Law Advice

The next Citizens United may have nothing to do with campaign finance or the First Amendment. In a case the Supreme Court will hear this month, corporations argue that they have no liability under a 1789 statute for torts committed abroad in violation of international law or U.S. treaties. View full post on Law.com – [...]

OneNewsNow Legal battle next for Jesus statueOneNewsNowSince the permit for a 57-year-old statue of Jesus will be re-authorized, a congressman says the legality of the figure may ultimately be decided in court. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is threatening a lawsuit because of the statue, …and more » View full post on legal – Google [...]

BP suffered a big blow when a federal judge said it owed indemnification to Transocean for any compensatory damages that might arise from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill two years ago. Will BP now suffer the same fate with the other rig-operator at the center of the disaster, Halliburton? View full post on Law.com – [...]

Business Daily Africa Legal fees to cost ICC four dearly in next stage of trialBusiness Daily Africa“Such cases are the hallmark of international litigation and therefore the accused have hired the best legal minds they can afford. However, since majority of them have the money, this is in effect a non-issue,” said Law Society of [...]

Law firms have only scratched the surface in harnessing the full potential that technology can provide, says Chadbourne COO Hal M. Stewart, who describes nine innovative applications for law firms that embrace technology as a tool to improve performance and cost efficiency. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Fort Worth Star Telegram Voter ID Law Blocked By Feds In South Carolina, Texas Could Be NextHuffington PostUnder the Voting Rights Act, Texas numbers among a few states, including South Carolina, that must have federal approval of any changes to its election laws because of its history of racial discrimination. Hilary Shelton, director of the [...]

Helmet law getting a new look in next SC legislative sessionThe State“They say it's unconstitutional, but if this is, then so is the seat belt law,” Anderson said. It has been a year and a half since the SC Supreme Court ruled Myrtle Beach's 2008 helmet law invalid because it was at odds with state [...]

Gerson Zweifach, a partner at Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C., is reportedly in line to become the News Corp.’s next general counsel. Zweifach’s previous high-profile clients include former New York Stock Exchange chief executive Richard Grasso. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

CACM Says New Laws to Impact California Homeowners Next YearMarketWatch (press release)LAGUNA HILLS, CA, Dec 20, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — From rental restrictions to electric vehicles and electronic meeting notices, Californians living in homeowners associations will see several new laws governing their communities starting …and more » View full post on law – Google News

Sydney Morning Herald The Next Chapter in The Debate On State Passed Immigration LawsHuffington Post (blog)This week we have come to a turning point in the fierce national debate over the sovereignty of the federal government in enforcing immigration laws. The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear arguments over the constitutionality of Arizona's [...]