Apr 10, 2013

Google Alert - law

News29 new results for law
 
Libyan parliament approves law to curb abuses
Sioux City Journal
Libya's parliament has approved a law that criminalizes torture and abduction, a lawmaker said on Tuesday, shortly after the prime minister's chief of staff was freed following eight days in captivity by a suspected militia. Lawmaker Magda al-Adala ...
See all stories on this topic »
Texas lawmakers consider expanding 'Romeo and Juliet' law to give gay teens ...
Washington Post
Texas bans gay marriage and despite a 2003 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down the Texas state law criminalizing gay sex, the law technically is still on the books under a notation that it is unconstitutional. In the 10 years since that ...
See all stories on this topic »
Survey of law officers finds majority doesn't agree with Obama's gun control plan
Fox News
An overwhelming majority of law enforcement officers says a federal ban on assault weapons would not reduce the risk of violent crime, according to a recently released national survey of active duty and retired officers. The survey conducted by ...
See all stories on this topic »
Maryland Gov. O'Malley signs offshore wind bill, 151 others, into law
Washington Post
The moment was applauded by hundreds of environmentalists and was the most well-known of 152 bills that O'Malley signed into law Tuesday. At a State House news conference and signing ceremony, he and the legislature's two top Democrats basked in ...
See all stories on this topic »
Russian MPs back harsher anti-blasphemy law
BBC News
Russian MPs have given initial approval to an anti-blasphemy law with tougher jail terms or fines for anyone found guilty of offending religious feelings. The bill was drafted last year after the punk band Pussy Riot performed a protest song against ...
See all stories on this topic »

BBC News
Irish doctor 'constrained by abortion law', Indian woman's inquest hears
The Guardian
The death of the 31-year-old Indian woman provoked protests in Ireland, India and across the world against the republic's strict laws on abortion. The case has also piled further pressure on the Fine Gael-Labour coalition to reform abortion law and ...
See all stories on this topic »

The Guardian
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signs law raising requirements for abortion clinics
CNN International
Robert Bentley signed a law Tuesday that drastically raises the safety requirements for abortion clinics to operate -- a measure that he says "has been endorsed by pro-life groups across America." But Planned Parenthood immediately warned of "an almost ...
See all stories on this topic »
Key suggests law change for spying on New Zealanders
TVNZ
The Prime Minister is suggesting a law change should allow the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) to help on some domestic operations. The GCSB deals with foreign intelligence while the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) monitors local ...
See all stories on this topic »
California's 'parent trigger' law tested in L.A. school decision
Kansas City Star
If Republicans want to oppose reasonable gun safety laws, including comprehensive background checks before gun purchases, they should do so on the record and not hide behind a filibuster. Americans who overwhelmingly support background checks ...
See all stories on this topic »
Manchester United, Denis Law, and Torture by the Bahrain Regime
Huffington Post
This Saturday Manchester United legend Denis Law is going to Bahrain to promote the 2013 Manchester United Soccer School (MUSS). Law's appearance comes just one week before the Formula One race will take place in Bahrain. "The visit is set to ...
See all stories on this topic »
Enforcement: Does child-access law have enough teeth?
Cherry Hill Courier Post
New Jersey has a law to punish gun owners whose children gain access to their weapons, but it is rarely enforced, an anti-gun advocate charged Tuesday. Authorities "very seldom, if ever, charge adults who leave guns around," said Bryan Miller, the ...
See all stories on this topic »
Law prof in sex-for-grades trial says former student deserved poorer grades
Channel News Asia
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor embroiled in a sex-for-grades corruption case said on Wednesday in court that his former student deserved poorer grades than he had given her. Tey Tsun Hang faces six allegations ...
See all stories on this topic »
Jan. 7 trial date set for bin Laden's son-in-law
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK — Osama bin Laden's son-in-law will go on trial in January on charges that he conspired to kill Americans in his role as al-Qaida's chief spokesman, a judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan announced the Jan. 7 date for Sulaiman ...
See all stories on this topic »
EU mulls bank law to impose losses on depositors
Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union ministers will consider a proposal this week to impose losses on interbank deposits of lenders in dire financial trouble as they shape a draft EU law introducing powers that would also penalize those with big savings.
See all stories on this topic »
Unemployment crisis for law school grads deepens
Deseret News
The job crisis for recent law school graduates just keeps getting worse. The problem is no longer limited to no-name law schools churning out unemployable graduates, Atlantic Magazine reports. Graduates from some of the top law schools in the U.S. are ...
See all stories on this topic »

Deseret News
'Open season' on the law? Experts say not exactly, but targeted attacks on rise
Dallas Morning News
A spate of brazen, high-profile deadly attacks on law enforcement officials nationwide, including in North Texas, has left many people wondering if it is "open season" on those sworn to uphold the law. Statistics indicate an uptick in targeted attacks ...
See all stories on this topic »
Senate unanimously passes limits on law enforcement drone use
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
The bill (SB 92) would allow law enforcement to use the small, quiet unmanned aircraft for searches and surveillance only if they obtain a warrant from a judge, if a person's life or property is believed to be in imminent danger, or if the Department ...
See all stories on this topic »
Lifshitz Law Firm Announces Investigation of Exide Technologies, Star ...
Sacramento Bee
Lifshitz Law Firm announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Exide Technologies (XIDE). On March 22, 2013 the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) announced it had reviewed and approved a health ...
See all stories on this topic »
Montana House backs repeal of law criminalizing gay sex
The Missoulian
A 1997 decision by the Montana Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional and Montana prosecutors have not enforced it – but repeated attempts to repeal the law, until Tuesday, have been blocked primarily by Republicans in the Legislature.
See all stories on this topic »
Has the government broken the law over disability benefit changes?
The Guardian
The reason for the challenge is that the government may have broken the law in its consultation process by not informing people that the limit might be reduced to 20 metres. The new regulations may cause almost half a million (428,000) disabled people ...
See all stories on this topic »

The Guardian
Putting health-care law into motion proves to be challenging
Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON — Since the Affordable Care Act was passed into law, health-care advocates have thwarted dozens of Republican attempts to repeal it. They have faced down 26 states, including lead challenger Florida, and won at the U.S. Supreme Court.
See all stories on this topic »
Pentagon Budget Request Sticks With Obama Priorities, Ignores Deficit Law
Forbes
The proposed military budget exceeds spending caps established in the 2011 Budget Control Act by $50 billion, setting up a showdown between Democrats and Republicans over whether to change the law or accept another year of disruptive setbacks to ...
See all stories on this topic »
Adli Law Group P.C. Remains on the Forefront of Intellectual Property Law
Sacramento Bee
Fortunately, with offices in Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, and Taipei, Adli Law Group P.C. is at the forefront of intellectual property matters both in the U.S., and throughout the world. We're still only about a quarter into 2013, and already it's ...
See all stories on this topic »
Microsoft Says Surface Tablet 2-Year Warranty Follows China Law
Bloomberg
Consistent with Chinese law, Surface Pro and its main components are covered under a two-year warranty, Microsoft said in an e-mailed response to questions, sent through Graham Norris at Ogilvy Public Relations. China National Radio on April 8 reported ...
See all stories on this topic »

Bloomberg
Prostitution policy splits NGOs in top court AIDS case
Chicago Tribune
(Molly Riley, Reuters). WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Supreme Court case that challenges a law requiring anti-prostitution policies for HIV/AIDS programs seeking federal money has generated a split among nonprofit groups that counsel sex workers overseas.
See all stories on this topic »
Report: Kuwait media law proposes $1 million fines for insults to emir
Washington Post
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's information minister is defending a proposed media law that reports say could bring fines of about $1 million for insulting the Gulf nation's emir and other members of the ruling family. The government has not given details of ...
See all stories on this topic »

Washington Post
Kathryn Erbe returns to 'Law & Order'
Christian Science Monitor
Actress Kathryn Erbe will return to "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" for a May episode, reprising her role as Alexandra Eames. Skip to next paragraph. Recent posts. 04.10.13. Kevin Bacon apology: The actor said sorry for tweeting a key 'Following ...
See all stories on this topic »

Christian Science Monitor
State Ethics Law Weak On Political Corruption
WGRZ-TV
The law created the NYS Joint Commission on Public Ethics to oversee and investigate financial disclosure issues with lawmakers. It also required ethics training for elected officials. And finally the law also takes away a lawmaker's pension if they're ...
See all stories on this topic »

WGRZ-TV
Law Day forum focuses on equality
The Albany Herald
ALBANY, Ga. -- More than 25 members of the Darton Paralegal Student Association gathered at the Darton State College Student Center Tuesday to hear four members of the legal profession speak about law as applied to historical and personal equality.
See all stories on this topic »

Blogs14 new results for law
 
Gay Marriage Law Passes Crucial Vote In France
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Gays and lesbians in France may soon be able to marry and become parents. The marriage equality bill currently before lawmakers would grant French same-sex couples the right to wed and jointly adopt children.
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Chelsea Clinton's mother-in-law mulls Hill bid - Breanna Edwards ...
By Breanna Edwards
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky is considering a run to reclaim her old seat in Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional district and this time she has a hefty political hand to play. Margolies-Mezvinsky, if she decides to ...
POLITICO - Politics
The Detailed Survey Showing Law Enforcement Personnel ...
By Erica Ritz
Law enforcement personnel in the United States overwhelmingly disagree with the controversial gun control measures being debated in Washington and across the country, according to a new survey released by PoliceOne. A law ...
TheBlaze.com - Stories
Ken Cuccinelli Loses Petition To Uphold Anti-Sodomy Law
By The Huffington Post News Editors
WASHINGTON -- A court has denied Virginia Attorney General and 2013 gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli a full hearing to challenge a ruling that struck down the state's anti-sodomy statute as unconstitutional. The court issued a short, ...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signs law raising requirements for ...
By kevinliptak
(CNN) -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley signed a law Tuesday that drastically raises the safety requirements for abortion clinics to operate -- a measure that he says "has been endorsed by pro-life groups across America.
CNN Political Ticker
International law the only solution to Preah Vihear - The Nation
International law the only solution to Preah Vihear. The nationalist fervour being used to whip up rallies in the border province of Si Sa Ket will not help Thailand and Cambodia settle the longstanding...
NationMultimedia.com -
Law and Politics: Washington's balanced budget bias — MSNBC
By Ari Melber
THE LAW OF POLITICS 2248195. The White House unveils its official budget proposal on Wednesday, and the battle lines are already emerging. President Obama took several items of the GOP wish list and rolled them into his proposal, ...
MSNBC
Will the UK's New Design Copyright Law Kill Innovation?
By Kyle Chayka
The policy in the US and the UK also has consequences for those who are neither designers nor consumers: In the Guardian, Oliver Wainwright reports that the law would mean "any book published that illustrates a work of 20th-century design ...
Hyperallergic
Kathryn Erbe returns to 'Law & Order: SVU' in May - Zap2it
By Andrea Reiher
Law & Order: Criminal Intent" went off the air nearly two years ago, but fans are in for a treat when star Kathryn Erbe makes another appearance on this season's "Law & Order: SVU."
From Inside the Box
PrawfsBlawg: Baltimore Law's New Building
By Geoffrey Rapp
Congratulations to the folks at the University of Baltimore, which unveils its new Angelos Law Center building at the end of this month. Baltimore Brew takes a tour of the new building. Looks much cooler in reality than the architect's sketches.
PrawfsBlawg
New Alabama Law Could Close Every Abortion Clinic in the State
By Katie J.M. Baker
Today, Alabama governor Robert Bentley signed HB 57, a Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) bill that would likely force all of the state's abortion clinics to close down. It has a cute name, too: the "Women's Health and Safety ...
Jezebel
Montana Poised to Repeal Law Criminalizing Homosexuality ...
By Andy Towle
Yesterday I posted gay Montana Rep. Bryce Bennett's powerful floor speech in support of repealing the state's statutes which criminalize gay sex. The Montana House took a vote on it yesterday, and it was decisive, the Billings Gazette reports: ...
Towleroad News #gay
Impact Of Michigan's Motorcycle Helmet Law Debated « CBS Detroit
By sstoddart
A University of Michigan researcher estimates there would have been 26 fewer deaths and 49 fewer serious injuries in Michigan last year if all riders had worn helmets, as it was previously required under Michigan law.
CBS Detroit
The First Law Graphic Novel | Joe Abercrombie
By Joe Abercrombie
It is with the greatest pleasure of which my withered prune of a heart is capable that I announce the release of a project that has been a long time in the pipeline, which is, as many of you may already have guessed, a full colour, comprehensive ...
Joe Abercrombie

Web2 new results for law
 
Law enforcement says gun restrictions are ineffective: Survey ...
A national survey of law enforcement shows officers believe many proposed gun control measures — including bans on assault weapons — will be ineffective at ...
www.washingtontimes.com/.../survey-law-enforcement-profes...
CA Proposes Law to Force Insurance to Cover Homosexual 'Infertility'
The state of California is now reportedly considering legislation that would force group insurance policies to provide infertility treatment for gay and lesbian ...
www.breitbart.com/.../CA-legislation-insurance-gay-infertility


Tip: Use quotes ("like this") around a set of words in your query to match them exactly. Learn more.

Delete this alert.
Create another alert.
Manage your alerts.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Hot