Jan 6, 2013

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DOJ pledges to respect Swiss law in tax probe: paper
Chicago Tribune
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss chief finance diplomat Michael Ambuehl was given a verbal pledge from the U.S. Department of Justice to respect Swiss law when asking for bank client data of potential tax dodgers, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Switzerland is ...
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Health Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits
New York Times
Health insurance companies across the country are seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums for some customers, even though one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration's health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance ...
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Second hand store law helps foil thieves, but it's not always followed
KING5.com
ANACORTES, Wash. - Second hand stores can help foil thieves, according to Anacortes Police Sergeant Lou D'Amelio. The stores just need to follow a state law that has been on the books for decades, but proves to be a weak spot for some businesses.
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Law firm helps propel needy Dallas ISD students into college as 'the chosen'
Dallas Morning News
Sixth-graders Eduardo Soto, Jesús García and Erica Adams take pencils to dreams. A swimming pool, computer lab, large classrooms, a gym and a ballroom fill floor plans of their dream school. But given this is a math class and there is a budget, the ...
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Police wrestle with new law on gun disposal
azcentral
Thousands of seized guns could be offered for sale or trade to licensed firearms dealers because of a new state law designed to prohibit Arizona police agencies from destroying weapons they confiscate. The law went into effect in early August, forcing ...
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Nurses Can Dispense Hormonal Birth Control In California, But New Law Draws ...
Huffington Post
California's registered nurses can now dispense hormonal contraceptives such as birth control pills without a pelvic or comprehensive physical exam, and without direct physician supervision. Assembly Bill 2348, called the "Timely Access to Birth ...
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GREGORY KASTER: Recent Hollywood blockbusters examine law of slavery
Bakersfield Californian
Appropriately marking the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, two of the season's Hollywood blockbusters, Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" and Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," are about, respectively, slavery and its abolition.
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U-M Law School joins the entrepreneurship game with free legal clinic for ...
AnnArbor.com
The clinic utilizes the "student practice" rule, which allows law students to represent clients as long as a licensed attorney supervises them. Thompson said she and Pilz received more than 100 applications for 16 spots in the clinic's first semester ...
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Law firm's Nashville office set for next step into future
The Tennessean
That's the transformation law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has seen since it was founded in 1871. Now, the Birmingham, Ala.-based firm's Nashville office plans to take the next step in its technological evolution: a knowledge-management system ...
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No smoking law snuffed out
Wayne Post
A proposed law that would have banned smoking on county properties went up in smoke. The local law presented to the Wayne County Board of Supervisors would have prohibited the use of tobacco on any county-owned or leased property. Although the law ...
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Lawrence Pyne: Law hits sportsmen where it hurts
BurlingtonFreePress.com
(From left) Josh Hungerford, a game warden in training, and Carl Wedin, a Sergeant game warden in St. Albans, check Scott Howard's hunting license on Dec. 9. / MADDIE MCGARVEY/FREE PRESS ...
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State's stricter foreclosure law helps struggling homeowners
Sacramento Bee
Five years after a tidal wave of foreclosures swept California, government is still tossing life preservers to struggling homeowners. The "homeowner bill of rights," which took effect Jan. 1, is the latest to arrive amid fanfare from the politicians ...
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What the New Law Means for Your Taxes
Wall Street Journal
Here are some questions and answers about what the tax deal means for millions of Americans. What happens to individual tax rates? For most people, rates stay the same as last year. There's a new permanent top rate of 39.6%, compared with 35% for 2012.
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'Revolving Door' Law Snags Laid-Off Official, But He Gets Rehired
Hartford Courant
Connecticut's version of the law imposes a one-year waiting period after the official quits state employment before he can take a job with a company he dealt with, or have dealings with his former state agency in a private business capacity. But what ...
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Gov. Patrick signs cancer pill law bill
Providence Eyewitness News
BOSTON (AP) -- Insurance companies that provide coverage for chemotherapy treatments will be required to provide the same level of coverage for chemotherapy pills under a bill signed by Gov. Deval Patrick. Chemotherapy treatment that is infused at a ...
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Our View: Katie's Law gets well-deserved congressional pass
Las Cruces Sun-News
The fact that they were able to get Katie's Law passed in this Congress is a testament to the perseverance of Dave and Jayann Sepich of Carlsbad and many others from our state, both Republicans and Democrats, who banded together in an effort to try to ...
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It's the law: Motorists must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks
Shreveport Times
When driving, motorists must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians who are crossing streets or parking lots within a crosswalk. Motorists who break the law are subject to a citation which could result in a fine or community service, if found guilty ...
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Final phase of strict N.J. fertilizer law takes effect today
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
The law, signed on Jan. 5, 2011, was heralded as the nation's toughest regarding fertilizer regulation. It was designed to reduce pollutants, namely nitrogen and phosphorus, from contaminating New Jersey's waterways. The law was written as part of a ...
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Critics: California's hands-free texting law unsafe
Vallejo Times-Herald
Authored by Assemblyman Jeff Miller, R-Corona, the law allows motorists to use voice-activated, hands-free devices to dictate, send or listen to text message or emails. At issue is balancing efforts to reduce distracted driving while allowing for the ...
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Man gets carpool-lane ticket to test law
WND.com
(NBC News) When Jonathan Frieman of San Rafael, Calif., was pulled over for driving alone in the carpool lane, he argued to the officer that, actually, he did have a passenger. He waved his corporation papers at the officer, he told NBCBayArea.com ...
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Two House bills seek to reverse annulment law
Seacoastonline.com
Annulled criminal records should be kept secret, the way they were before state law changed two years ago, say two state representatives sponsoring separate legislation to reverse state law and make the records secret again. One of the representatives, ...
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LPD May Have Violated Public Records Law
The Ledger
LAKELAND | The Lakeland Police Department may be violating Florida's public records law by refusing to provide The Ledger documents requested on seven teenagers, according to Tampa lawyer Gregg Thomas, who represents the newspaper. Thomas ...
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New Turkmen Law Promises Freedom Of Media
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
The law, which came into effect on January 4, states that "nobody can prohibit or impede the media from disseminating information of public interest" and that citizens of Turkmenistan have the right to use any form of media to express their opinions ...
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Our View: Sexting law makes sense
Carlisle Sentinel
In Western Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old boy asked a 13-year-old girl to send him a topless photo. She did, he didn't share it and ended up deleting it. That incident a few months ago resulted in the teens receiving a citation that resulted in a fine ...
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DIXON: Law and Disorder: 2012 a good year for guilty conscience
Courierpress/news/gleaner/
I didn't want the new year to get too far along before another installment in our series on weird happenings in the world of law enforcement. We'll call this one Law and Disorder: The Holiday Blues Edition. The first story comes from Massachusetts and ...
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Officials say enforcement of anti-bullying law not yet perfect
The Union Leader
"There's no question that it's one of the strongest anti-bullying laws on the books in the country," said Carol Croteau of Kingston, who launched the website BullyFreeNH.org and helped craft the law's language. "But I do think some changes could ...
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Signs lie like a dog
New York Post
The city for years has posted signs in parks and promenades that threaten a $1,000 fine for dog-waste violations — citing "public health law 1316." Just one problem with the signs: They're full of crap. Not only is the fine not $1,000, that section of ...
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New York Post
Judge: Tennessee law infringes on free speech
Chattanooga Times Free Press
NASHVILLE — A federal judge has ruled that a Tennessee law passed last year that targets online sex ads violates free speech rights. The Tennessean cited an opinion written by Judge John T. Nixon that says the law is written in a way that infringes on ...
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Blogs13 new results for law
 
Rule of Law » Federal Court: DOJ Must Reimburse South Carolina ...
By J. Christian Adams
South Carolina spent $3,500,000 to obtain federal court approval of the state's Voter ID law as non-discriminatory under the Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit was made necessary only because of the political and ideological radicalism of ...
Rule of Law
Court Overturns Rape Conviction Because 1872 Law Says ...
By Jessica Wakeman
An 18-year-old woman who was raped by her brother's friend, who pretended to be the victim's own boyfriend, has had her rape conviction overturned by a.
The Frisky
A Conversation with J. Budziszewski on Natural Law and Natural ...
By Justin Taylor
A Conversation with J. Budziszewski on Natural Law and Natural Revelation avatar. One of the most helpful writers on natural law today is J. Budziszewski (pronounced BOOjee SHEFski). His books on natural law include Written on the Heart: ...
Justin Taylor
New Law Includes Legislation Sparked By Bucks County First ...
By ATAtkins
President Obama has signed into law a defense spending bill that includes legislation that was sparked by the untimely death of a first responder in Bucks County.
CBS Philly
Lives of non-gun owners, women and law enforcement endangered ...
By Cheryl Carpenter Klimek
Evidence is mounting that the map of pistol permit owners, published by New York-based Journal News, could be causing unintended consequences as law abiding citizens are being put in danger, according to a NewsBusters report. At least ...
BizPac Review
Capital News » Amended traffic law in China sparks wide debate
By XINHUA
BEIJING, Jan 6 – The amended traffic rules have sparked wide online debate from Chinese drivers complaining of the penalties for driving through yellow lights. A recent poll on this topic which surveyed more than 200000 people shows that ...
Capital News
Here's a little-known law about tethering animals : Crime Blotter
By Brian Rokos
I was chatting with Riverside County Animal Services spokesman John Welsh about the settlement in the case of the miniature horse attacked by the wolf-dog hybrids in the Lake Mathews area. We got to talking about how to properly restrain ...
Crime Blotter
10:28 PM - How Appealing - Law.com
"Obama struggles to nominate, confirm federal judges; Obama has been slow to nominate judges and Senate Republicans even slower to confirm them": David G. Savage will have this article Sunday in The Los Angeles Times. Posted at ...
How Appealing
The Lagos State Residents' Registration Agency Law of 2011 — The ...
By oayodele
It seems to me that the aim of the Lagos State Residents' Registration Agency Law and the agency it creates is to develop a working database of all residents of Lagos State, with a view to providing better services to Lagosians. The rationale ...
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Danshamptons.com — Super Restrictive Dog Law On The North ...
By David Rattiner
In Southold people who own dogs will soon be allowed to legally walk them on the beach. This is something that I've always wondered why people are against it. How can you be against a dog on the beach? That's a wonderful thing. It's like ...
Danshamptons.com
Winston Salem Chronicle – WFU Law grad appointed judge
By WS Chronicle
Gov. Bev Perdue has appointed Marvin K. Blount III to the Superior Court bench for the 3A Judicial District, which covers Pitt County. Blount, who currently hears cases throughout the state as a Special Superior Court judge, will fill the vacancy ...
Winston Salem Chronicle
UNEXPECTEDLY! USA Today: Health Care Law May ... - PJ Media
By Glenn Reynolds
"CASUAL FRIDAY" IS SO 1990s: If You Really Want to Defy Conformity, Dress Up on Fridays: 'Formal F… January 5, 2013. UNEXPECTEDLY! USA Today: Health Care Law May Mean Less Hiring In 2013. Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 2:43 ...
Instapundit
Gambling addicts may be ruled 'incompetent' by amended Russian ...
By RT
Gambling in Russia may now result in something more serious than simple bankruptcy. The country's lawmakers have adopted amendments stipulating that gambling addiction is a legal basis for restricting a person's rights and freedoms.
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Gag Law (Puerto Rico) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Law 53 of 1948 —better known as the Gag Law (Spanish: Ley de La Mordaza)— was an act enacted by the Puerto Rico legislature of 1948 with the purpose of ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gag_Law_(Puerto_Rico)
Quantifying Law: Legal Indicator Projects and the Reproduction of ...
Development thinking in the past two decades has explicitly embraced law as an engine of development. This legal turn has been accompanied by a dramatic ...
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What is your opinion of public shaming of law breakers? | LinkedIn ...
What is your opinion of public shaming of law breakers? Maybe you've seen news articles about such practices, such as the woman who was ordered by a ...
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The End of the Rule of Law in the United States | Opinion ...
In our future, the analysis of the fall of the United States' economy and possibly the country will be shown to be the end of the rule of law. A representative ...
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