positions in the company are held by women and that women in similar positions as men make $1.16 less per hour.

Wal Mart responds by claiming they explicitly forbid discrimination and that these numbers are due to only a portion of stores. And they also claim they are "too big" to be sued.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the issue of whether Wal Mart can be sued.

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/29/134866747/can-a-business-be-too-big-for-a-class-action-suit?sc=fb&cc=fp