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Law Schools Incorporate EntrepreneurshipU.S. News & World Report (blog)As tiny startups create life-changing products and are, in many cases, subsequently absorbed by tech behemoths like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, a new generation of lawyers with a nuanced understanding of the intricacies of law and entrepreneurship …and more » View full post on law – Google News

U.S. News & World Report Should the 'Buffett Rule' Become Law?U.S. News & World ReportThey call the Buffett rule class warfare, and they argue that the proposed legislation is more of a campaign tactic than a solution to America's burgeoning debt. Should the “Buffett rule” become law? Here's the Debate Club's take:Obama's Buffett rule impact [...]

In addition to the glitzy modern casinos that Americans have brought to China’s Macau region, they have also imported the corporate lawsuit. The most common suit, according to a law professor who’s a global legal expert on gambling, is by “individuals who claim that they should be given a share of what has become a [...]

In a possible reflection of the overall legal economy, an April report by the Law School Admission Council indicates a steep drop-off in law school applications nationally for the second year in a row. Figures released last month show a similar decline in the number of Law School Admission Tests administered. View full post on [...]

Washington Times BLAHOUS: Health care law cripples U.S. financesWashington TimesBut many are skeptical of claims that the law, known as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, will simultaneously extend the solvency of Medicare, provide subsidized health coverage to more than 30 million new people and yet somehow reduce federal deficits.Obama's health care law would raise [...]

Al-Arabiya Muslim Brotherhood's Rise Fans Flames of Sharia Law FearsU.S. News & World Report (blog)As the Obama administration scurries for clues about Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, analysts are split about whether the group would institute a strict brand of law known as sharia that could undercut Washington-Cairo relations.Religious right in Egypt hoping for Islamic lawThe Seattle [...]

Fox News Legal for U.S. Special Operators to Raid Afghan HomesPatch.comBy Kelly Twedell The Army's US Special Operations Forces will still conduct night raids on Afghan homes — sometimes without the prior approval of the Afghan government. Since December 350 night raids have been conducted and all of them were joint …Afghanistan night-raid deal: Does [...]

CBS News Would a Repeal of the Healthcare Law Hurt Democrats or Republicans?U.S. News & World ReportBy Tierney Sneed The Supreme Court wrapped up its hearing on President Obama's healthcare law the Affordable Care Act Wednesday, and though its decision is not expected until late June, political observers are already beginning to speculate how the [...]

Legal Experts Offer Predictions on Fate of Health-Reform LegislationU.S. News & World ReportBut another legal expert said it can be risky to read too much into what the justices had to say this week. "Before the arguments started, if you asked me my prediction, I would have told you that I thought it would be [...]

U.S. News and World Report has moved the University of St. Thomas School of Law into the unranked category, consisting of the lowest-ranked ABA-accredited schools, after school administrators acknowledged they had misreported graduate employment data to the publication. View full post on Law.com – Newswire