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City Insider City Insider – Sheriff changes his legal counselSan Francisco ChronicleSheriff Ross Mirkarimi has retained new legal counsel to defend him against three misdemeanor charges related to an alleged domestic violence incident involving his wife on New Year's Eve. "I am no longer Mr. Mirkarimi's attorney," was how Robert …and more » View full post [...]

Kansas City Star Federal judge Wesley Brown dies at age 104 in WichitaKansas City Star“There comes a time, and he was just ready,” said Belot, who served as a law clerk early in his career before joining Brown on the federal bench in Wichita. Brown had been appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 [...]

Park City Group Chairman and CEO, Randall K. Fields, to Present at the Food …MarketWatch (press release)"I am pleased to have the opportunity to participate in this discussion on the food safety procedures signed into law last year," said Randall K. Fields, Park City Group's Chairman and CEO. "With the signing into law of the [...]

Kansas seeks waiver from federal No Child Left Behind lawKansas City StarKansas schools would no longer face a 2014 deadline for ensuring 100 percent of their students are faring well on state tests under a waiver the state is seeking from the federal No Child Left Behind education law. After congressional efforts to change …and [...]

Kansas releases plan for seeking waiver from education lawKansas City StarKansas schools would no longer face a 2014 deadline for ensuring 100 percent of their students are faring well on state tests under a waiver the state is seeking from the federal No Child Left Behind education law. After congressional efforts to change …and more » [...]

The Guardian City wins legal bid to evict Occupy London protestersThe IndependentIt marks the start of a legal analysis as to the extent of protest in this country. What Occupy has done is push the boundaries of public law on protest.” Mr Justice Lindblom granted orders for possession and injunctions against Occupy London, …Occupy London [...]

Politico New Jersey governor signs law to legalize sports bettingPress of Atlantic CityThe new law follows overwhelming voter approval in November of a ballot referendum to amend the state constitution to permit sports betting at the Atlantic City casinos and New Jersey horseracing tracks. But first, New Jersey must wait for Congress or …Fine Print: [...]

News One LA City Council OKs law requiring condom use by porn performersLos Angeles TimesThe vote marks a significant victory for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which has been rallying for years to protect the health of porn actors by asking agencies in California to mandate condom use during film shoots. By Rong-Gong Lin II, …Los [...]

Today’s Sunbeam – NJ.com Christie signs law to allow wine shipment and licensing of new New Jersey wineriesPress of Atlantic CityThe conflict stemmed from a lawsuit filed years ago that found New Jersey's laws unfairly restricted out-of-state wineries from selling wines in the state. The court postponed its own resolution of the matter to give [...]

Fate of Kansas elections law tied to computer issueKansas City StarThe law applies to people registering to vote for the first time in Kansas. The rule is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2013, but Secretary of State Kris Kobach wants to move the date up to June 15, ahead of the presidential election in [...]