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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 » […]

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 ... […]

Daily BeastLaw Enforcement Against the Immigration BillDaily BeastTwo major unions of law enforcement personel who handle immigration, numbering roughly 20,000 people, have united against the proposed immigration reform. The New York Times reports on the announcement: The labor alliance also raises the influence ...Why law enforcement opposes Schumer-RubioWa […]

Town Hall (blog)White House Spokesman: "The Law is Irrelevant"Town Hall (blog)Dan Pfeiffer evidently drew the short straw at the White House over the weekend. He was thrust into the unenviable role of top administration mouthpiece on the Sunday morning chat shows, with scandal sharks circling. The RNC notices that one of ...GOP hopes IRS scandal wi […]

OJ 'Excited' for Law School Speaking Tour PlansABC NewsO.J. 'Excited' for Law School Speaking Tour Plans. O.J. Simpson is already making plans for a new life as he waits to find out about a new trial. 02:02 | 05/20/2013. Related Links: Watch: O.J. Testimony: 'I Didn't Break Into Anybody's Room' · Watch: O ...and more » […]

EU law key to ending 'too big to fail' banks: BoE's TuckerChicago TribuneBank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker said the EU law on bank recovery and resolution would be a milestone towards a global system and help convince markets that governments were no longer willing to rescue "too big to fail" lenders.and more » […]

Calif. Law To Require Ships To Cut PollutionNPRCalifornia is about to become the first state to require shore power at its ports. A new law mandates at least half of a shipping line's fleet to shut down their diesel engines and plug into shore-side electric power when they unload their cargo. It's ...and more » […]

Jones Day, Davis Polk, Cooley, Sheppard: Business of LawBloombergChico has practiced law for more than 15 years with experience in private and public offerings in both Mexican and U.S. markets representing issuers and underwriters, as well as financings, acquisitions, and other transactions in Mexico and abroad. He ...and more » […]

Wall Street JournalEmployers Eye Bare-Bones Health Plans Under New LawWall Street JournalBenefits advisers and insurance brokers—bucking a commonly held expectation that the law would broadly enrich benefits—are pitching these low-benefit plans around the country. They cover minimal requirements such as preventive services, but often ...Workplace Policy Inst […]

Wall Street JournalMore Often, Nonlawyers Try Taste of Law SchoolWall Street JournalLaw schools hunting for students as their enrollment numbers drop are increasingly trying to attract an unexpected group: people who have no intention of practicing law. Doctors, environmental consultants and even an urban planner have signed up for ...As fewer traditional st […]

Google News Snippets, YouTube Embedded Videos Face Legal Challenges in ...Search Engine WatchGoogle News Snippets, YouTube Embedded Videos Face Legal Challenges in Germany. by Jennifer Slegg, May 20, 2013 Comments. gavel-keyboard Webmasters will need to be much more careful about quoting content from online German publications ... […]

Alaska DispatchMiller ordered to pay $85K in legal costsAnchorage Daily NewsJUNEAU, Alaska — A state judge has ordered 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller to pay $85,000 in legal fees to the Alaska Dispatch over a long-running records case. Judge Stephanie Joannides ruled the online publication was a prevailing party in the ...Joe Miller must pay Alaska Di […]

If People Really Cared About 'Legal Hosting,' RapidShare Wouldn't Be Dying...Digital Music NewsBut the news that RapidShare has sacked 75 percent of its staff, after making a concerted effort to prevent illegal use of its services, proves how few people were interested in using it for legal means. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Torrentfreak described […]

Wall Street Journal (blog)Dessert Doubles as a Metaphor for Legal MarketingWall Street Journal (blog)The picture on the right is an experimental dessert served by one of San Francisco's trendiest restaurants. It's also apparently a metaphor for legal marketing. So says Deborah McMurray, who says she advises law firms on how to market their services […]

AP President May Take Legal Action For "Unconstitucional" Seizure Of RecordsFox News LatinoIn a separate interview with the AP, Pruitt said, "It's too early to know if we'll take legal action but I can tell you we are positively displeased and we do feel that our constitutional rights have been violated." He said President Barac […]

New York TimesHow 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 Avera […]

Hire DDoS attack service 'legal' and connected to FBIZDNetMy service is a legal testing service. How individuals use it is at their own risk and responsibilities. I do not advertise this service anywhere nor do I entice or encourage illegal usage of the product. How the user uses it is at their own risk. I ...and more » […]

Toledo BladeMcCloskey's legal fees consideredToledo BladeWith court rulings in the long-running corruption case of Bob McCloskey, left, apparently at an end, Toledo City Council is being asked to pay the fees of Jay Feldstein, right, the lawyer who represented former Councilman McCloskey. A legal tab of $92 ... […]

Bill Maher: Don't you dare lower the legal blood alcohol limit, you nanny-staters!TwitchyBill Maher: Don't you dare lower the legal blood alcohol limit, you nanny-staters! Posted at 8:38 pm on May 19, 2013 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments. Nanny-staters,enough! Now they want to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05? I'm just ... […]

TPMDan Pfeiffer: Legal questions in IRS scandal 'irrelevant' to 'inexcusable' actionsWashington Post (blog)Pfeiffer responded: “What I mean is, whether it's legal or illegal is not important to the fact that the conduct doesn't matter. The Department of Justice has said that they're looking into the legality of this. The pr […]

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, […]