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A legal loophole; the community responds after lawmaker avoids arrestKKCO-TVIt's in a little clause in the Colorado constitution, that seems to be giving her a legal loophole. Article V section 16 exempts lawmakers from arrest when traveling to or from legislative sessions, except in the cases of treason or felony.and more » View full post on [...]

Christie Backs Nominee Kwon After Family's Legal SettlementSan Francisco ChronicleJan. 30 (Bloomberg) — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie defended his choice of Phillip Kwon to serve on the state Supreme Court after a liquor store run by Kwon's family forfeited almost $160000 to settle a US civil lawsuit over $2 million in cash …and more » [...]

USA TODAY Family of UConn's Ryan Boatright considering legal action after NCAA probeWashington PostA lawyer representing the mother of Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright says the family is considering legal options after the NCAA detailed its investigation into the freshman's eligibility. The NCAA has cleared Boatright to play, but said Saturday he …Boatright family considering legal [...]

USA TODAY After 70 years, right-to-work issue remains a hot potatoUSA TODAYBy Tom Lobianco, AP INDIANAPOLIS – The battle over the right-to-work issue may be reaching a conclusion in Indiana as the state prepares to become the first to adopt the law in more than a decade, but the argument over exactly what the measure [...]

Wall Street Journal After 70 years, right-to-work impact still unclearThe News JournalAP Photo/Eric Gay Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The battle over the right-to-work issue may be reaching a conclusion in Indiana as the state prepares to become the first to adopt the law in more than a decade, but the argument over exactly what the [...]

Wall Street Journal After 70 years, right-to-work impact still unclearFox NewsINDIANAPOLIS – INDIANAPOLIS — The battle over the right-to-work issue may be reaching a conclusion in Indiana as the state prepares to become the first to adopt the law in more than a decade, but the argument over exactly what the measure means for a [...]

New York federal district court Judge Jed Rakoff’s decision to reject the Securities and Exchange Commission’s $285 million Citigroup settlement inspired a judicial counterpart in Wisconsin to question a proposed SEC deal with another company. Can the SEC avoid a Citi sequel in Milwaukee? View full post on Law.com – Newswire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A federal judge in California on Jan. 20 remanded a wrongful foreclosure action to state court, but did so after dismissing the plaintiff’s Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) claim, rather than granting the plaintiff’s motion to remand (Gregory Smith, et al. v. Quality Loan Service Corp., et al., No. S-11-2108 KJM-EFB, E.D. [...]

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge in California on Jan. 23 dismissed all eight claims brought by a plaintiff against the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) and other defendants after she attempted but failed to modify her loan and postpone a home foreclosure (Carnero v. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., et al., No. [...]

HSBC has decided to walk away from the proposed $62.5 million deal reached with Bernard Madoff feeder fund investors last year, terminating an agreement to partially resolve a set of class actions brought by investors in Irish and Belgian funds. But the plaintiffs in the case aren’t ready to give up the fight. View full [...]