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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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 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 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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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 ... Top Stories | WPRI.com | ||
| 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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