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The GuardianAbu Qatada: attorney general says government must follow rule of lawThe GuardianThe government was bound by the rule of law, its chief legal officer told the BBC after the special immigration appeals commission (Siac) ruled on Monday that Qatada should be freed on strict bail conditions after six and a half years' detention ...Abu Qatada cou […]

al.comAlabama's Immigration Law May Get A Second LookNPRby Tanya Ott Protestors march outside the Alabama Capitol during a demonstration against Alabama's immigration law in Montgomery, Ala. on Nov. 15, 2011. Protestors march outside the Alabama Capitol during a demonstration against Alabama's immigration ...Car makers asked to opposed Ala imm […]

Audio recording law under scrutiny in IllinoisFox NewsMoore was promptly arrested and charged with violating a strict Illinois eavesdropping law that bars audio recordings unless all involved parties agree to it. Moore, then 20, spent more than two weeks in jail and faced up to 15 years in prison.and more » […]

Wall Street JournalStates Target Foreign LawWall Street JournalBy ASHBY JONES and JOE PALAZZOLO State lawmakers across the US have started 2012 with a controversial message to their judges: keep foreign laws out of our courtrooms. Muneer Awad stood by the Capitol in Oklahoma City last week.and more » […]

New York TimesGeorgia Court Rejects Law Aimed at Assisted SuicideNew York TimesATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a law aimed at controlling assisted suicide was unconstitutional, a decision that is likely to help shape the national debate over the practice. On its face, the unanimous ruling was more about ...Georgia Supreme Court knock […]

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Lead Plaintiff Deadline in the Class ...MarketWatch (press release)BENSALEM, Pa., Feb 06, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that all persons or entities who purchased the securities of TranS1 Inc. ("TranS1" or the "Company") /quotes/zigman/107307/quotes/nls/tson TSON […]

Fort Worth Star TelegramUS judge says he can't block Texas sonogram lawFox NewsAUSTIN, Texas – A federal judge on Monday upheld the Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion, saying an appeals court had forced him to declare the law constitutional. District Judge Sam Sparks had previously struck down ...US judge allows enfor […]

Groups: Repeal La law against TED enforcementMiamiHerald.comTwenty-six conservation groups say Louisiana should repeal a 24-year-old law forbidding state wildlife agents to enforce a federal law requiring trap-doors for turtles in shrimp nets. The law, passed in 1987, states that Louisiana won't enforce the ...and more » […]

Telegraph.co.ukFAQ: The health reform law and contraceptionWashington Post (blog)Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (Charles Dharapak - Associated Press) The health reform law's requirement that health insurance companies cover birth control without co-pay has seen increased media attention last week.Gary bishop blasts health care law […]

ForbesLaw & the Start-Up: A Brooklyn Legal Incubator helping the NY Tech SceneForbesThe law is a fundamental part of start-up life. Except in today's 3.0 world, where technology is rapidly evolving and companies are popping up in multiple locations across the globe, the law lags behind, stuck in 20 th century jurisprudence.and more » […]

Daily MailSummary Judgments for Feb 7Thomson Reuters News & InsightAs a student of legal events, we're as much enjoying the pre-game show, as it were, as the real deal. We have already received an email from groups supporting gay marriage telling us what they'll be doing for the Big Day (American Foundation for Equal ...Orca legal bid 'a s […]

FirstpostLegal tangle delays NTPC's super-critical projectsFirstpostNew Delhi: Mired in legal tangle, country's largest power producer NTPC is unable to place equipment orders worth Rs 34000 crore for four super-critical projects in the country. The placement of these orders have been stranded since one of the ...and more » […]

Mirror.co.ukMadonna receives legal cease and desist letter ahead of Super Bowl performanceMirror.co.ukAnd she made sure her appearance was noticed in other ways, with her diva-like demands and finding herself embroiled in a legal row just days before the gig. The 53-year-old singer was slapped with a cease-and-desist letter on Friday morning from Joe ...Girl […]

Orthofix Int'l Makes Progress In Resolving Legal Matters With U.S. GovernmentNASDAQ(RTTNews.com) - Medical equipment company Orthofix International NV (OFIX) said Monday it has made significant progress in resolving several outstanding legal matters with the US Government. The company said it has reached an agreement in principle ...Orthofix Internation […]

Lufthansa Cabin Crew Seeks Legal Remedy Against Contract Worker PlanWall Street JournalXE) cabin crew is taking legal action against the company's plans to apply contract workers at Berlin's new airport, having submitted an injunction against the plans to the Labor Court in Frankfurt. The Chairman of the Staff Committee, ...and more » […]

Daily Mail'Kill all Jews and annihilate Israel!' Iran's Ayatollah lays out legal and ...Daily MailConservative site Alef has published a doctrine detailing why the destruction of the nation and the slaughter of all its people would be legally and morally justified. It warned that the chance to remove the 'corrupting material' of Isra […]

ForbesLaw & the Start-Up: A Brooklyn Legal Incubator helping the NY Tech SceneForbesHow then does an entrepreneur make legal sense of cutting-edge 21 st century innovations, especially on a limited budget? Jonathan Askin, a professor at Brooklyn Law School, has rolled out a solution for the New York tech community.and more » […]

AutoGuide.comFord Threatens Legal Action Over Chevy Silverado Super Bowl AdAutoGuide.comAccording to GM, the advertisement was intended as a “good-humored” spoof on the Mayan calendar predictions. Depicting a band of Silverado owners that are navigating across a “completely over-the-top, outrageous version of the devastation and ...and more » […]

TIMELegal Recreational Marijuana: Not So Far OutTIMEBy Adam Cohen | @adamscohen | February 6, 2012 | + The drive to legalize marijuana has long been a fringe cause, associated with hard-core libertarians and college-age stoners. But it could go mainstream in a big way in this November's election, ...and more » […]

National Review OnlineThe Fallout from Christian Legal SocietyNational Review OnlineBy Robert Shibley Since the Supreme Court's sharply divided and startlingly wrongheaded decision two years ago in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, those concerned about religious liberty on campus have known that the fallout was on its way.Legal or not, Vanderbilt po […]

Employees of privately held contractors or subcontractors of public companies are not eligible for whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, a split panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a case of first impression. In a vehement dissent, Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson criticized the majority for barring "a signific […]

The expansion of U.S. law firms is giving some Hong Kong associates the chance to nearly double their salaries. Is a pay war about to set a new standard in the market? Or will darkening economic clouds intervene? […]

In one of the few cases tied to the subprime meltdown to actually reach trial, a federal judge has ruled that State Street Corp. caused losses in nearly 200 of Prudential Financial's retirement plans by not prudently managing a group of bond funds that heavily invested in subprime mortgage-backed securities. […]

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday will release its much-anticipated ruling on the constitutionality of the Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage. And in gay-rights corners, the mood is undeniably optimistic. […]

According to the Association of American Law Schools, lagging employer support, workers' fears about losing their jobs, the growing popularity of MBA programs, rising tuition and the tough legal job market all are contributing to declining enrollment in part-time law school programs. […]

Browning Marean, senior counsel at DLA Piper, speaks to LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about the challenges of fashioning responses to discovery requests that are appropriate -- and proportional -- to a case. […]

D.C. District Judge John Facciola speaks with LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how e-discovery training is at a crossroads, constrained by limited financial resources at the governmental level. He proposes several solutions to address these challenges, particularly when individuals are unable to meet face to face. […]

The Boies, Schiller & Flexner founder explains how he prepared for the key cross-examinations in the Proposition 8 case. […]

Jerone English, director of e-discovery for Intel, speaks to LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how rank-and-file lawyers can get up to speed on the latest electronic data discovery policies and procedures. […]

Medical device maker Smith & Nephew will pay $16.8 million to resolve claims that company officials made illegal payments to public health officials in Greece, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. The company disclosed misconduct to the DOJ and the SEC, according to a deferred prosecution agreement. […]