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A government lawyer who has served as in-house counsel for the White House, the Senate and the CIA, handling top-secret information in each of those roles, is being accused of leaking facts about a secret CIA program to a reporter at The New York Times. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

FOX 9 News Troopers say drivers getting better with "Move Over Law"KAREMinnesota State Troopers spent Wednesday, August 31st working in pairs, trying to educate the public about 1 law that is very important to their safety. The special one day enforcement day is used to educate motorists about the move over law. …Minn. Police Agencies [...]

Lawsuit seeks faster CMHIP evaluationsPueblo ChieftainThe lawsuit was filed in US District Court by the Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People. It is a nonprofit agency that receives federal funds to protect the rights of persons with mental illness and to advocate for them. …Legal Center Sues State for Excessive Delays in [...]

New York City will have to settle or go to trial on claims the police engage in a widespread pattern of unconstitutional stops and frisks of black and Latino men, federal Judge Shira A. Scheindlin has ruled, denying the bulk of the city’s motion for summary judgment. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Price tag law is off books in MichiganDetroit Free PressAs of today, grocery stores won't have to carry item pricing stickers under Michigan law. The new law requires that prices be displayed conspicuously and in close proximity to the item on sale. / PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free Press BY DAWSON BELL Michigan …and more » View full [...]

Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services Completes Acquisition of NRAIMarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, NY, Sep 01, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS), the originator of the legal compliance services industry, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the stock of National Registered Agents, …and more » View full post on legal [...]

While demand for legal services rose last year, staffing at big firms lagged, resulting in the heaviest billable hours load for third-, fourth-, and fifth-year associates since the economic downturn began. That probably helps explain why The American Lawyer’s survey of 5,361 midlevels showed the average firm composite score declining to the lowest associate satisfaction [...]

Ted Foss "Move Over" law enforcement heightened todayWXOW.comHe was struck by a semi during a routine traffic stop and due to that incident, the state of Minnesota has adopted the Ted Foss "Move Over" law. The state instituted that law in 2007, stating if the road is two or more lanes wide and there is [...]

William and Mary News Suffering in SilenceThe American LawyerJust ask some of their fellow law school graduates. The American Lawyer's annual midlevel survey confirms what everyone in the profession already knows: There are persistently high levels of dissatisfaction among associates at large firms. …Law grads take their job frustrations to courtFortuneABA Proposes Closer Scrutiny of [...]

CBC.ca Top Syrian Legal Official Resigns Over Mass ExecutionsFox NewsHowever, the senior legal official told Al Jazeera on Wednesday that he had not been kidnapped and "was in a safe place defended by protesters." The news of his resignation came on the same day as the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 473 …Resignation of [...]