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| Top Ten Internet Law Developments of 2012 Forbes #10: The Push Towards Anti-Class Action Arbitration Clauses. In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion that businesses may be able to adopt mandatory arbitration clauses that ban customer class-action lawsuits. The ruling was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Mother-in-law issues call for a fence Chicago Tribune Dear Amy: I'm a 23-year-old married college student who recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. My husband and I have been married for three years. My marriage is great, but my problem is my mother-in-law. We've always had a rocky relationship ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Proceedings | Highlights from the Law Blog Wall Street Journal A ruling by a federal appeals court in Chicago late last month has law professors buzzing about a possible expansion of "corporate personhood," the idea that companies share some legal rights and protections with in-the-flesh people. The case concerns ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'Staten Island Law': The First 5 Minutes (VIDEO) Huffington Post They might look like ordinary housewives, but they're two fast-talking former prosecutors who know how to tell it like it is. "We're really good at telling people what to do," says lawyer Elura Nanos. "We're kicking asses and taking names all day ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New Emergency Financial Manager Law in Michigan is More of the Same Truth-Out The new law differs in two ways: local units of governments are given the option of choosing an emergency manager, filing Chapter 9 bankruptcy, consenting to mediation or signing a consent agreement. More significantly the new law is referendum-proof. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Law firm partners are facing layoffs The Business Review (Albany) As law firms deal with continued lackluster demand for legal services, some are laying off partners who don't boost the firm's bottom line enough, The Wall Street Journal reported. "You're only as secure as the amount of money you bring in," says a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Law officers on duty in schools in Ky. county WHAS 11.com (subscription) (AP) -- Youngsters returning to school after the holiday break were greeted by law officers in a northeastern Kentucky community. After last month's shooting massacre at a Connecticut school, Mason County Sheriff Patrick Boggs announced he would assign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Child abuse education law approved by Senate Alton Telegraph SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Senate gave final legislative approval Thursday to legislation requiring local schools to conduct child abuse awareness education for both teachers and students. The measure, known as Erin's Law, was cosponsored by state Sen. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Move over Florida, it's the law Branford News Live Oak — Since 1999, more than 170 law enforcement officers in the United States have died and thousands injured in a crash as a result of being on the side of the roadway doing their job. During the month of January, Florida Highway Patrol troopers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Editorial: The law is just that Albany Times Union The law guaranteeing public access to what are considered public records couldn't be any clearer — even when those records pertain to the potentially explosive issue of gun ownership. Listen to Robert Freeman, who leads the state's Committee on Open ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Law softens requirement for free tuition for... Royal Oak Daily Tribune The children of Michigan police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty will benefit from a recently amended state law that helps them pay for college. Under provisions of the Police Officers and Firefighters Survivor Tuition Act, children ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New DUI law allows second-time offenders limited driver's license Macon Telegraph (blog) A new Georgia law that took effect Jan. 1 allows drivers convicted of a second DUI to get a provisional driving permit, provided they meet certain conditions. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the legislation last April, and proponents for the changes in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New law requires radon testing in day cares The Southern Parents of children in day care will be better informed about levels of radon in their child's facility under a new law that took effect Jan. 1. Licensed day care centers and day care homes are now required to test for the radioactive gas, and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| California's Hands-Free Texting Law Deemed Unsafe By Critics Huffington Post State law already allowed hands-free verbal calling, but the new one makes it legal to use software applications to dictate texts or listen to incoming written texts that the device "reads" aloud, California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Fran Clader said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Working Toward a Stricter Kendra's Law WKBW-TV Albany, N.Y. (WKBW) - There is a new push to make the Kendra's Law stricter after the devastating shootings in Newtown Connecticut. State lawmakers said the focus should not just be on gun control but also mental health issues. Lawmakers said too many ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Crestwood passes meth cleanup law STLtoday.com In March 2012, Crestwood police found a methamphetamine lab inside a rental house in the 700 block of Fieldcrest Court. The St. Louis County police came and disassembled the lab, took out the equipment and any products. A suspect was arrested. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Louisiana: No minimum wage law? No problem The Daily Advertiser Exceptions in federal law allow some employers to pay less than minimum wage. "Our workers are covered by federal minimum wage," Guarisco said. "Given that scenario, we have no plans to propose a state minimum wage." The Legislature has blocked ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ten revision tips from the OUP student law panel OUPblog (blog) To help, we asked some students from the OUP Student Law Panel for their top revision tips that help them survive the exam season, and have a collection of their responses for you below. Whatever degree you're studying, flash cards are definitely the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Law & Disorder: Saturday night a busy night for JSO's homicide unit Florida Times-Union Law & Disorder: Saturday night a busy night for JSO's homicide unit. By The Times-Union. Isham. 4 comments ». Latest by PhDBlack 4 hours 41 min ago. On the fifth day of the New Year, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office homicide unit responded to three ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chris Powell: Stronger FOI law must go beyond guns West Hartford News Now the campaign to outlaw gun ownership is turning to publicizing the names and addresses of gun license holders. The other day a newspaper in New York posted on its Internet site a map pinpointing local gun license holders, and in Connecticut the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kentucky had most law enforcement deaths in 20 years WDRB (WDRB) -- Kentucky recently hit high mark, the most law enforcement deaths in the past 20 years. Kentucky laid four fallen heroes to rest in 2012, the most since 1992. But nationally, law enforcement deaths are down 22% from 2011. Kentucky averages 1.9 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Russian Orthodox urge Kremlin restraint in new law punishing ... By Reuters Staff Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox church and a long-term ally of President Vladimir Putin, on Sunday urged the Kremlin to be moderate in new legislation seeking stricter punishment for religious offences. FaithWorld | ||
| Jamaica May Soon Introduce Law Banning LGBT Discrimination ... By Dan Avery gay jamaica.jpg Jamaica's Minister of Justice has hinted that anti-discrimination legislation protecting the LGBT community may be coming to the Caribbean nation. Without citing gays and lesbians by name, Mark Goolding said in an interview ... Queerty | ||
| Fiscal cliff law brings mixed news to charitable organizations | TribLIVE By Bill Zlatos Charity leaders say they're relieved the tax law Congress passed on New Year's Day does not more severely limit the tax advantages of making donations. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, which kept the country from going over the ... TribLIVE Today's Stories RSS Feed | ||
| Gujarat State Law Commission headless since 2011 | Firstpost By hidden During the three-year stint of its last chairman, the panel did not file any report. Firstpost | ||
| EU Pork Producers Defy Anti-Cruelty Law | Care2 Causes By Piper Hoffman In 2001 the EU passed a law banning gestation crates as of January 1, 2013. The factory farms had 12 years' notice. They missed the deadline anyway. Care2 Causes | ||
| Law on 'Hyde Parks' comes into force in Moscow: Voice of Russia On Monday, the law allowing mass gatherings to be held at sites similar to Hyde Park Speakers' Corner in London comes into force in Moscow. Voice of Russia, News | ||
| Tongaat Hulett complies with Zimbabwe equity law - NewsDay ... By newsday HIPPO VALLEY ESTATES, a unit of South Africa-based Tongaat Hulett, has submitted its compliance plan to the government in a bid to meet indigenisation and empowerment regulations compelling foreign-owned companies to dispose 51% ... NewsDay Zimbabwe | ||
| Inside the Law School Scam: Diamonds in the rough By LawProf Over the past couple of years, the extent of the law school disaster has gradually become a matter of public debate, and this fact is starting to hit law schools where it hurts. So some law school administrators and faculty have begun to fight ... Inside the Law School Scam | ||
| Op-Ed: New draft Egyptian law limits protests and right to strike The Shura Council's Human Rights Committee has newly granted legislative powers that it has used to draft new laws regulating protests and strikes. Many of the 26 articles drafted so far have been criticized both by labor and human rights ... RSS Feed - Latest Digital Journal News | ||
| Class Actions, Diversity, Federalism, the Administrative State: Let's ... By Michael S. Greve Today (Monday), the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles, its very first decision on the 2005 Class Action Fairness. Library of Law & Liberty | ||
| Sentencing Law and Policy: New York Times editorial assails Prez ... By Doug B. Mr. Obama could use the pardon power to grant clemency to some long-term prisoners, until Congress reforms those laws. He could also use that power to spare some federal offenders who have completed their prison terms from the legal ... Sentencing Law and Policy | ||
| Law change to increase number of judges from 12 to 20 - Stabroek ... By Stabroek staff Government is soon to bring legislation to the National Assembly to increase the number of sitting High Court judges from 12 to 20, given the increase in cases since the passage of the original Act over five decades ago. This announcement ... Stabroek News | ||
| www.windaction.org | Pomfret board discusses wind tower law By Windaction Revisions to Pomfret's 2007 local law regarding non-commercial small wind towers are under way. Wind energy conversion systems, or WECS, were a topic of discussion at a recent town board workshop meeting. www.windaction.org | Latest Posts Feed |
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| Texas Law & Legislation Texas Law & Legislation. » Click here to access the laws of Texas and the Texas Constitution. On that site you will find the text of the Texas Constitution as well ... www.sll.state.tx.us/law-legislation/texas/ | ||
| New law points to Philippine church's waning sway - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Twenty-six years after Roman Catholic leaders helped his mother marshal millions of Filipinos in an uprising ... news.yahoo.com/law-points-philippine-churchs-waning-sway-... | ||
| Israel's "Photoshop Law" Goes Into Effect | IdeaFeed | Big Think As of January 1, underweight models are prohibited from working in runway shows and appearing in print ads. Supporters hope the law will help reverse the ... bigthink.com/ideafeed/israels-photoshop-law-goes-into-effect | ||
| Mortgages, guns among California new law topics - Daily Democrat ... SACRAMENTO -- Homeowners will have increased protections from foreclosure under some of the hundreds of state laws taking effect with the new year. www.dailydemocrat.com/.../mortgages-guns-among-california... |
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