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RSS Legal Issue

  • VIEWPOINTS: In Vulcan vs. Martin Marietta, the stakes in Birmingham area are high - al.com (blog) May 20, 2012
    al.com (blog)VIEWPOINTS: In Vulcan vs. Martin Marietta, the stakes in Birmingham area are highal.com (blog)By Special to The Birmingham News By Stephen A. Yoder The hostile takeover battle between Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials so far has been mainly a clash of legal issues, but buried in the crushed stone of the recent 138-page opinion of .. […]
  • Costa Law Offices - Timesonline.com May 20, 2012
    Costa Law OfficesTimesonline.comrnAt COSTA Law Offices, we concentrate our practice to focus on legal issues that affect senior individuals, their spouse, and/or their children. Although the general population may have the same issues from time to time, it is the elders that often ... […]
  • Alabama's Governor Signs Controversial Immigration Law - Fox News May 19, 2012
    PoliticoAlabama's Governor Signs Controversial Immigration LawFox News... in Alabama's immigration law that requires school officials to ask students about the legal status of their parents. He called a special session of the state's legislature to address the immigration issue along with state budget and redistricting.Alabama governor signs b […]
  • Religious law plays central role in new firm - Colorado Springs Gazette May 19, 2012
    Religious law plays central role in new firmColorado Springs GazetteTelios Law also sponsors the Religious Law Network, a websit (www.religiouslawnetwork.com) that provides free listings of religious law attorneys as well as news stories, blogs, podcasts and commentary about religious law issues. […]
  • Torii Hunter Not Returning to Angels Until Son's Legal Issues Resolved - Call to the Pen May 18, 2012
    Call to the PenTorii Hunter Not Returning to Angels Until Son's Legal Issues ResolvedCall to the PenThe Angels placed Hunter on their restricted list, and, according to Hunter's attorney, the veteran outfielder will remain away from the team until his son's legal issues are resolved. Hunter's attorney believes that the case should be reso […]
  • Oakland Raiders issue statement on McClain's legal issues - WAFF May 18, 2012
    Oakland Raiders issue statement on McClain's legal issuesWAFFMcClain's legal troubles have already cost him time away from the field as his Oakland Raider teammates just put a wrap on the team's OTA's on Thursday. "The Raiders are well aware of the proceedings in the Alabama courts today.and more » […]
  • New legal issues cloud pact to fix Detroit's finances - Chicago Tribune May 17, 2012
    WXYZNew legal issues cloud pact to fix Detroit's financesChicago TribuneMay 17 (Reuters) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said on Thursday he does not "entirely" agree with a contention by the city's top attorney that a consent agreement the city entered with Michigan officials last month to fix its financial problems is invalid.Bing supported l […]
  • UN websites neglected privacy, legal issues on Facebook, Twitter: Report - Times of India May 17, 2012
    UN websites neglected privacy, legal issues on Facebook, Twitter: ReportTimes of IndiaWASHINGTON: The United Nations websites have for years apparently ignored security, privacy and legal issues for signing up for services like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Flickr, resulting in potential leaks of delicate internal information, ...UN websites and social medi […]
  • Kobach To Discuss Legal Issues Surrounding Redistricting - KAKE May 16, 2012
    Kansas City StarKobach To Discuss Legal Issues Surrounding RedistrictingKAKESecretary of State Kris Kobach is asking a federal court to settle political redistricting issues for the Kansas Legislature. Kobach made his request Wednesday in response to a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month over redistricting.Kansas Secretary of State Kobach to discuss red […]
  • Legal issues sticky for city, church - MiamiHerald.com May 15, 2012
    Legal issues sticky for city, churchMiamiHerald.comNow city officials say they want to help the church, but they also want to steer clear of legal issues — such as liability if someone is injured on the lot, and the constitutional limits on government aid to churches. Pope attended a CRA meeting ... […]

RSS Supreme Court

  • Justice in Oregon: Courts go high-tech, but people still reign supreme - OregonLive.com May 20, 2012
    OregonLive.comJustice in Oregon: Courts go high-tech, but people still reign supremeOregonLive.comThe Oregon judiciary is in the middle of adopting eCourt, which allows courts to manage their dockets and files electronically. The state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have already switched over. (Justice Paul De Muniz is among those now reading ...Under th […]
  • Twenty-two states join court fight to preserve campaign finance laws after ... - Fox News May 20, 2012
    Kansas City StarTwenty-two states join court fight to preserve campaign finance laws after ...Fox NewsTwenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.US Supreme Court has option […]
  • High court clarifies care law - Fond du Lac Reporter May 20, 2012
    FOX6Now.com MilwaukeeHigh court clarifies care lawFond du Lac ReporterMADISON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court Friday clarified the law for civil placement of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in a case involving a Fond du Lac County woman. In a 6-0 vote, the court concluded that Helen EF, ...State Supreme Court limits Alzheimer's […]
  • Judge rejects calls to resign - Philadelphia Inquirer May 20, 2012
    USA TODAYJudge rejects calls to resignPhiladelphia InquirerBut it boils down to a striking accusation: That a sitting judge effectively stole her way onto Pennsylvania's highest court. So reads the presentment filed by the Allegheny County district attorney, charging state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie ...Joan Orie Melvin's absence may hamstring […]
  • Supreme Court considers whether to take up anti-terrorism laws - Los Angeles Times May 20, 2012
    Los Angeles TimesSupreme Court considers whether to take up anti-terrorism lawsLos Angeles Times(Mark Wilson, Getty Images / June 30, 2006) By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, after a four-year break from terrorism issues, is set to decide as soon as Monday whether to again take up constitutional challenges to ...and more » […]
  • Top Israel court tightens enforcement of equal pay laws - NewsOK.com May 20, 2012
    Moneycontrol.comTop Israel court tightens enforcement of equal pay lawsNewsOK.comBy AP | Published: May 20, 2012 Leave a comment JERUSALEM — Israeli feminists on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court ruling they say will help enforce equal pay laws for men and women. The ruling, issued Thursday, requires employers paying different wages ...Top Israel court tighten […]
  • Supreme Court decision on federal health care law could fire up young voters - Plain Dealer May 19, 2012
    Plain DealerSupreme Court decision on federal health care law could fire up young votersPlain DealerBut the US Supreme Court could strike down the health care law when it rules on a constitutional challenge, probably in June. The law is unpopular in Ohio, polling shows, and Ohio voters have already said through a ballot initiative that they want to ...What S […]
  • Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court - Denver Post May 19, 2012
    Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme CourtDenver PostNow the Florida small businesswoman is worried the Supreme Court will strike down her lifeline. Under the law, Watson and nearly 62000 other "uninsurable" patients are getting coverage through a little-known program for people who have been turned away ...and more » […]
  • Court upholds key provision of Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court review likely - Washington Post May 19, 2012
    13WMAZCourt upholds key provision of Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court review likelyWashington PostA federal appeals court on Friday upheld a signature portion of the Voting Rights Act, setting the stage for consideration by a Supreme Court whose majority is skeptical about the law's continued viability. On a 2 to 1 vote, a panel of the US Court of ...Ap […]
  • Texas high court orders state to pay ex-inmate $2M - Newsday May 18, 2012
    USA TODAYTexas high court orders state to pay ex-inmate $2MNewsdayThe state Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Dale Wainwright, disagreed, saying the state's criminal courts had shown Allen had a legitimate innocence claim and he should be paid. Jeff Blackburn, chief counsel of the Innocence ...Texas ordered to pay ex-inmate $2M ov […]

RSS California Court of Appeal

  • Chief Justice Names Committee To Negotiate Details Of New Court Budget Cuts - The San Francisco Appeal May 20, 2012
    The San Francisco AppealChief Justice Names Committee To Negotiate Details Of New Court Budget CutsThe San Francisco AppealCommittee members include Cantil-Sakauye, who chairs the council; Associate California Supreme Court Justice Marvin Baxter; and Court of Appeal Justice William McGuiness of San Francisco. Others are four current and retired Superior Cour […]
  • State appeals court: release ill murderer - San Francisco Chronicle May 19, 2012
    State appeals court: release ill murdererSan Francisco ChronicleThe ruling was a rare, and possibly unprecedented, instance of a California appellate court ordering an inmate's release on medical grounds. Judge Andrew Blum's conclusion that Wade might still be dangerous was based on "the most fanciful speculative ... […]
  • Diverse appointments to superior, appeals courts - San Francisco Chronicle May 19, 2012
    Diverse appointments to superior, appeals courtsSan Francisco ChronicleHe also nominated a former San Francisco school board attorney as the first Latino on the state appeals court in San Jose, and chose a Los Angeles prosecutor as California's first Muslim judge. The appointees are: -- Judy Johnson, 63, of Rodeo to the ...and more » […]
  • Gov. Brown names Marquez, Greenwood and Danner to judicial posts - San Jose Mercury News May 19, 2012
    Gov. Brown names Marquez, Greenwood and Danner to judicial postsSan Jose Mercury NewsA California Court of Appeal associate justice earns an annual salary of $204599. Greenwood, a 55-year-old Menlo Park resident, said Friday she was "honored and excited" by the appointment. She has headed the county public defender's office since 2005 ...and m […]
  • State Supreme Court Grants District Attorney's Appeal - KEYT May 19, 2012
    State Supreme Court Grants District Attorney's AppealKEYTThe California Supreme Court has sided with Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley to prevent the release of a violent sex offender. Tibor Karsai is a convicted violent sexual predator, scheduled to be released as a transient in Santa ...Supreme Court Sides with Santa Barbara County o […]
  • Governor Brown Appoints Miguel Marquez as Associate Justice of Sixth District ... - Imperial Valley News May 18, 2012
    Governor Brown Appoints Miguel Marquez as Associate Justice of Sixth District ...Imperial Valley NewsSacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Miguel Marquez as associate justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. Marquez, 45, of San Jose, has served as county counsel for Santa Clara County since 2009 ...and […]
  • Lesbian couple can file for divorce in Maryland, court rules - CNN May 18, 2012
    San Diego Gay & Lesbian NewsLesbian couple can file for divorce in Maryland, court rulesCNNThe couple were married in a 2008 civil ceremony in San Francisco, during a short window when California recognized same-sex marriage. A voter referendum in California later outlawed same-sex marriage, but a federal appeals court recently ruled against ...Maryland […]
  • Md. appeals court won't reconsider DNA ruling; attorney general to appeal to ... - Washington Post May 18, 2012
    CBS LocalMd. appeals court won't reconsider DNA ruling; attorney general to appeal to ...Washington PostANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Court of Appeals on Friday denied a request to reconsider a ruling that effectively barred police from collecting DNA samples from people arrested on charges of committing a violent crime or attempting to commit one.Md. c […]
  • City of Lake Forest's Petition for Supreme Court Review of Court of Appeal ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release) May 17, 2012
    City of Lake Forest's Petition for Supreme Court Review of Court of Appeal ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)In March of 2012, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District issued a decision regarding an appeal of a May 2010 Orange County Superior Court Order to close eleven marijuana stores operating illegally in Lake Forest. The Co […]
  • Wells Fargo Seeks Reversal of $203 Million Damages in Appeal - Bloomberg May 15, 2012
    Wells Fargo Seeks Reversal of $203 Million Damages in AppealBloomberg(WFC) asked a federal appeals court to throw out a judge's order to pay California customers $203 million for manipulating debit-card transactions to boost overdraft fees. Wells Fargo said customers can't sue under California law over how the bank ...and more » […]