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MILWAUKEE – A paint company being sued by a Wisconsin man for allegedly causing lead-paint poisoning injuries filed an answer to the complaint on Aug. 20 as well as affirmative defenses, in which the company argues that the plaintiff fails to state a claim (Glenn Burton v. American Cyanamid Company, et al., No. 07-303, E.D. [...]

SFist Prop. 23 Creates Legal Turmoil, Cuts State Revenue, Reduces Job GrowthNewswise (press release)An independent analysis of California's Proposition 23 says the initiative would create legal uncertainty, reduce California state revenue, and jeopardize …Guest View: Legal marijuana: Profits over healthSan Gabriel Valley TribuneDefending Prop. 8Los Angeles Timesall 123 news articles » View full post on legal [...]

Terror suspects who claim they were tortured abroad at the hands of the U.S. government have lost their latest attempt to sue the private American company they say was involved in their abduction as part of an “extraordinary rendition” program under the Bush administration. The 9th Circuit, in a 6-5 opinion that delves into the [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recommending that the U.S. Supreme Court deny certification of the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) is subject to the anti-preemption provision of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, the U.S. solicitor general on Aug. 26 said, among other things, that the issue is not in conflict in the circuit courts (Louisiana Safety [...]

Benson announces plan to eliminate the driver responsibility fee and discusses how it’s unfair to Michigan drivers The scope of my blog is on news, tips and help for auto accident victims and drivers in Michigan. Today, I’ve invited Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic candidate running for Michigan Secretary of State to guest blog about an [...]

By Laura Legere Staff Writer Published: September 2, 2010 State police and the Department of Environmental Protection will increase funding for roadside inspections of waste haulers, including trash trucks and wastewater tankers involved in the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling industry, the agencies announced Wednesday. A memorandum signed by the agencies allows for DEP to [...]

Salon Initiative to suspend state climate law gets $1 millionSacramento BeeFlint Hills spokeswoman Katie Stavinoha said the company believes that California's law sets a bad precedent for the rest of the nation. …Bid to suspend California global-warming law gets $1 million from billionaire …Los Angeles TimesBillionaire Koch brothers back suspension of California climate lawLos Angeles [...]

Court upholds law banning state funding of Cuba travelMiamiHerald.comAn appellate court kept alive a Florida law that bans the provision of state funds for trips to Cuba. BY JUAN CARLOS CHAVEZ A federal appellate court in …11th Circuit Upholds Ban on Travel to States That Sponsor TerrorismLaw.comNo travel to 'terrorist' countries for Florida state universities: [...]

Legislators consider banning legal marijuana alternativeMSU State NewsA drug that many MSU students use as a legal alternative to marijuana could become illegal if a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate on Aug. …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

A campaign is under way to win the hearts and minds of state attorneys general in the run-up to a major Supreme Court case testing the constitutionality of limits on the sale of violent video games. Representatives of the video game industry, with $10 billion in annual sales nationwide, have been in contact with state [...]