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Jones Day Selects Bloomberg Law for Legal ResearchMarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bloomberg Law, the legal research system from the world leader in data, information and news services, today announced a firm-wide agreement with Jones Day, the global law firm, to provide high quality legal …and more » View full post [...]

Politico Alabama governor wants more discussion on immigration lawCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Alabama's governor on Thursday called in lawmakers for a special session in part to further explore changes to the state's anti-illegal immigration law, considered the country's toughest. The day before, lawmakers had …Alabama amends immigration lawPoliticoLawmakers approve tweaks to Alabama [...]

Legal troubles of missing Utah woman's father-in-law may not be over as …Washington PostThe voyeurism conviction of a missing Utah woman's father-in-law may not be the last of his legal troubles, as an attorney said Thursday she is working on a lawsuit that could keep pressure on Steve Powell. Lawyer Anne Bremner represents the family [...]

The California Supreme Court justices voted Wednesday to review Duran v. U.S. National Bank Association, a case that asks to what extent trial judges may consider surveys and statistical evidence to help prove wage-and-hour claims. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Wall Street Journal Emergency law considered in Quebec student protestFox NewsThere have been numerous injuries, countless traffic jams, a few smashed windows, subway evacuations, clashes with law enforcement and disruptions to the academic calendar. The protests have at times mushroomed beyond the cause of cheap tuition, …Quebec Vows Law to End Student StrikeWall Street JournalQuebec [...]

Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services' John Weber Promoted to Lead Group's …MarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, NY, May 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services (CLS), the leader in legal process and business performance management, today announced that John Weber has been promoted to executive vice president and …and more » View full [...]

CBC.ca Brazil passes information access lawThe Associated PressBy JULIANA BARBASSA, AP – 1 minute ago RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A freedom of information law has taken effect in Brazil, challenging an embedded culture of secrecy and bureaucracy. Proponents, including President Dilma Rousseff, said the measure is …Brazil passes information access law; implementation might be [...]

CBS News Steve Powell's legal troubles may not be overMiamiHerald.comThe voyeurism conviction of a missing Utah woman's father-in-law may not be the last of his legal troubles, as an attorney said Thursday she is working on a lawsuit that could keep pressure on Steve Powell. Lawyer Anne Bremner represents the family of …Legal troubles of [...]

Kansas City Star Nearly 62000 'uninsurable' patients could lose coverage if the health care law …Washington PostNonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's health care law. Now the Florida small businesswoman is worried the Supreme Court will strike down her lifeline. Under the law, Watson and nearly 62000 other [...]

Legal troubles of missing Utah woman's father-in-law may not be over; attorney …Washington PostThe voyeurism conviction of a missing Utah woman's father-in-law may not be the last of his legal troubles. An attorney who represents the teenage girls at the center of Steve Powell's voyeurism trial said Thursday they plan to file a lawsuit against [...]