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KLEW Legal arguments mar redistricting processIdaho Mountain Express and GuideThe court ruled that the petitioners had not shown a legal right to seek the order. In a statement released Thursday, Denney and Semanko said they hoped the court would still rule at some point on how commission members can be replaced.Amid furor, ID redistricters meet; [...]

Legal guide for press coverageInquirer.netBased on the current state of the law and jurisprudence, this article aims to serve as a basic legal guide for the press as well as its audience in “reading between the lines.” However, this does not cover social media like Facebook, … View full post on legal – Google News

CTV.ca New Google Search Feature Already Ruffling Legal FeathersTom’s GuideIf you haven't noticed already, Google has introduced Search plus Your World. It's optional, but when activated, it pulls in extra "personal" search results like photos, posts, and more provided by you and your friends. It gets even more personal if …Is It Legal For Google [...]

TPM Steve Jobs Doll Draws Legal Threats from AppleTom’s GuideConsidering that doll, which was more a caricature of Jobs, was enough to illicit a response from Apple's legal team, we're not in the least bit surprised that this very realistic doll has attracted similar attention. The Telegraph reports that the …Steve Jobs Doll Legal In [...]

Houston Chronicle (blog) Legal expert: Precedent should guide Supreme Court on Texas redistrictingHouston Chronicle (blog)It's hard to speculate how the high court will settle the dispute because Texas needs a legal map to conduct its 2012 elections, Karlan said. A March primary already has been moved back to April 3. Several sections of the 1965 [...]

AllGov The Absolute Moron's Guide to the New Military Detention LawsNew York MagazineThe gist of the outcry is that Congress passed a law, which was signed by President Obama on Saturday, which authorizes the president to order the indefinite military detention of American citizens suspected of terrorism. This isn't an entirely new …Obama Signs Defense [...]

On Wednesday, Ranbaxy announced a $500 million settlement with the DOJ over claims that it marketed generic drugs that didn’t meet federal safety standards. The CEO and board members of Daiichi Sankyo of Japan, which has a controlling stake in Ranbaxy, immediately vowed to slash their salaries in response. View full post on Law.com – [...]

Sydney Morning Herald Skyrim Has a Minecraft Easter Egg, Despite Legal DisputeTom’s Hardware GuideDespite the legal battle over the use of "Scrolls," the Skyrim developers pay homage to Mojang's Minecraft with an Easter egg. Now here's an interesting discovery: a Minecraft easter egg in Bethesda's just-launched The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. …Skyrim Playfully Leaves Easter [...]

Sydney Morning Herald Samsung Offers Apple Deal to End Australian Legal BattleTom’s GuideBut what I want to see is Windows 8 tablets arrive and I want to see how Apple responds. Since Microsoft also has large legal guns that have shrugged off anti-trust lawsuits in the past, it would be interesting to see them used.Apple [...]

Legal and Regulatory Reference Guide Published by Risk Retention Reporter and …MarketWatch (press release)PASADENA, CA, Sep 27, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — A compendium of legal cases and regulatory issues affecting Risk Retention Groups (RRG) and Purchasing Groups (PG) since enactment of the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 has been …and more » View [...]