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KSTP.comPolice in Wisconsin say 'Thong Cape Scooter Man' not breaking law, free to ride onFox NewsBut police say he isn't breaking any laws. Earlier this month, staff at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Madison called authorities after the man rode by in his unmentionables while students were walking to a bus. Police spokesman Joel DeSpain […]

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsLaw Powers Baseball Past Top-Seeded Louisville, 9-1Rutgers Scarlet KnightsCLEARWATER, Fla. (May 23, 2013) – Behind an early offensive barrage and a complete game outing from senior Charlie Law (Mainland, N.J.), No. 5 seed Rutgers baseball eliminated top-seeded Louisville with a convincing 9-1 victory Thursday in the BIG ...Mainland gra […]

Mother-In-Law Of Heroic Oklahoma Teacher Shares Story Of SurvivalCBS LocalWELLESLEY (CBS) – A Wellesley woman is recognizing the bravery of her daughter-in-law, an Oklahoma school teacher who shielded her students from the devastation of Monday's tornado. Karen Marinelli, a first grade teacher at Plaza Towers Elementary ... […]

Lawyer warns auto dealers they face more suits if lemon law guttedMilwaukee Journal SentinelAn outspoken consumer lawyer on Friday warned Wisconsin auto dealers that if lawmakers succeed in modifying the state's lemon law, he'll be suing them instead of the automakers. In a letter to dealerships, Vince Megna asks them to oppose the bills now ...and […]

Proposed law would make reprogramming cellphone IDs a crimePCWorldReprogramming the identification number of a cellphone could be punishable with a prison sentence of up to five years under the terms of a proposed federal law introduced Friday. The Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013 makes changing the ...and more » […]

Law school students sentenced in Las Vegas bird beheadingLos Angeles TimesThree men -- the two graduates and a third-year law student -- were accused of chasing a 14-year-old helmeted guinea fowl around the Flamingo Hotel's Wildlife Habitat on Oct. 12, cornering the bird and severing its head. When officers arrived ...and more » […]

Calif. lawmakers push for law to make reckless victims pay search-and-rescue ...CBS NewsBut after a seemingly happy ending, a troubling explanation emerged for why they got lost in the first place. Todd Spitzer, Orange County supervisor, said, "It was reported to me through law enforcement that both Nick Cendoya and Miss Jack were engaged ... […]

NBC Southern CaliforniaNew LA law on medical marijuana shops faces hazy futureLos Angeles TimesBut as in all things related to pot policy, the future of the new law is hazy. Under the measure, only 135 dispensaries — those that were operating before a failed moratorium in 2007 — will be allowed to stay open. But enforcement could prove a ...Hundreds of LA Po […]

New York sheriffs voice opposition to strict gun law, seek to join lawsuitFox NewsThe sheriffs agree with the New York affiliate of the National Rifle Association that the law, passed after the Newtown, Conn., school shooting, is unconstitutional because it will prevent citizens from keeping commonly used firearms for home defense.and more » […]

NoozhawkCalifornia Puts Tentative Price on Health Policies Under New LawNew York TimesCalifornia, widely seen as a model for how individuals will buy health insurance under the new health care law, announced Thursday that 13 insurers had been chosen to sell policies through the insurance marketplace — or exchange — being created under ...California's li […]

New York TimesMessy Fight Over Mandela Trust Goes PublicNew York TimesJOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela was livid. He believed that two of his daughters, working with a lawyer he had recently fired, were trying to meddle in his financial affairs. So he summoned the daughters, Makaziwe Mandela and Zenani Dlamini, to his ... […]

Diabetes in California schools: State's high court to hear legal battle over ...San Jose Mercury NewsIn a legal showdown set to be heard Wednesday, the California Supreme Court will consider arguments from the nurses' union and other allies, including the state's teachers' union, who contend that under state law only licensed school emplo […]

Program offers free legal adviceWIVBBUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Consumers have more legal protections than ever before, but they are still being bullied by banks, debt collectors and loan companies. Having rights is one thing, knowing what they are is another, and that's where a free legal ... […]

FOXSports.comMike Goodson has history of issuesESPNGoodson's legal issues didn't start with his May 17 arrest in New Jersey on drug and weapons charges, which could result in prison time. In his previous NFL stops, with the Carolina Panthers and Oakland Raiders, his personal life spilled into the courts.Despite legal problems, Goodson to practice o […]

Amanda Bynes' bong arrest could bring more legal woes in LALos Angeles TimesComments are filtered for language and registration is required. The Times makes no guarantee of comments' factual accuracy. Readers may report inappropriate comments by clicking the Report Abuse link next to a comment. Here are the full legal terms ...Amanda Bynes threaten […]

Present day: 'Why don't you just make yourself legal'Washington PostPresent day: 'Why don't you just make yourself legal'. Present day: 'Why don't you just make yourself legal'. May. 24, 2013. The future remains uncertain for 11 million people living illegally in the U.S. Though immigration reform seems closer tha […]

Parkland Community Library board threatens legal challenge to school board's ...Allentown Morning CallIn a statement, the library's legal counsel, Samuel F. Feldman, urged the school board to reconsider "so that both Parkland School District and Parkland Community Library may use their limited resources to maintain the quality services offered […]

The Atlantic Wire"I'm Not A Lawyer, But ...": Right-Wing Media Disagree With Legal Experts On ...Media Matters for AmericaRight-wing media figures argued that Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights at a congressional hearing by declaring her innocence before invoking those rights. By contrast, legal exp […]

NC prisoners might lose legal advocatesNews & ObserverBut since the state Senate rolled out a spending plan that eliminates the $2.89 million contract with North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, some worry that these inmates who fight their convictions pro se – Latin for representing themselves – might ...and more » […]

New York TimesUS Retailers See Big Risk in Safety Plan for Factories in BangladeshNew York TimesAmerican retailers remain sharply opposed to joining an international plan to improve safety conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh as their European counterparts and consumer and labor groups dismiss the companies' concerns about legal liability.Bangl […]

An appellate panel has tossed a $16 million contingency fee for work Graubard Miller performed for a New York real estate magnate's widow. […]

A new ABA-backed project aims to blaze a path for the nation's underfunded, overburdened public defenders while improving indigent defense. […]

The U.S. Supreme Court could soon clarify the scope of a rule that discourages federal courts from allowing criminal settlement conferences. […]

Policy management and lack of resources are two key challenges for corporate compliance and ethics representatives, says a new survey. […]

Steven J. Harper's readers know his criticism of law school deans. But he's giving credit to one who's announced big cuts in class size. […]

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. […]

Most large corporations will face a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation at some point. These 20 decision points commonly faced by counsel during an SEC investigation provide a starting point for developing a strategy. […]