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Arizona law denying bail for some immigrants wins appealLos Angeles TimesSAN FRANCISCO — An Arizona law that denies immigrants who are in the country without legal permission the right to post bail for a wide array of felonies won approval Tuesday from a divided federal appeals court. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ...Appeals court upholds ruling on A […]

Supreme Court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to voteNBCNews.com (blog)Only a handful of states have similar laws, which the states say are meant to reduce voter fraud. Civil rights groups said the Arizona law was an effort to discourage voting by legal immigrants, and they worried that more states would have followed if ... […]

New York TimesImmigration Law Changes Seen Cutting Billions From DeficitNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Congressional budget analysts, providing a positive economic assessment of proposed immigration law changes, said Tuesday that legislation to overhaul the nation's immigration system would cut close to $1 trillion from the federal deficit ...and more » […]

RTDon't mess with Texas email: State law ends some warrantless email searchesNBCNews.com (blog)Texas residents will have a little more protection from the prying eyes of local law enforcement than the rest of America starting in September. A law that takes effect in the fall ends warrantless email searches by state law enforcement officials, in ...Texas […]

Want a Law Job? Learn the Health-Care ActWall Street JournalSeizing opportunity at a time when overall demand for legal services remains soft, some law firms are beefing up their health-care groups. New hires include lawyers who specialize in complex hospital mergers, for instance, or who can advise private ...and more » […]

13WMAZGroups launch multimillion-dollar push to promote health-care law, sign up the ...Washington Post (blog)The race is on to sign up uninsured Americans for health-care coverage this fall, with a number of large national advocacy groups launching aggressive, multimillion-dollar campaigns this summer aimed at promoting President Obama's health-care la […]

Insight: FBI relies on secret US surveillance law, records showReutersWhile the recent spotlight has been on the use of the FISA law by the U.S. National Security Agency for surveillance programs following disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, the FBI also makes extensive use of the law for domestic ... […]

New York TimesJustices Block Law Requiring Voters to Prove CitizenshipNew York TimesThe ruling was the second in two terms to reject Arizona laws that the state's officials justified as responses to illegal immigration. In both cases, the court insisted that the federal government has the dominant role when it comes to national issues ... […]

Philippines reproductive-health law tests power of Catholic Church as it ...Washington PostMANILA — In what is expected to mark a pivotal moment in this rapidly developing but still impoverished nation, the Supreme Court of the Philippines will weigh next month the constitutionality of a new reproductive-health law that pits the entrenched ...and more » […]

CBS NewsJustices invalidate Arizona voter registration lawReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down an Arizona law that required people registering to vote in federal elections to show proof of citizenship, a victory for activists who said it had discouraged Native Americans and ...Supreme Court strikes down Arizona voting la […]

Immigrants who paid a legal price say focus on illegals is 'discouraging'Washington Times“Our lawyer even mentioned to us when we were going through the process legally that it would have been easier if we came in illegally. We would have saved money, and there's a good chance we would be citizens by now,” Ms. Sweazey said. Now an ...and more  […]

NBCNews.com (blog)Analysis: Why Edward Snowden isn't a whistle-blower, legally speakingNBCNews.com (blog)Instead, a separate law, the Intelligence Community Whistle-blower Protection Act, applies to people who held positions such as the one Snowden did as a contractor for the National Security Agency. Legal experts say, however, that it provides no ...a […]

Analysis: Why Edward Snowden isn't a whistleblower, legally speakingNBCNews.com (blog)Instead, a separate law, the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protection Act, applies to people who held positions such as the one Snowden did as a contractor for the National Security Agency. Legal experts say, however, that it provides no ... […]

Chief Keef's legal woes mount with Florida warrantChicago TribuneThe warrant adds another chapter to his rap sheet that has grown with more legal problems this week. On Monday, Keef was arrested, again, and charged with criminally trespassing at his former home in the Parkway Gardens apartment complex on the South ...Chief Keef Ties Up Illinois Legal Sy […]

Minneapolis Star Tribune8 million to gain legal status in Senate immigration bill, CBO saysFox NewsWASHINGTON – About 8 million immigrants living unlawfully in the United States would initially gain legal status under sweeping legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, adding the bill would push ...CBO estim […]

U.S. News & World Report (blog)Controversial Cuban Vacation of Jay-Z and Beyonce Proven LegalU.S. News & World Report (blog)Controversial Cuban Vacation of Jay-Z and Beyonce Proven Legal. By Emily Stanton. June 18, 2013 RSS Feed Print. Comment ( ); Tweet. Beyonce and Jay-Z tour Old Havana with a bodyguard and tour guide. Celebrities really are just l […]

St. Louis CVC pays $2M to RamsESPNST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission said Tuesday it has paid $2 million to the St. Louis Rams to cover the team's legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome that resulted in arbitration. CVC spokeswoman ...CVC reimburses Rams for legal fees tied to arbitrationSt. Louis Bu […]

Obama's Former Legal Adviser Urges US To 'Disciple Drones'NPRHarold Koh, who was a legal architect for President Barack Obama's drone policies, criticized the administration's lack of transparency on its use of drones. In a speech at Oxford University, the former legal adviser for the State Department suggested ... […]

Deric Lostutter Legal Defense: Fund Grows For KYAnonymous, Who Helped ...Huffington PostDeric Lostutter, who may face hacking charges after helping expose details in the Steubenville rape case, is getting a hand from supporters. As of Tuesday morning, his legal defense fund had collected more than $49,000. "There is nothing that we would ...and more » […]

Ask a Lawyer: Did Superman Have a Legal Obligation to Save Lives in Man of ...WiredJames Daily, a lawyer and co-author of The Law and Superheroes and the Law and the Multiverse, takes a look at the potential legal issues faced by Superman in the film Man of Steel. Spoilers follow. In Man of Steel, the latest film about Superman, we ...and more » […]

The Supreme Court on Monday gave something to both sides in a closely watched dispute at the intersection between patent and antitrust law. […]

A unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a constitutional challenge to the mandate that judges retire in the year they turn 70. […]

The ruling struck down an Arizona law that required residents to provide proof of citizenship when using federal forms to register to vote. […]

Concerns about allocating possible excess cash seem to have held up a proposed $1.6 billion deal related to sudden acceleration defects. […]

The decision could broadly impact patent litigation by prompting more judges to split infringement suits into liability and damages phases. […]

Roberta Gelb, president of Chelsea Office Systems, talks about how trends such as cloud computing and bring your own device (BYOD) have law firms realizing the importance of training in the adoption of new technologies. […]

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. […]

The decision could broadly impact patent litigation by prompting more judges to split infringement suits into liability and damages phases. […]