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Texas ObserverTexas House adds some teeth to political disclosure lawDallas Morning NewsThe bill, passed 133-14, includes some of the most substantial changes in state disclosure laws in years. Under the proposal, which returns to the Senate for consideration of amendments, the public would get to know who is paying for political ...Rep. pulls plug on futile […]

Mandatory gun ownership law passed in Colorado townSyracuse.comLike the new law in Nucla, Nelson's act allows for exemptions to anyone objecting to fire arm ownership, and those who legally cannot comply. According to The Associated Press, Nelson's law was designed more to make a statement about gun control and ...and more » […]

Bin Laden's Son-in-Law Seeks a New Lawyer, but There's a SnagNew York TimesThe defendant, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who is Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, was brought to the United States to face trial on a charge of conspiring to kill Americans. When he was arraigned in March, his case was assigned to the public defender's office, ... […]

Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, governmentReutersThe new law being debated on Monday proposes legalizing same-sex marriage, something rights groups say is overdue. The opposition Labour party and the Liberal Democrats back it. Cameron is trying to perform a tricky balancing act: to reconcile his ...and more » […]

Telegraph.co.ukEU draft bank rescue law would not shield big depositsChicago TribuneSTRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - A draft law that a group of European Union lawmakers voted for on Monday would shield small depositors from losing their savings in future bank rescues, but customers with more than 100,000 euros in savings when a ...EU law key to ending 't […]

Council of Europe tells Putin of concern over Russian NGO lawReutersSOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The head of the Council of Europe told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday he was concerned a law requiring non-governmental organizations which received funding from abroad to register as foreign agents could have a ...and more » […]

Washington PostBritish 'opt-out' from EU could complicate law enforcement in Irish 'bandit ...Washington PostCOUNTY LOUTH, Ireland — The narrow, winding road along the border between counties Armagh and Louth looks like any other in rural Ireland. But there are video cameras on the trees leading to the farm of Thomas “Slab” Murphy, raided by h […]

Raw StoryVermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicideReutersThe law, which includes a number of safeguards over the next three years as the state adapts, marked the first time a U.S. state has used the legislative process to make assisted suicide legal. Oregon and Washington have similar laws passed through ...5 things to know about Vt.'s assiste […]

ExtremeTechIllegal numbers: Can you break the law with math?ExtremeTechIf a number represents information which is forbidden by law for one to possess or distribute, that number is said to be illegal. By nature it is only possible to compose law that applies to a limited subset of reality. When it comes to prosecution for ... […]

Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new lawLos Angeles TimesWhen the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. As their family incomes change, so ... […]

Car Sharing: Future Looks Bright, Even With Some Cloudy Legal IssuesTIMEThere's just no stopping the sharing. Despite recent legal challenges to certain “peer to peer” car-sharing services, the range of sharing options keeps on expanding, making it easier and easier for consumers to skip taxis, traditional car rentals ... […]

The Atlantic WireApple's Massive Tax Avoidance Scheme Was Probably LegalThe Atlantic WireBut that's all legal, thanks to a series of loopholes in U.S. tax code. So it seems that lawmakers, led by Senator John McCain and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations chair Carl Levin, are accusing Apple of breaking the spirit, but not the ...Panel: […]

Washington TimesSenate panel OKs tax-welfare benefits for newly legal immigrantsWashington TimesThe SenateJudiciary Committee voted Monday to allow illegal immigrants who get legal status to begin collecting tax-welfare payments, as the panel spent a fourth day working through amendments to the massive immigration bill and party-line splits began ...Senators […]

Bleacher ReportChad Johnson's Age, Not His Legal Issues, Will Prevent Him from NFL ComebackBleacher ReportUnfortunately, Chad Johnson just doesn't have the skills to produce in the NFL anymore. Hopefully, this doesn't lead to Johnson finding himself in more legal troubles like he is experiencing now. Bleacher Report tweeted the latest developm […]

Warner Bros TV & 'Smallville' Co-Creators End Legal BattleDeadline.comWarner Bros Television and the creators of Smallville are not taking their multimillion-dollar legal battle to a jury after all. Lawyers for WBTV and co-creators/writers Miles Millar and Alfred Gough announced in a hearing today that they have reached ...and more » […]

Fast CompanyHow Adult Tumblrs Could Land Yahoo In A Legal PinchFast CompanyAnd they generally do not include legally compliant 2257 statements in the sidebars of their Tumblrs; more to the point, they are pretty much incapable of doing so, as it's generally hard to source a legal name and ID for an actress you don't even know ...Yahoo looks to rega […]

Updated LinkedIn user agreement prohibits 'escort services or prostitution ...The VergeThe change comes through an update to LinkedIn's user agreement that rolled out last week; it now states that "even if it is legal where you are located, [users may not] create profiles or provide content that promotes escort services or prostitution ...and […]

Daily CallerAccused Fox News source has legal defense fundDaily CallerFriends of the man accused of leaking classified intelligence on North Korea to a Fox News reporter have set up a legal defense fund in his name as he fights the federal charges filed against him. The government's case against State Department security ...and more » […]

NPRHow Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?TIMEA study conducted by the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University aimed to get to the bottom of how much the state can expect to collect in tax revenues now that marijuana is legal. By doing a little extra math, we can get a rough estimate ...Legal Marijuana: How Much Will The Average Colorado […]

Hire DDoS attack service 'legal' and connected to FBIZDNet"Since it is a public service on a public connection to other public servers this is not illegal. Nor is spoofing the sender address. If the root user of the server does not want that used they can simply disable recursive DNS. My service is a legal ...and more » […]

Nearly 30 law schools in the United States have or soon will offer a master's degree for nonlawyers -- up from just a handful two years ago. The programs differ slightly in name, structure and cost, but they generally are marketed to working professionals. Although the movement remains in its early stages, to administrators across the country it represe […]

A paraplegic lawyer who has filed thousands of disability access suits is now facing a sex harassment suit by former employees, who also accuse him of something that has defense attorneys buzzing. The women say Scott Johnson sent them into businesses with cameras and measuring tapes, after which he would cite the findings in warning letters and filings, a po […]

Although 2012 was the year of billion-dollar wins in patent cases, the largest award of this year so far has come in an antitrust case. A federal judge in Kansas has trebled the damages in a class action in which the plaintiffs alleged that Dow Chemical fixed prices for the chemical urethane. A jury returned a $400 million verdict in February, so the chemica […]

The judge presiding over one of the most politically charged cases in recent New York City history says her 20 years on the bench have taught her to "appreciate more than ever the words 'judicial independence.'" Shira Scheindlin, in an interview during the bench trial over the constitutionality of police anti-crime stop, question and fris […]

In-house counsel tackled an increased number of class action lawsuits last year, but managed to tamp down legal spend by an average of $100,000 per matter, according to the 2013 Carlton Fields Class Action Survey. Three key strategies were found to make a big difference for in-house departments' efforts to control costs. […]

Eric Turkewitz, of The Turkewitz Law Firm and author of the New York Personal Injury Law Blog, offers dos and don'ts for first-time legal bloggers. […]

Attorney Daniel Cummins and staff reporter Ben Present discuss the emerging issue of social media law. In this installment, the two discuss the differences between Facebook and Twitter, and whether Twitter posts can be discoverable. […]

Steve Fletcher, CIO at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, speaks to issues "bring your own device" policies bring to law firms, such as securing client data. […]

Attorney Daniel Cummins and staff reporter Ben Present discuss the emerging issue of social media law. In this installment, the two discuss whether Facebook pages are discoverable. […]

Ropes & Gray has settled a discrimination suit by a former partner who claimed management routinely passed her clients off to younger male partners and unfairly pushed her out of the firm. In a one-page stipulation, Ropes and Patricia Martone agreed that all claims and counterclaims "are hereby withdrawn" and "dismissed in their entirety, […]