Apr 25, 2013

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Berkeley law student to stand trial on felony charges in Las Vegas Strip bird ...
Washington Post
LAS VEGAS — A University of California, Berkeley, law student accused of beheading an exotic bird at a Las Vegas Strip resort is headed to trial on felony charges that could get him up to eight years in prison and jeopardize his legal career ...
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With health law looming, one large insurer wants a 25 percent premium hike
Washington Post (blog)
CareFirst, which provides insurance to 70 percent of Marylanders with individual policies, said the rate increase is necessary because, under the law, it can no longer refuse coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions. The company expects a ...
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Egypt proceeds with judiciary law despite uproar
Boston.com
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist-led parliament on Wednesday pushed ahead with a law that could force into retirement many of the nation's most senior judges, despite an uproar by the judiciary over fears the president's allies want to control the courts.
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Suspect Snubs Law at Hearing in Toronto
Wall Street Journal
TORONTO—One of the suspects in an alleged plot to derail a passenger train appeared in court for a second day, this time in Toronto, where he rejected Canadian law and a judge ruled he be kept in detention. In a brief detainment hearing on Wednesday ...
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Russia NGO law: Election watchdog Golos fined
BBC News
Election watchdog Golos has become the first non-governmental organisation (NGO) to be fined in Russia under a controversial new law. A Moscow court ruled Golos had failed to declare itself as a "foreign agent" after receiving funds from abroad after ...
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New law's pot definition impairs criminal cases
The Seattle Times
Prosecutors and crime-lab scientists say a little-noticed provision in Washington's new law legalizing recreational marijuana has jeopardized their ability to go after any pot crimes at all, and they're calling for an immediate fix in the Legislature ...
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Slain MIT officer remembered at memorial for his dedication to law enforcement ...
Washington Post
Vice President Joe Biden joined thousands of students, faculty and staff, and law enforcement officials from across the nation at Briggs Field for the service to honor an officer who was already well-respected by his colleagues and superiors, and ...
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GOP Shelves Legislation Attacking Obama Health Law
Wall Street Journal
Faced with conservative opposition, House Republican leaders on Wednesday shelved legislation that was a cornerstone of their effort to "repeal and replace'' President Barack Obama's signature health-care law. Their bill had been scheduled for a House ...
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Kuwait Planning 'Repressive' Law, Warns Journalist Group - VOA
Voice of America
The government passed the "Unified Media Law" earlier this month and it now needs approval from parliament and the emir, but the New York-based campaign group said it would mean "inflated" fines as well as "unjustified restrictions on election coverage ...
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A marijuana update: federal law vs. state power
The Seattle Times (blog)
He also said, "We are certainly going to enforce federal law." Still, these are signals only, and there was one on the other side in December by President Obama. We really don't know what our supposedly liberal administration in Washington, D.C., is ...
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Terror bill becomes law despite concerns over civil liberties, redundancy
Calgary Herald
With support from the Liberals, who introduced the first incarnation of the bill in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States, the government's Combating Terrorism Act will become law after clearing both chambers late Wednesday ...
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Calgary Herald
Terrorism, Law, And The Boston Bombings
WBUR
Boston Police Superintendent William Evans, right, speaks as Boston Police Lt. Robert Merner listens during a news conference in Boston, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 as he describes the scene in Watertown, Mass. where Boston Marathon bombing suspect ...
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Law Council fears cost rise will hit low earners
The Australian
When faced with the need to access the family law system, they will be confronted with a system in which the fees for some procedures have doubled since 2010. "This is all about access to justice," said Mr Catanzariti. There was a risk that "the ...
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Harvard Law: Fracking Disclosure Site Fails the Test - Triple Pundit
Triple Pundit
The national database registry, FracFocus.org has come under scrutiny by a Harvard Law team, which says the voluntary registry that is used by oil and natural gas extraction companies has some "serious deficiencies" in the way it reports fracking ...
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Law-abiding gun owners aren't the problem
Baltimore Sun (blog)
I am a gun owner, and like some others I have grave concerns about the use of guns in the commission of a crime. However, the actions taken by our legislature only penalize the law abiding citizen. Legislators had the chance to accept an amendment to ...
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Abu Qatada: holding the line on law
The Guardian
But instead of being proud of the fact that the new treaty may represent a success in promoting the principles of human rights laws in Jordan, Conservative ministers have increasingly used the Abu Qatada case to mount a broader onslaught against the ...
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Kuwait PM offers to scrap controversial media law
gulfnews.com
The "Unified Media Law", which would steeply increase fines on journalists deemed to have insulted senior ruling family members and the state, was passed by the government this month. But it still needs the approval of parliament, where some lawmakers ...
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Divided Senate approves voting-law changes along party lines
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
A divided Florida Senate approved a set of changes to election laws Wednesday on a 26 to 13 party-line vote, with every Republican present voting yes and every Democrat present voting no. The bill expands early voting sites in future elections and ...
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Amending consumer rights law key to stimulate consumption
Xinhua
BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature is reading a draft amendment on the consumer rights law. It is the first time that revisions have been considered since it was enacted 20 years ago. Over the past two decades, China has turned to be ...
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NYC lawyers argue for taxi law at NY's top court
San Francisco Chronicle
The lawyers for cabbies squared off against state and city attorneys Wednesday before the state Court of Appeals over a law that would allow livery cabs to pick up passengers who hail them on streets in upper Manhattan and the outer boroughs. Currently ...
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Alabama law cited in case against former Sen. Lowell Barron allows wide use of ...
al.com (blog)
lowell barron pc Former state Sen. Lowell Barron speaks with a well-wisher following his press conference Tuesday in Fort Payne. Barron has been indicted on six counts of violating state ethics and campaign finance laws. (Paul Gattis/pgattis@al.com) ...
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Collins wants law review on Jade case
New Zealand Herald
Justice Minister Judith Collins yesterday acknowledged gaps in the sharing of information between New Zealand and Australia, and the possibility that privacy laws prevented information being passed on. Ms Collins said the exchange of information was ...
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New health law could help state with budget
The Olympian
In a quest to save money, political leaders in Washington state are exploring a proposal that would shift some government workers out of their current health plans and into the insurance exchange developed under President Barack Obama's health care law.
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Egypt pushes ahead with controversial law
Timesonline.com
Last year, courts disbanded the parliament, dominated by Islamists, over unconstitutionality of the election law. Last month, the courts challenged a new law governing parliamentary elections that were slated to begin this month, delaying the vote ...
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Rhode Island Gay-Marriage Bill Set to Become Law
Wall Street Journal
Rhode Island is poised to become the 10th state to permit same-sex marriages, after the state Senate passed a bill legalizing the practice that the governor has pledged to sign. The state senators passed the bill with a vote of 26 to 12 on Wednesday.
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Libya prepares law to launch oil licensing round
Financial Times
A committee has been formed to draft the law. However, experts and industry insiders say they are sceptical that Libya's political circumstances will permit a consensus on the legislation which will organise exploitation of the country's hydrocarbons ...
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Justice minister fast-tracks law to curb cyberbullying after death of Rehtaeh ...
The Province
Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson speaks to reporters Tuesday on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, as he is joined by Leah Parsons, second from right, mother of Rehtaeh Parsons, and her partner, Jason Barnes, as well as Rehtaeh's father, Glen Canning, second ...
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The Province
Ask the law: How to raise disputes with Labour Department
gulfnews.com
Is there any specific period as per the labour law? Can I ask the labour ministry, in case no amicable settlement is reached, not to delay my case and send it to the concerned court? 2. Can the ministry of labour force the worker to accept an amount ...
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Pro-SOPA Judiciary Head Calls for U.S. Copyright Law Revamp ...
By Liz Gannes
Noting massive changes in technology, Rep. Bob Goodlatte said he wanted to evaluate whether copyright law is still working in the digital age.
AllThingsD
Argument recap: Who makes law? : SCOTUSblog
By Lyle Denniston
Analysis. A close student of the criminal law who did not sit in on Wednesday's Supreme Court argument in a Michigan murder case missed a fascinating — and far from conclusive — seminar on who makes criminal law: courts that rule, ...
SCOTUSblog
FBI Video: Family Research Council Shooter Admits He Used ...
By Madeleine Morgenstern
The Virginia man who pleaded guilty to an act of armed terrorism and assault with intent to kill in last year's shooting attack at the conservative Family Research Council said he got the idea from the liberal-leaning Southern Poverty Law ...
TheBlaze.com - Stories
China: Legal activist's sister-in-law detained as harassment intensifies
By Amnesty International
The Chinese authorities must release the sister-in-law of a prominent human rights activist and end the ongoing harassment of his relatives living in Shandong Province.
Jon Stewart Trashes Fox News For Throwing Out The Constitution ...
By Josh Feldman
Jon Stewart took on one of his favorite punching bags, Fox News, in a segment calling the network out for always praising the wisdom of the Founders in creating the Constitution, only to discard over half of the Bill of Rights when talking about ...
Mediaite
Law & Order 90210! Chris Meloni Leases Beverly Hills Mansion ...
By Amber Goodhand, News Editor
Former Law & Order: SVU star Chris Meloni unloaded his Connecticut mansion last week and headed west, leasing a Beverly Hills estate — and RadarOnline.com has all the photos of his new digs.
Radar Online
Gay Marriage Could Be Law By Early May | WPRI.com
The House Judiciary Committee will take up the bill Tuesday and the full House is expected to vote Thursday, setting up a signing ceremony as soon as next Friday, Chafee said. Under the law, gay and lesbian couples will be allowed to wed ...
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Meet our newest team member, Bad Law Bot! « Fastcase | The ...
By Deborah Letz
Meet our newest team member, Bad Law Bot! We've enhanced our Authority Check feature to show you where courts have noted that a case has been treated negatively (i.e., reversed or overruled on any grounds). The Bluebook requires that ...
Fastcase » Blog
Former brother-in-law describes so-called 'radicalization' of dead ...
By The Right Scoop
Wolf Blitzer interviews former brother-in-law of dead Boston jihadi bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev to try and find out if his friend named 'Misha' helped radicalize him to the point that he became a terrorist. First, watch the short interview: So let me ...
The Right Scoop
PrawfsBlawg: On Policy and Plain Meaning in Copyright Law
By Michael Risch
Of course, there are still potential defenses under the common law, but doing business just got a whole lot more expensive and risky to provide services. So, while the sky has not fallen, as a friend aptly commented about this case yesterday, ...
PrawfsBlawg
Illinois Senate Advances 'Puppy Lemon' Law « CBS St. Louis
By Tanya Sinkovits
Consumers who buy a new dog or cat only to find out it has a serious disease would have a new form of recourse under an Senate proposal.
CBS St. Louis
McCrory signs Kilah's Law | MyFOX8.com - WGHP-TV 8
By Web Staff
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Governor Pat McCrory signed Kilah's Law into law Wednesday, according to WTVD. The bill increases the penalties for convicted child abusers to a Class D felony and requires their official record show that the abused was ...
MyFOX8.com

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Egypt pushes ahead with controversial law - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist-led parliament on Wednesday pushed ahead with a controversial judicial law in a heated session, despite a ...
news.yahoo.com/egypt-pushes-ahead-controversial-law-14314...
Prenda Law's Trip To San Francisco Turns Out Badly | Popehat
Last week we invited Cathy Gellis to guest-post her observations of a hearing in AF Holdings v. Navasca, a Prenda Law case. Today, she gets to guest-post the.
www.popehat.com/.../prenda-law-trip-to-san-francisco-turns-o...
Scaled-down homeless rights law advances - SFGate - San Francisco
Homeless people in California would have the right to rest in public spaces, including sidewalks, without the threat of arrest, and local governments would have ...
www.sfgate.com/.../Scaled-down-homeless-rights-law-advance...
Governor McCrory Signs Kilah's Law | NC Governor McCrory
Raleigh, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory signed Kilah's Law, House Bill 75/Senate Bill 70 into law today. The bill increases the penalties for convicted child abusers ...
www.governor.state.nc.us/.../governor-mccrory-signs-kilahs-la...
Burundi Senate Passes Harsh Amendments to Press Law - All Africa
allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience.
allafrica.com/stories/201304240085.html


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