Law Advice

Does the Law Matter in China?New York TimesHONG KONG — Does the law matter in China? A cursory look at the two crises that have hit the Chinese government in recent weeks — one at the very top, with the purge of Bo Xilai, and one at the grassroots, with the escape from unlawful house [...]

New York Times Louis H. Pollak, Civil Rights Advocate and Federal Judge, Dies at 89New York TimesLouis H. Pollak, a federal judge and former dean of two prestigious law schools who played a significant role in major civil rights cases before the Supreme Court, including the landmark Brown v. Board of Education desegregation case, died [...]

USA TODAY In North Carolina, Beliefs Clash on Marriage LawNew York TimesTo the disappointment of some gay rights advocates here, who wanted to see a more candid debate, the main argument advanced by the opposition was that the amendment was simply bad law and would produce unintended consequences for children and unmarried …Newspapers react to [...]

Medill Reports: Chicago Same-Sex Marriage Activists Look to LawNew York TimesSeveral cases are winding their way through the judicial system, most of which challenge the Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996 and defines marriage as between one man and one woman.Obama, The Con Law Prof, Had [...]

Bloomberg New York kosher law is kosher, court rulesChicago TribuneThe 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld New York's Kosher Law Protection Act, passed in 2004, ruling that it does not interfere with religion in any way and exists solely for preventing fraud. "The labeling law has the secular purpose of protecting …New York Kosher [...]

Bloomberg New York kosher law is kosher, court rulesReutersThe 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld New York's Kosher Law Protection Act, passed in 2004, ruling that it does not interfere with religion in any way and exists solely for preventing fraud. "The labeling law has the secular purpose of protecting …New York Kosher Label [...]

Moneycontrol.com CBS throws legal stone at ABC's 'Glasshouse'New York Daily NewsLOS ANGELES — CBS sued ABC on Thursday to stop an upcoming reality show that CBS claims is being developed in violation of its copyrights and with secrets obtained from the long-running reality show “Big Brother.” The federal lawsuit seeks an …CBS goes legal over [...]

Forbes A Dewey Bond Offering Made No Mention of Partner GuaranteesNew York TimesBy PETER LATTMAN A bond offering by Dewey & LeBoeuf did not disclose the extensive guarantees that it gave to partners, an omission that could subject the law firm to litigation, securities lawyers say. In March 2010, Dewey raised $125 million in a [...]

TG Daily Child Pornography Legal To View Online In New York; Court Rules Looking At …Huffington PostJudge Victoria A. Graffeo simplified things, writing, "The purposeful viewing of child pornography on the internet is now legal in New York." And how did this all come about? Meet 65-year-old James Kent, a former professor at Marist College [...]

New York Daily News China tightens restrictions on blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng's familyNew York Daily NewsA self-taught legal activist, Chen gained recognition among human rights campaigners at China and abroad for crusading for the disabled and fighting against forced abortions in his rural community. But he angered local officials in Shandong, …China Legal Activist [...]