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LA Law and the Fake PicassoNew York Times (blog)There were no bombshells, but fans of “LA Law” might have found it good television. Mr. Kavanaugh, the movie mogul, looked glum through most of the questioning. Asked whether he had ever given a deposition in a court case, he said that he had. […]

Law graduate in immigration limbo hopes California court approves licenseFox NewsSergio Garcia graduated from law school three years ago, but he cannot practice his profession because he is undocumented, and so the California Bar Association is asking the state Supreme Court to make an exception and approve his license.and more » […]

OpEdNewsNebraska residents challenge Keystone pipeline lawReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - Three Nebraska landowners on Wednesday challenged a state law aimed at speeding up approval of a new route for TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas around environmentally sensitive areas of the state.Lawsuit challenges Nebraska's pipe […]

Administrative Law Judge in Overland's ITC Case Delays Date of Initial ...MarketWatch (press release)SAN DIEGO, CA, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Overland Storage (NASDAQ:OVRL) , the trusted global provider of effortless data management and data protection solutions across the data lifecycle, today announced that the Administrative Law Judge . […]

Boston.comRussian rights chief urges Putin to veto protest lawReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin's human rights adviser said on Wednesday he will urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to veto a bill to increase fines for protesters deemed to have broken the law, unless it is rewritten. The bill has been proposed by ...Russia Protest Bill: President V […]

Daily CallerQuebec tuition-hike protesters collide with disputed new lawLos Angeles TimesIn the throes of massive rallies against planned college tuition hikes in Montreal, police arrested at least 100 protesters Tuesday night under a disputed new law that regulates protests and requires approved routes. Canadian media reported that ...Quebec's new prot […]

Bryant signs law limiting attorney general's powerCBS NewsPhil Bryant on Tuesday signed a law limiting the attorney general's control of the state's legal business. The law, which takes effect July 1, requires the attorney general to appoint outside lawyers if he declines to represent an agency or elected ...US Chamber Applauds Signing of Land […]

Law Firm Brower Piven Announces Investigation in Connection With the ...MarketWatch (press release)STEVENSON, Md., May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty to current shareholders of Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARBA) ("Ariba") and other […]

RestaurantNewsRelease.comThe Law Firm of Weiss & Lurie Investigates Benihana Inc.MarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Weiss & Lurie, a national class action and shareholder rights law firm with offices in New York City and Los Angeles, is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by […]

Department of DefenseThe Law of the Sea treaty will sink America's economyFox NewsThe UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, or the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) is the vehicle through which such taxes would be imposed on US-based commercial enterprises. The treaty that Reagan refused to sign in 1982 is reappearing once again in the ...Obama officials pres […]

Cloning and Embryo Transfer Legal IssuesTheHorse.comOne of the hot topics discussed during the 27th Annual University of Kentucky Conference on Equine Law, held May 3, 2012, in Lexington, was the legal implications of cloning and embryo transfer in the horse industry. While the legalities of these ... […]

The Times of Trenton - NJ.comHamilton officials take issue with mayor's legal defense fundraiserThe Times of Trenton - NJ.comMichael Mancuso/The Times HAMILTON — At least half of Hamilton Township's all-Republican governing body will be absent from a fundraising “feast” for Mayor John Bencivengo's legal defense fund. An invitation to the June […]

QLT Announces Notification of Legal Proxy Action in Advance of Annual Meeting ...MarketWatch (press release)Computershare has advised that it has also received legal proxies representing an additional approximately 2.5 million common shares voting in support of the Nordic Biotech nominees to the QLT board. Computershare further advised that on May 22, 2012, […]

Malaysia ChronicleAnwar's legal battles with his political foesAljazeera.com (blog)But having to make court appearances, and mount a legal defence, is bound to distract Anwar and his colleagues from the campaign. And if he's convicted, with a fine of more than 2000 Ringgit (US$637), he won't be able to contest his parliamentary seat.Anwar Ibra […]

USA TODAYRaiders' McClain apologizes as legal issues unfoldUSA TODAYBut he did not take any questions, citing the pending legal matters. "I apologize for the bad publicity that has been put out there," he said. "It is a legal process so I can't talk much about it but I think in due time if the Raiders and the Raiders ...Raiders lineb […]

On another subject, do you think it should be legal or Illegal for gay and ...Washington PostPublic opinion continues to shift in favor of same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which finds initial signs that President Obama's support for the idea may have changed a few minds. This Washington Post-ABC News poll ...and more  […]

Attack of the FanboyActivision/Bungie legal documents oust potential PS4, Xbox 720 datesSlashGearIf you're curious about when the next-generation Microsoft and Sony consoles will be coming out, well lucky for you someone decided to read through page after page of boring legal jargon to find the Activision and Bungie may have ousted potential ...Legal do […]

AFPReagan center takes legal action over blood saleAFPLOS ANGELES — The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said Tuesday it is taking legal action to stop an online auction of a vial said to contain the late US president's blood, condemning the sale as "craven." The foundation's executive director John ...Ronald Reagan's Blood Up F […]

Telegraph.co.ukThe Catholic Legal Assault on the Contraception MandateMother Jones (blog)On Monday, 40 Catholic agencies and institutions across the country launched a veritable legal holy war against the Obama administration, filing coordinated lawsuits against the Department of Health and Human Services over the proposed contraception ...Report: Some bisho […]

MessageSolution Showcases Advanced Legal Discovery Features at Legal Tech 2012Seattle Post IntelligencerMessageSolution, the global technology leader in enterprise information archiving and eDiscovery, will be exhibiting its award-winning On-Premise, Cloud, & MSP Hosted Platforms at Legal Tech 2012 in Los Angeles, California, May 22-23, 2012.and more » […]

At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler confirmed that investigations into JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion-plus trading loss are under way at their agencies. Schapiro said the incident could be used as a "a real life, real world example" […]

Facebook is settling one of the only privacy-related class actions facing the newly public company that hasn't been dismissed for lack of standing, according to court papers. The complaint alleges that the site's "Sponsored Stories" publicize users' images and names to advertise products without paying them or letting them opt out. […]

A historic $3.4 billion class action settlement over the mismanagement of government trust funds for hundreds of thousands of Native Americans has survived a challenge at the D.C. Circuit, which upheld a trial judge's finding that the settlement, which required congressional authorization, was fair and reasonable. […]

Fulbright & Jaworski and Mayer Brown, two Am Law 100 firms that recently announced that new leaders would be taking their respective reins, have been mentioned in the British legal press as potential merger partners for major London-based shops Norton Rose and SJ Berwin, respectively. […]

A consolidated case against four Chinese manufacturers of vitamin C got smaller Monday when one of the defendants agreed to a $10.5 million settlement with direct and indirect purchasers. "This is the first shoe to drop in a Chinese cartel case, and it's a $10 million shoe," said a lawyer for the direct purchaser class. […]

It's not easy being a lawyer these days. And even harder being part of the law firm's support staff as law firms are cutting back on those positions. John Pacenti asks "Is this more about management or greed?" […]

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Two former attorneys in California were sentenced Monday to a combined 18 years in federal prison for their involvement in separate investment scams that bilked victims out of nearly $35 million. Some of the ill-gotten gains were used to buy a Ferrari, a Porsche, a Las Vegas home and a stake in a Beverly Hills restaurant. […]