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Federal judge allows polygamous family's lawsuit challenging Utah's bigamy law ...Washington PostSALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge has ruled there's sufficient evidence to allow a polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show to pursue a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law. US District Judge Clark Waddoups o […]

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)Politics and the Supreme CourtNew York TimesThe Supreme Court underscored its power to shape American life when it took major cases about the health care reform law, Arizona's anti-immigrant law and the Voting Rights Act in an election year. But this is not simply a case of the court thrusting ...Arizona Immigration Law's Supreme […]

'Separate laws for acid attacks needed'Times of IndiaMUMBAI: The brutal acid attack on 22-year-old Aarti Thakur has reignited the debate over whether acid-throwing offences merit more stringent provisions in the law given the brutality and premeditated nature of the crime. The Law Commission had, ...and more » […]

Missouri lawmakers, physicians debate eye exam lawKansas City StarBut a Children's Vision Commission, appointed under that law to study the mandate's effectiveness, found that only a third of students were actually getting the required exams and recommended the mandate be eliminated. Now a debate is raging in the ...and more » […]

Moneycontrol.comIn-law and outlawHindustan TimesFrom certain angles on certain days, home minister P Chidambaram looks like my father-in-law. Perhaps it's the well-combed black hair, or the measured manner of speaking of both these gentlemen that makes me find a similarity when there is none.OP Saini's journey: From law enforcer to judgeDeccan Hera […]

IBNLive.comHackers attack law enforcement websitesIBNLive.comAP Salt Lake City: Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous. Breaches were reported this ...Anonymous hackers breach police websitesSan Fra […]

MassLive.comHealthcare law protests over birth control coverageNews 10NBCPresident Obama's health care law is causing protest among religious groups, including the Catholic Church, with new requirements for birth control coverage. Under the law, employers who offer health insurance to their employees will be required to ...Roman Catholic Bishop Timothy […]

Sex Smears and the Rule of Law at YaleWall Street JournalThe letter ostensibly was meant to clarify the schools' obligations under Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex at educational institutions receiving federal funding. Schools that fail to comply with OCR directives ...and more » […]

The Associated PressLaw enforcement websites under attack by hackersThe Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous. Breaches were reported this ...and more » […]

Make My Day law for business advances in ColoradoCBS NewsThe state already has a law that allows people in homes to gun down invaders, and the bill's sponsor, Republican state Rep. Chris Holbert, is asking lawmakers to weigh: "Are you worth somehow less in the workplace than you are in your residence?and more » […]

Day 1 to 11: Legal points hotly debated and evidence presentedInquirer.netThis summary of the impeachment trial thus far of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona is organized around the legal principles and the evidence presented. The legal principles deal with the points of law established in the course of the proceedings.and more » […]

Boston.comClinton presses Ukraine on former PM's legal caseBoston.comUS Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrives at the Security Conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Munich, Germany. Politicians and military representatives will join for the 48. Munich Security conference from Friday, Feb.and more » […]

vtdigger.orgEntergy seeks $4.6 million in legal fees from state of Vermontvtdigger.orgVTD/Josh Larkin Entergy Corp. filed a motion with the US District Court on Friday to recover $4.6 million in legal fees for its lawsuit against the state. The Louisiana company prevailed in federal court on Jan. 20 when Judge J. Garvan Murtha struck ...Vt. Yankee owner want […]

Alexander will have to disclose legal expensesWashington Post (blog)By Mike DeBonis Alexander can't keep her campaign's legal bills a secret. (Yvette M. Alexander) Bad news for DC Council member Yvette M. Alexander (D-Ward 7), who said earlier this week it's “no one's business” what she's paying a prominent ...and more » […]

Wendy's takes legal beef to court over franchisee in Montana, Oregon and ...Washington PostHELENA, Mont. — Wendy's International has a beef with a franchisee that owns 11 fast-food restaurants in Montana, Oregon and Washington. The Dublin, Ohio-based corporation last month asked a federal judge for an injunction to keep BZB Enterprises from ...and […]

Mortgage Bankers' Legal Team Reports Lawsuit Against BBVA Compass for Alleged ...LoanSafe(SOURCE Lee & Braziel, LLP) – Compass systematically violated federal labor laws by denying overtime pay to its mortgage banking officers, Lee & Braziel, LLP and the Rowdy Meeks Legal Group, LLC allege in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Texas federal court ...an […]

Hollywood ReporterLegal Brawl Erupts Over Tom Cruise Thriller 'One Shot' (Exclusive)Hollywood ReporterTwo producers of the upcoming Tom Cruise crime thriller One Shot were sued today by another producer who claims he worked for years on the project but was denied credit and his "rightful share of the compensation" the duo stand to earn fr […]

Fla. man adopts girlfriend in legal battle (00:55)Washington PostA wealthy Florida polo club founder has adopted his adult girlfriend as part of a legal battle stemming from a fatal 2010 car crash. (Feb. 3) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, ...and more » […]

USA TODAYApple dealt legal setbacks by Motorola in GermanyCNETApple temporarily removed older iPhones from its online store in Germany due to a previous legal victory won by Motorola Mobility, according to legal blog Foss Patents. Slashgear later reported that Apple was granted a temporary halt on the ban.Motorola deals Apple pair of upsets in German legal b […]

Daily MailWorld court upholds German legal immunity from being sued in foreign courts ...Washington PostTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The UN's highest court confirmed Friday that Germany has legal immunity from being sued in foreign courts by victims of World War II Nazi atrocities. The International Court of Justice said that Italy's Supreme Court viol […]

In his latest broadside against the banking industry, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is alleging that the nation's largest banks use the Mortgage Electronic Registration System to evade public filings, shortchange localities of $2 billion in fees and compromise homeowners' interests. A complaint filed on Friday describes MERS, a Virgin […]

A rising tide may lift all boats, but not all law firms rose with the swells in 2011's choppy waters. A few California-centric firms saw large gains in revenues or profits in 2011, while at the other end, firms like Orrick and Pillsbury spent the year mostly treading water. […]

As millions of dollars flow from corporations and individuals into presidential campaigns, money also continues to influence members of Congress. In a recent two-year time frame, contributions to current House members from individuals and PACs connected to the oil and gas industry totaled nearly $12 million. […]

U.K. firm Herbert Smith has confirmed that it is in merger talks with Australian firm Freehills. A tie-up between the two firms would create an international giant with nearly 2,000 lawyers and give Freehills an opening into Asian markets. […]

The legal sector kicked off 2012 on an upbeat note by adding 1,000 jobs in January, according to the preliminary employment report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The gains mark a near-complete reversal from December 2011, when legal employers cut 1,100 positions. […]

Browning Marean, senior counsel at DLA Piper, speaks to LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about the challenges of fashioning responses to discovery requests that are appropriate -- and proportional -- to a case. […]

D.C. District Judge John Facciola speaks with LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how e-discovery training is at a crossroads, constrained by limited financial resources at the governmental level. He proposes several solutions to address these challenges, particularly when individuals are unable to meet face to face. […]

The Boies, Schiller & Flexner founder explains how he prepared for the key cross-examinations in the Proposition 8 case. […]

Jerone English, director of e-discovery for Intel, speaks to LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how rank-and-file lawyers can get up to speed on the latest electronic data discovery policies and procedures. […]

In the face of the most comprehensive effort yet to keep Bank of America on the hook for alleged fraud in a Countrywide mortgage-backed securities case, a California federal district court judge has rejected Allstate's successor liability claim against BofA. […]