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No need for new law to fight corruption: Janata Party chief Subramanian SwamyEconomic TimesMATHURA: As Anna Hazare gears up for yet another protest fast against the government's "weak" Lokpal Bill, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today advocated the need to strengthen the existing laws to tackle corruption instead of introducing a new …and more » View [...]

A federal judge has excused compliance with a discovery agreement that would have required the plaintiff to produce an estimated 65 million documents, finding it would cost too much to screen them for privilege and saying the case “highlights the dangers of carelessness and inattention in e-discovery.” View full post on Law.com – Newswire

euronews Suu Kyi's party wins legal status in BurmaFinancial TimesState-run media said on Tuesday that the government's electoral commission had accepted the NLD's application to register, thereby granting the party legal status. The timing of the by-election is yet to be determined but is expected by March. …Suu Kyi's Myanmar opposition wins legal statusThe West [...]

euronews Suu Kyi's party gets legal recognitionNews24Yangon – Myanmar authorities have allowed Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition to legally re-register, state media reported on Tuesday, clearing the way for the democracy champion's party to rejoin mainstream politics. The move, which is expected to see the …Suu Kyi's opposition wins legal statuseuronewsMyanmar opposition granted as legal [...]

BOSTON – A federal judge in Massachusetts on Dec. 6 dismissed a consumer’s lawsuit against Staples Inc. for damages in connection with is cancellation of his store credit card, ruling that because a third party actually issued the card, Staples is not a party to the instant litigation (Gerard D. Grandoit v. Staples, Inc., No. [...]

A national Tea Party organization has won a battle with one of its founding members over ownership rights to the group’s intellectual property — including name, website and social media. The attorney for the Tea Party Patriots said she is pleased the outcome helped her client “retain its identity.” View full post on Law.com – [...]

The Guardian Egypt's winning party cool to Islamic lawTampabay.comAP CAIRO — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, emerging as the biggest winner in the first round of parliamentary elections, sought Saturday to reassure Egyptians that it would not sacrifice personal freedoms in promoting Islamic law. The deputy head of the …Muslims look to lay down lawNew Zealand HeraldEgyptian [...]

A lawyer’s attempt to shield himself from discipline via a release in a divorce agreement was not only void — it was itself an ethics violation, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled, finding that the lawyer knew the release was unenforceable but included it as a tactical block against the client’s wife. View full [...]

Daily Mail Baum law firm that held 'homeless party' says it will shut downToronto StarA law firm that had become a lightning rod in the controversy over mortgage-foreclosure practices plans to close, costing 89 employees their jobs. The Steven J. Baum law firm, which has offices in Amherst, NY, and Westbury, NY, has filed papers [...]

Sydney Morning Herald Suu Kyi's party to register as legal body so it can participate in Myanmar …Washington PostYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's main opposition party led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi decided Friday to rejoin politics and register for future elections, signaling its confidence in recent reforms by the military-aligned government. …Suu Kyi's [...]