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New laws of note in CaliforniaThe Desert SunA new law that will take effect Sunday will allow Irvis Orozco, 24, who was brought to the country illegally from Mexico when he was an infant, to receive private financial aid at California's public colleges. He is currently a senior studying …California 745 new laws cover everything [...]

Starzlife (blog) Lohan to take legal action over Dubai party claimTimes of IndiaTroubled actress Lindsay Lohan might take legal action against a party planning company, over allegations that her name has been used to promote a New Year's Eve bash in Dubai. Lohan's spokesperson Steve Honig is adamant that the story is untrue as she [...]

Hays Daily News New voter ID law takes effect -1/1/2012, 6:42 PMHays Daily NewsBy GAYLE WEBER A new law requiring photo identification for Kansas residents to vote goes into effect today. The law requires voters to provide a driver's license, passport or other form of photo ID when they cast their ballots this year. …Voter [...]

ABC News Police: Pharmacy robber, federal law enforcement agent fatally shot outside NY …Washington PostSEAFORD, NY — An off-duty federal law enforcement agent responding to a pharmacy robbery on Long Island was fatally shot along with the heist suspect, who had taken money and painkillers from the store before he was killed Saturday. …Two Dead [...]

Law spurred by teen's murder one of 200 starting todayChicago Sun-TimesBrian Powers~Sun-Times Media More than 200 new laws took effect in Illinois starting today, dealing with everything from lost pets to online bullying. One of the new measures is “Andrea's Law,” named after Andrea Will of Batavia who was killed by her …Illinois implements new [...]

Monty Hight: Tinted windows legal elsewhere may lead to ticket in CaliforniaRecord-SearchlightHere is the back story: I live in and work in Arizona. While visiting family in California I was pulled over for window tint violation on front and side. Please note it is a brand new vehicle purchased from a dealer here in Phoenix, [...]

USA TODAY New laws start todayImperial Valley PressBy SILVIO J. PANTA Staff Writer As the new year rolls in today so have new laws that go into effect. Starting today the major new law the state's Office of Traffic Safety, as well as the California Highway Patrol, wants all residents to keep in mind is [...]

Line games become legal in MontanaKXLH Helena NewsMISSOULA – As of midnight – January 1, 2012 – line games will be legal for the first time off of Montana's reservations. Bill Miller of Century Gaming in Missoula noted, "These line games kinda bring the Las Vegas excitement type of atmosphere to our …and more » View [...]

DigitalJournal.com Obama signs new Iran sanctions into lawHindustan TimesUS President Barack Obama has signed into law tough new sanctions targeting Iran's central bank and financial sector, in a move likely to deepen acrimony between Washington and Tehran. The measures, meant to punish Iran for its nuclear program, …Obama signs NDAA into law, dismantles Bill of [...]

Wisconsin Law Journal Value of Gableman's legal services disputedMilwaukee Journal SentinelBy Patrick Marley of the Journal Sentinel Madison – The new attorney for state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman contends the justice did not receive free legal services from a law firm even though Gableman ran no risk of having to pay those bills …Gableman [...]