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Antitrust attorney Joseph M. Alioto on Tuesday asked a San Francisco federal judge to do what he says government regulators wouldn’t and halt the pending merger of United and Continental airlines. Alioto is arguing on behalf of 49 named plaintiffs that the recently green-lighted merger could lead to higher fares and decreased services. He noted [...]

Globe and Mail Miller Seeks Cash For Potential Legal BattleCQPolitics.com (blog)"Unfortunately, Joe Miller and his homegrown base of conservative Alaskans are facing legal battles with well-funded special interests committed to …Will Alaska's Lisa Murkowski "Pull an Al Franken"?The New AmericanIn Alaska, Sen. Murkowski concedes to 'tea party' candidate MillerLos Angeles TimesAlaska's Miller: National GOP Vows [...]

It is obvious that being a top lawyer is going to be a bit different in Toronto than being a lawyer in a small town with about 15,000 residents. Along with increasing responsibility there is always a big opportunity in such big cities, as the citizens of such cities are educated enough to fight for [...]

Terror suspect Mamdouh Mahmud Salim was ordered to serve life in prison Tuesday for a brutal attack that permanently disabled a corrections officer. New York federal Judge Deborah Batts found that a terrorism enhancement under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines applied to Salim, who plunged a sharpened comb into the man’s eye in a bizarre plot [...]

Every citizen should be familiar with the Law of the Land. There is no excuse for not knowing the law. It can help a person to defend him or herself at a time of legal crisis. Even when you have not acted against the law, you might need to know the law in order to [...]

A federal judge has green-lighted key claims by Bank of America shareholders in a securities class action and companion derivative suit over the bank’s merger with Merrill Lynch. The judge found that the class action complaint adequately pleads that Bank of America did not make sufficient disclosures about the existence of a controversial $5.8 billion [...]

The Justice Department on Tuesday filed an emergency motion asking a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to stay his ruling last month that blocks the government from funding research that involves human embryonic stem cells. Last week, the judge issued a preliminary injunction that DOJ attorneys said Tuesday threatens ongoing research projects and potentially negates [...]

USA Today Ford to Offer Explorer Police Car to Hold Law Enforcement LeadBloombergThe Police Interceptor utility vehicle will join a new sedan being offered to law enforcement that's based on the Taurus, Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford said …First-Ever Ford Police Interceptor Utility Debuts, Offers Portfolio of Choice …PR Newswire (press release)all 23 news articles » View full [...]

The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com New Bill Gives Rights Domestic Workers New RightsWNYCAn estimated 200000 domestic workers in New York State will soon have more labor protections under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. …NY governor signs domestic worker rights billThe Associated PressDomestic Workers Bill of Rights Becomes LawDNAinfoPaterson Signs Landmark Bill of Rights [...]

The court system of Canada is made up of many courts differing in levels of legal superiority and separated by jurisdiction. Some of the court is federal in nature while others are provincial or territorial.The Canadian constitution gives the federal government the exclusive right to legislate criminal law while the provinces have exclusive control over [...]