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Premiums under new health-care law remain about the sameThe Seattle TimesPremiums under new health-care law remain about the same. Health insurers predicted a dramatic rise in premiums under “Obamacare,” but the requests filed last week aren't much different than previous rates. However, the requests await state review and ...and more » […]

Payday lenders skirt military lawThe Seattle TimesThe Military Lending Act sought to protect service members and their families from predatory loans. But in practice, the law has defined the types of covered loans so narrowly that it's been all too easy for lenders to circumvent it. By Paul ... […]

ABC NewsEffort to Strengthen an Afghan Law on Women May BackfireNew York TimesThe push to bring up the law in Parliament has split the small group of Afghan women's rights advocates. Despite fears of the conservatives, some argued that quick action had to be taken before the exit of the United States, which, along with the ...Afghan Lawmakers Block Law […]

WXIA-TVGeorgia town sued over law requiring gun ownershipFox NewsThe Washington-based Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Nelson, about 50 miles north of Atlanta, claiming the law is unconstitutional. The suit contends the Second Amendment doesn't require anyone to have a ...North Georgia town sued over manda […]

ABC NewsIRS Scandal Could Hurt Obama's Health Care LawFox News LatinoThe IRS is highly involved in the health care law because financial assistance to help the uninsured afford coverage will be funneled through the tax system. At the same time, the IRS is also responsible for penalties on individuals and employers who ...Explaining the Connection Betwee […]

Restaurants fear tough drunk-driving law will be buzzkill for light drinkersNBCNews.com (blog)That could happen under a proposed plan to toughen the drunk driving laws across the country, and it has restaurateurs alarmed. The National Transportation Safety Board wants states to make it illegal to drive with a blood-alcohol content level above 0.05.and more » […]

HaaretzEgypt's opposition attacks Muslim Brotherhood-backed NGO draft lawHaaretzNSF, an alliance of liberal and leftist opposition parties, says the draft law submitted to the Shura Council, which for now has legislative powers, was more restrictive than laws under deposed leader Hosni Mubarak. By Reuters | May.18, 2013 | 6:50 PM ...Egypt's opposit […]

French President Signs Gay Marriage Into Law - Huffington PostHuffington PostPARIS — France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. […]

euronewsHollande Signs French Gay Marriage LawNew York TimesThe mayor of the southern city of Montpellier, sometimes called “the French San Francisco,” intends to officiate at the first gay wedding, which is likely to be no sooner than May 29, because by French law an application for a marriage must be filed at ...French president signs law allowing same-sex […]

Christian Science MonitorAbortion Law in Arkansas Is Blocked by US JudgeNew York TimesA federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of one of the country's most stringent abortion laws, an Arkansas ban on the procedure at the 12th week of pregnancy, saying the law was likely to be declared unconstitutional.Judge temporarily blocks Arkansas a […]

Mine development the backdrop to legal warfareAnchorage Daily NewsMine development the backdrop to legal warfare. Published: May 18, 2013 Updated 27 minutes ago. 2013-05-19T04:10:29Z. Tweet · 0 Comments E-mail Print. Related Stories: Pebble, foes play high-dollar hardball ...and more » […]

Obama Inc. Granting Legal Status to 99% of Illegal Aliens Who ApplyFrontPage MagazineThe policy, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, grants legal status to most illegal immigrants under the age of 31 who came to the U.S. before age 16 — usually brought by their parents. They are allowed to remain in the U.S. without fear ...and more » […]

NEWS.com.auFrance makes gay marriage legalPalm Beach PostFrance will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. Hollande's office ...No. 14: Gay Marriage Now Legal in FranceNewse […]

Legal team aims to recoup HARC cashNorthwest News and TribuneTAMPA - A Tampa attorney says he will put together a legal team to try to help clients and their families recover hundreds of thousands of dollars spent without their knowledge by the Hillsborough Association for Retarded Citizens. “We would do it ... […]

Lower legal limit for alcohol debatedLeader-TelegramCHIPPEWA FALLS — A proposal by the National Transportation Safety Board to reduce the legal limit for alcohol consumption by motorists to .05 has tavern owners worrying the measure could stymie business. In a report issued Tuesday, NTSB officials ...and more » […]

Federal proposal to lower legal limit hits home for someKING5.comIt's a question a lot of folks might be considering over cocktails this weekend, after the federal government proposed lower the legal blood alcohol level for drinking, from .08 to .05. For people like Lauren Hale and Alicia Bowers of Seattle, it's an ... […]

Jet-set Miami developers entangled in legal drama over private jetMiamiHerald.comThe private aircraft is the source of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and a long-running legal battle featuring some of Miami's flashiest developers. Allegations include sham lawsuits, fraudulent financials, physical threats and shadowy legal tactics by a ... […]

MSD stormwater fee gets supreme legal testSTLtoday.comBALLWIN • It's seven steps from Ron Cox's patio door to the back of his lot, abutting Fishpot Creek. The walk used to be longer. That was before erosion washed away a third of his back yard, trees and a fence. Left behind was a 25-foot cliff ... […]

Bills DE Williams in legal fight over $785000 ringYahoo! SportsBuffalo Bills defensive lineman Mario Williams is in a legal battle with his former fiancee over a $785,000 engagement ring. The Houston Chronicle reported Friday that attorneys for Williams and Erin Marzouki met with a mediator but an agreement was ...and more » […]

Washington TimesWashington Green? State Creates Logo For Legal PotNPR (blog)T-shirts will surely be made: Along with draft rules for how to become a licensed grower or seller of marijuana, the Washington State Liquor Control Board this week released the official "icon logo" that will need to be put on packages of pot and ...Washington state release […]

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, […]