SB 1070 - Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants, or Catch 22?
In spite of the passage of SB 1070 nearly a year ago, the toughest anti-illegal immigration measure in...
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DRI Report Makes Plea to ''Preserve our besieged court system''
Steadfast and true - that's how I've always thought of the American court system, immune to corruption,...
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Georgia Legislature Passes Bill on Illegal Immigration
Following in Arizona's footsteps, Georgia passed controversial legislation on April 14th, giving police...
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Arizona Legislature Passes 'Birther' Bill
Arizona legislature has passed yet another controversial bill but his time the target has switched from...
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Nicolas Cage Embroiled in Yet another Legal Scandal
It's ironic, or maybe not, to learn that Nicolas Cage has become fodder in Charlie Sheen's recent ''My Violent...
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Will the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act Get Another Chance?
Legislation has once again been proposed for improved protection of federal whistleblowers. Senator Daniel...
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LAOTF Paralegals Get Hands On Training in Iraq
''All I knew before I arrived was I would assist the Iraqis in establishing the rule of law,'' Tech. Sgt....
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Law Students Work With Police to Implement Racial Profiling Policy
According to the article at windsorstar.com, ''Law students tackle racial profiling policy'', University of...
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The 'Sunshine in Litigation Act' Also Rises
On March 17th, Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) once again introduced the Sunshine in Litigation Act, which essentially...
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What Has Bradley Manning Done to Deserve This?
Since last July, he's been held in the military brig at the Quantico marine base in Virginia, awaiting court...
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Air Traffic Controllers - Are They Sleeping on the Job During Your Flight?
In a move that might be considered by many as a no-brainer, the Federal Aviation Administration is adding a...
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Does Proposed SB 283 Deny Right to Legal Counsel for Death Row Inmates?
You have the right to an attorney...or maybe not.
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Convicted Sex Offender to Go Free
On April 7th, Lonnie Hyrum Johnson, a convicted sex offender with 21 pending child sex abuse charges, was...
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Arkansas Supreme Court Responds to Ban on Adoption by Unmarried Couples
On April 7th, the Arkansas Supreme Court determined that Act 1, a voter-approved initiative preventing...
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It Matters to This One - Stem Cell Research Under Fire in Minnesota
The highly controversial topic of stem cell research is under siege again - this time in the state of...
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Paralegals Given Greater Authority to Sign Correspondence
According to the April 4th law.com article, ''Paralegals Given Wider Latitude in Signing Business...
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Taking Time Off Between College and Law School Lends Perspective for Many
According to the April 7th article at yaledailynews.com, ''Gap years strengthen law school plans'', ''three of...
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Attorney Charged with Insider Trading
Matthew Kluger, formerly an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and...
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Patents on Human Genes: Humanity vs. Progress?
In a case that's getting a little too 'God Project' for some, and that many predict will end up before the...
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ACORN Named Defendant
In an unusual move, lawmakers named the now-defunct ACORN as a defendant in a case that includes accusations...
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Ryan's Hope: The Future of Medicare?
Arguably, the topic of Medicare, the U.S. government administered social insurance program that provides...
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Stricter Immigration Law in CA: Will AB 26 Be the New SB 1070?
Republican Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-59th) and Tea Party member is proposing passing a law similar to...
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The Supreme Court's Top Five Worst Rulings
It's been said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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Supreme Court Reacts to Wal-Mart Sex-Bias Case
Last week, on March 29th, the Supreme Court seemed to be gearing up to block a sex discrimination lawsuit...
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New Charges in Bell Corruption Scandal
On March 30th Robert Rizzo, the former Bell City Administrator, and his assistant, Angela Spaccia, faced...
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Legal Jobs Fall Again In March
According to a preliminary draft of the monthly employment report out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the...
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California Senator Wants Law School Reform Now
Law schools have been under the microscope over the past year, as students, graduates, and potential students...
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Lawyers Come Out On Top in Madoff Case
Bernie Madoff's now defunct operation is considered to have run the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time. Madoff...
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Jumpers Wanted. No, Seriously.
JUMPERS WANTED Work Schedule: one hour per lifetime. Requirements: None. Pay: Thousands of dollars. Job Scope:...
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''Betty V. Goliath'': A Penny Saved is Billions Lost
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Betty Dukes - the battle that's been brewing for over a decade - has finally reached...
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