Sep 12, 2012

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Appeals Court Narrows Bar on Enforcing Idaho Abortion Statute
Wall Street Journal (blog)
A federal appeals court on Wednesday said that Idaho's law allowing authorities to bring criminal charges against pregnant women who seek abortions by using medications purchased online will likely be found unconstitutional. However, despite finding ...
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Recent Law Grads to Prospective Students: Stop Obsessing over the Rankings
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The vast majority of prospective law students fasten to law school rankings when they are deciding where to apply. The folks at Kaplan Test Prep, who study such things, have found that 86% of pre-law students consider law school rankings "very ...
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Wall Street Journal (blog)
IRS clarifies health law role to skeptical Republicans
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday assured congressional lawmakers that agents would play no role in enforcing the controversial requirement that Americans buy insurance under President Barack Obama's healthcare ...
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With Suu Kyi's help, Myanmar inches towards investment law
Reuters
By Jason Szep and Aung Hla Tun. NAYPYITAW, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A law intended to accelerate foreign investment in Myanmar will be signed soon by the president after pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi helped kill a clause that would have protected ...
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President Pushes to Extend Surveillance Law
Wall Street Journal
The Obama administration is lobbying for renewal of a controversial 2008 surveillance law, warning that the U.S. would lose a critical intelligence-collection tool if Congress allows the measure to expire at year's end. As President Barack Obama ...
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APNewsBreak: Lawyer Challenges Death Reporting Law
ABC News
A defense lawyer for a South Dakota woman charged under the state's new child death reporting law says it's unconstitutional because it violates his client's right against self-incrimination. It's one of the first attempts to question the validity of ...
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Letters: Blame tax laws, not corporations
Los Angeles Times
Re "Tax planning? Or tax cheating?," Opinion, Sept. 7. The subheadline ("Laws that encourage corporate tax havens are bad for America") suggests an indictment against tax law and those who wrote it. But Edward D. Kleinbard's argument is really against ...
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Myanmar minister says foreign investment law ready soon
Chicago Tribune
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - A new foreign investment law should be promulgated in Myanmar soon, a senior minister said on Wednesday, after lawmakers compromised on certain proposals that were opposed by President Thein Sein who is keen to attract ...
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UBS Whistle-Blower, Skadden, Hunton: Business of Law
Businessweek
Bradley Birkenfeld, the former UBS AG (UBSN) banker who went to prison after telling the Internal Revenue Service how the bank helped thousands of Americans evade taxes, secured a whistle-blower award of $104 million, the largest individual federal ...
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Voter ID law draws protests in N.H. primary
Seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH — A controversial new law that will require voters to show identification drew mixed reactions at the polls Tuesday, causing outbursts of aggravation from some voters and frustration from poll workers who took the brunt of the complaints.
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Prenups, marital property, divorce: law firms respond
The Guardian (blog)
We've heard mixed responses to the Law Commission's consultation paper from private client and high net worth family lawyers. "If the Law Commission's critique of spousal maintenance is translated into law, that would be very welcome news to many ...
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The Guardian (blog)
Congress Short of Time on Farm Law as Groups Urge Action
Businessweek
The Senate, which passed a five-year law in June, is aiming to adjourn at the end of next week and return after the Nov. 6 election, deputy Democratic leader Dick Durbin of Illinois said yesterday. In the House, Republican leaders are reluctant to vote ...
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Foxconn refutes labour law violation claims
Times of India
BEIJING: The company that manufactures Apple's iPhones has responded to an accusation that vocational students are forced to work in its Chinese factories by saying on Wednesday its agreement with their schools allows them to leave. China Labor Watch ...
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Study: ID laws could trip up young minority voters
The Associated Press
By SONYA ROSS, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. WASHINGTON (AP) — As many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states, according to a new study. The lower turnout ...
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State Supreme Court restores medical marijuana law
10TV
The justices ruled that the portion of the 2011 state law that limits the number of patients per provider to three and prohibits those providers from making a profit does not violate the Montana Constitution's right to privacy or to pursue employment ...
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Lagos Traffic Law - Commercial Motorcyclists Pledge Compliance
AllAfrica.com
Emerging from a meeting with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), leaders of commercial motorcycle operators popularly called Okada Tuesday pledged to comply with the new Road Traffic Law. The commercial motorcyclists also promised ...
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Party Laws Put Hosts on Hook
Wall Street Journal
The elder Mr. Chafee, a former Republican who is now an independent, voiced support for the law, saying recently it was "broadly designed to prevent such unfortunate incidents from occurring and to protect the young people of our state." Other backers ...
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Selling health care law tricky on campaign trail
Washington Times
President Obama's health care law has helped millions of Americans obtain insurance coverage, prescription-drug discounts and premium rebates — but with only part of the overhaul in place and widespread confusion about what it does, the administration ...
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Washington Times
Rhode Island Primary Tests New Voter ID Law
New York Times (blog)
The law, which went into effect this year, requires voters to show a photo ID, bank statement or government-issued document before they are allowed to vote. Its list of accepted forms of identification will become more restrictive in 2014, when only ...
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New York Times (blog)
Study: ID laws could trip up young minority voters
Fresno Bee
WASHINGTON -- As many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states, according to a new study. The lower turnout could affect several House races as well as the tight ...
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Repeal sedition law: Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi
Zee News
The Kanpur-based artist, who received a hero's welcome by crowds waving India flags outside the jail, said the battle against sedition law and oppressive behaviour by government would continue. "This fight, my fight, does not end here. We will continue ...
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Longtime village law director to leave at year's end
The Newark Advocate
Village of Granville Law Director Michael Crites, who will end his 12-year tenure at the end of the year, said he treasures the relationships he has had with Granville leaders and the opportunity to work in "one of finest communities in the state ...
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Law Building fire damages hit $500000
Knoxville News Sentinel
MARYVILLE — The fire that erupted Monday morning at a Maryville landmark office building caused at least $500,000 in damage, Maryville Fire Chief Tony Crisp said. The fire began at about 5 a.m. at the Law Building at Washington Street and Sevierville ...
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Trinidad to repeal law that dismisses court cases
Boston.com
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The government of Trinidad is moving to repeal an unpopular law that calls for dismissing court cases 10 years or older that have not gone to trial in the Caribbean nation. Many Trinidadians oppose the law because it ...
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German President to decide shortly on ESM law ratification
Reuters
... Breakingviews stress test calculator to calculate how the Target core Tier 1 capital ratio and sovereign haircut levels affect the amount of capital banks need to pass the stress test. Full Coverage. German President to decide shortly on ESM law ...
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City, groups working to spread word on voter-ID law
Philadelphia Inquirer
COMMUNITY organizers working to educate people on the new voter-ID law met to strategize Tuesday in Center City, two days before the state Supreme Court hears arguments about whether to keep the new rules for the Nov. 6 election. Mayor Nutter spoke ...
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On Medical Marijuana, Federal Law Leaves States In Purple Haze
Forbes
Marijuana is big business in Seattle. Until recently the city had more marijuana dispensaries than Starbucks outlets—a remarkable statistic considering that the company is headquartered there. While the number of Starbucks now stands at 139, the ...
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Forbes
Ex-Bridgeport Mayor Ganim seeks law license back
Boston.com
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A state official said Tuesday that former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim should not get his law license back because he has not expressed remorse for his corruption, but Ganim's attorney said there was overwhelming evidence ...
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Blogs12 new results for law
 
The Health Care Law is Saving Americans Money | The White House
By Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
According to a new report, consumers saved more $2 billion in the past year, thanks to new rules that protect people from insurance industry abuses.
White House.gov Blog Feed
Health Law Is Saving Americans Money
By Kathleen Sebelius, White House
The Affordable Care Act holds insurance companies accountable and puts more money back into the pockets of Americans across the country. According to a new report, consumers saved over $2 billion because of new rules that protect ...
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
Jim Cramer: Voter ID Law Will Disenfranchise My Dad | TPMMuckraker
By Ryan J. Reilly
CNBC host Jim Cramer said Tuesday that his father was amongst the estimated 750000 registered voters who lack a state-issued form of identification.
TPMMuckraker
USA's 'Common Law' Unlikely To Return - Deadline.com
By NELLIE ANDREEVA
The summer TV season is over but USA Network is yet to make renewal decisions on all of its series. While some are no-brainers, like Burn Notice, whose pro.
Deadline.com
The Future of Egypt's Electoral Law - Blog - The Arabist
By Issandr El Amrani
The architects of Egypt's transition and those responsible for drafting the constitution have given little thought to the future of the country's electoral law—critical component of sustainable democracy. Seemingly bigger issues have come to ...
The Arabist
Personnel changes in China's Politics and Law Committees | East ...
By David Kelly
Authors: David Kelly and Erik Wang, China Policy, Beijing Recent personnel shifts in local- and provincial-level Politics and Law Committees (PLCs), the.
East Asia Forum
Jude Law Pestered Wes Anderson to Star in 'Grand Budapest Hotel ...
By Ethan Anderton
Though director Wes Anderson has his frequent collaborators in Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman and Owen, Luke and Andrew Wilson, every now and then he'll.
FirstShowing.net Movie News
Judge Weighs Missouri Disturbing Worship Law | FOX2now.com ...
By Staff Writer
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal judge will decide whether to issue a temporary injunction against Missouri's new law making it a crime to disturb a worship service.
FOX2now.com – St. Louis News...
Jennifer Hudson Says Brother-in-Law Not to Blame for Family ...
By Tim Kenneally
"It's what he was taught, how he was brought up," Jennifer Hudson tells Oprah Winfrey of the man who killed three family members.
TheWrap.com - Entertainment Industry...
Are the Phone Companies Gouging Law Enforcement on Wiretap ...
By Jeralyn
It is true that law enforcement pays phone companies huge amounts of money to comply with electronic surveillance requests. But Congress authorized payment when it enacted CALEA, which required phone companies to update their ...
TalkLeft
Ex-Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Seeks Law License Back « CBS ...
By Matt Dwyer
A state official said Tuesday that former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim should not get his law license back because he has not expressed remorse for his corruption, but Ganim's attorney said there was overwhelming evidence to show he ...
CBS Connecticut
Former Univ. of Chicago law school dean: Obama ... - The Daily Caller
By Charles C. Johnson
A longtime professor and one-time dean of the University of Chicago Law School told The Daily Caller that Barack Obama was never offered tenure.
The Daily Caller

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SCOTUS for law students (sponsored by Bloomberg Law ...
SCOTUS for law students (sponsored by Bloomberg Law): Confronting the Sixth Amendment. Few issues have more deeply divided the Supreme Court in recent ...
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9:30 Coffee Break: Law Firm Bands | The Current Music Blog | The ...
Today's 9:30 Coffee Break suggestion comes to us from one of our newsroom colleagues. He mentioned that there are a lot of bands who's names sound like ...
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Entergy sues Vermont over higher tax law - Brattleboro Reformer
Wednesday September 12, 2012 BRATTLEBORO -- Lawyers for Entergy filed suit against Vermont again on Tuesday, claiming legislation passed this spring, ...
www.reformer.com/ci.../entergy-sues-vt-over-higher-tax-law?...
memeorandum: Decision Upholding Pennsylvania Voter ID Law ...
The latest political news and opinion from left to right and back. Blogs and mainstream news outlets features on a single page.
www.memeorandum.com/120912/p34
State Supreme Court restores medical marijuana law
Latest Local & Regional News. State Supreme Court restores medical marijuana law. The Montana Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a ban on medical ...
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