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Justin Bieber Baby Father: Mariah Yeater to Refile Paternity Suit
Great New MoviesDecember 21, 2011

Mariah Yeater is pursuing to refile the paternity suit out of court, after insisting that Justin Bieber is her baby's father. The 20-year-old California woman Mariah Yeater is still insisting that, the 'Baby; hit maker Justin Bieber is the father of ...more »

Hungary adopts controversial banking laws
San Francisco Luxury NewsDecember 31, 2011

Of course the commission remains open to help Hungary in fully implementing EU law.” Among a number of internationally criticized laws, the Hungarian parliament overwhelmingly passed the central bank legislation by 293 votes to four despite earlier ...more »

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Administrative Law
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'Design for Liberty' important book in 2011
Daily News - Galveston CountyDecember 31, 2011

A bewildering complexity of laws, especially administrative laws, creates a thicket that ensnares the law-abiding while providing scofflaws with cover for their depredations. Epstein also offers his prescription for the problem — limited government, ...more »

Health Care Law
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In 2012, Obama Political Strategy Hinges on Contrast With Congress
Fox NewsDecember 31, 2011

What was left out of the informal presentation to reporters was any mention of the upcoming Supreme Court litigation over the president's health care law, passed in 2010 and derisively called "Obamacare" by its critics. While Earnest cited polling data ...more »

Admiralty & Maritime Law
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Study: Testing firms not complying with law on disabled
USA TODAYDecember 29, 2011

By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY A new federal study criticizes the Justice Department for failing to enforce laws that provide disabled students with special accommodations for taking the SAT, bar exam and other high-stakes tests. ...more »

Immigration Law
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Lawmakers Ponder Changes To Alabama Immigration Law
WHNTDecember 12, 2011

Rich countered by saying that no one has yet to provide actual evidence showing the law has a negative impact on business. The Birmingham Business Alliance has called for revisions in the law, calling some of the new mandates burdensome. ...more »

Industrial Development Law
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Scientific Potential Stimulates the Region's Economic Development
Oil and Gas Industry Latest NewsDecember 31, 2011

The boost of hydrocarbon production is due to TNK-Uvat commercial launch of two new fields (Urnenskoye and Ust-Tegusskoye) in 2009. This year, the company continues drilling and settlement works, in parallel developing Tyamkinskoe field, also a part of ...more »

Alternate Dispute Resolution
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Parties stress unity for timely constitution
Himalayan TimesDecember 31, 2011

... peace and constitution drafting process to a logical end. "I am hopeful of timely promulgation of the new constitution since the dispute resolution subcommittee formed under the Constitutional Committee has already completed its tasks," he added. ...more »

Insurance Litigation
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MGIC Investment Corporation Contributes $200 Million to Increase the Statutory ...
Sacramento BeeDecember 30, 2011

On the other hand, if any of these factors actually developed worse than contemplated by these forecasts, or if other events occurred, such as adverse developments in litigation or other dispute resolution proceedings (in accordance with ASC 450-20 we ...more »

Animal Law
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Dog abuse results in sex-offender tag
Fresno BeeDecember 24, 2011

It may represent the first time that Jessica's Law has been applied in a case involving sexual abuse of an animal, a county prosecutor said. The man's defense lawyer indicated she will appeal. A Superior Court jury convicted Robert DeShields, ...more »

Intellectual Property
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Intellectual Property News -- IP Rights with Penn State Take a Left Turn
JD Supra (press release)December 22, 2011

According to several recent publications, beginning in the fall of 2012, Penn State University will no longer mandate Penn State's ownership of intellectual property associated with industry-funded research. This change in policy and practice does not ...more »

Asbestos Litigation
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BNA Books Announces the Publication of the 2011 Supplement to "Trademark ...
Sacramento BeeDecember 12, 2011

12, 2011 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, today announces the publication of the 2011 Supplement to Trademark Litigation Practice, providing important updates on case law related to ...more »

Labor & Employment Law
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Chiwanza urges women empowerment
NewsDayDecember 30, 2011

Members of the Affirmative Action Group (AAG) last week put aside their differences when they came together at an end-of-year party. After a tumultuous year that resulted in power struggles and ultimately led to the resignation of the Supa Mandiwanzira ...more »

The Debate Over Aviation Emissions
Huffington PostDecember 30, 2011

Whether the EU's plan constitutes a tax that violates international trade and aviation law is hotly contested, as is the financial impact on the airline industry. "This is a trade barrier in the name of environmental protection," says an editorial by ...more »

Landlord & Tenant Law
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Minneapolis set to revoke landlord's licenses
Minneapolis Star TribuneDecember 13, 2011

Advocates said tenants would be hurt most by the action. A City Council member said it would send a message to landlords. Minneapolis City Council Member Don Samuels got in a heated debate with landlord Bill McGaughey, left, of the Minneapolis Property ...more »

Bankruptcy Law
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Judge helped shape bankruptcy practice
Milwaukee Journal SentinelDecember 31, 2011

Though he retired in 1986, Ihlenfeldt remained involved in the court, said Clevert and US Bankruptcy Judge James Shapiro. He served as recall judge, taking overload cases, and kept up on all the latest bankruptcy rules and cases, presenting updates and ...more »

Litigation
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Litigation Alert: The Federal Courts JVCA is Now Law
JURISTDecember 30, 2011

JURIST Guest Columnist Arthur Hellman of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law discusses the impact of the recently passed Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 on federal and state court litigation in the US. ...more »

Business Law
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In social networking, a move to meet the people next door
CNNDecember 16, 2011

Once created, Nextdoor pages focus on everything from babysitter searches and requests to borrow lawn tools to discussions about crime in the area or suggestions on which local businesses to patronize. It's the kind of chatter one would traditionally ...more »

Military Law & Military Benefits
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Military more easily attracting recruits compared to past years
Dayton Daily NewsDecember 26, 2011

But troop withdrawals in the Middle East and America's economic conditions have helped make the military an attractive career choice for some Ohioans, who are lured by job security and benefits. The Army is no longer missing its monthly and annual ...more »

Computer & Internet Related Crimes
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Bradley Manning's Strange World
American Free PressDecember 31, 2011

To prove the government's case, digital forensics contractor Mark Johnson of the Army's Computer Crime Investigative Unit provided 15 pages of correspondence between the two parties that was extracted from Manning's personal MacBook Pro. ...more »

Personal Injury
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Washington Car Accident Attorney Encourages Employers to Adopt Distracted ...
DigitalJournal.com (press release)December 30, 2011

Brett, whose Washington personal injury firm represents automobile accident victims and their families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits, pointed to a recent National Transportation Safety Board report finding that 3092 Americans were ...more »

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights
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John Lawrence, Plaintiff in Gay Rights Case, Dies at 68
New York TimesDecember 24, 2011

The Lawrence decision struck down a Texas law that made gay sex a crime and swept away sodomy laws in a dozen other states. The decision reversed a 17-year-old precedent, Bowers v. Hardwick, which had ruled that there was nothing in the Constitution to ...more »

Professional Malpractice
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Addictions plague health workers
Vancouver SunDecember 30, 2011

The Ontario Regulated Health Professions Act in 2009 started requiring more stringent reporting of professional negligence and malpractice, as well as drug-related issues. About a year and a half ago, the Ontario Medical Association started the ...more »

Consumer Protection
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State Year in Review: Economy, protests occupied Capitol
The TennesseanDecember 30, 2011

Republicans also barred victims of securities fraud from suing under the state's Consumer Protection Act. Republicans say these changes will make Tennessee more inviting for companies interested in expanding or relocating. In the fall, Republicans were ...more »

Real Estate Law
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Commissioner Ben Pearlman chosen for Boulder County attorney's post
Longmont Daily Times-CallDecember 24, 2011

After getting his law degree, he worked for more than five years in the county attorney's office, beginning as a real estate lawyer and later becoming responsible for managing the county's mental health caseload and litigating land use cases. ...more »

Downtown Residential Homeowners, DLBA React To Draft Property Business...
Long Beach Business Journal - Long Beach NewsDecember 21, 2011

When those buildings were constructed, the redevelopment agency signed a contract with the developers that, “essentially places an assessment onto the homeowners association,” Johnson said. Though the apartment building, Lyon Lofts, does not have a ...more »

Sports Law
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In Coaching Contracts, Deals Within the Deal
New York TimesDecember 31, 2011

As a result, in addition to the $200000, Gill received $155735.73, which covered expected state and federal taxes, as well as Social Security and Medicare taxes. TRAVEL Charlie Weis, who replaced Gill at Kansas, will have “reasonable travel expenses, ...more »

Criminal Defense
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Criminal defense law office opens downtown
Columbia StarDecember 22, 2011

A defense contractor in Lexington, South Carolina, bilked the Department of Defense for more than $20 million. The defendant went to prison for a long time, and millions of dollars were returned to the United States Treasury. United States v. ...more »

PRC criticized in audit for lack of controls over credit cards, state vehicles ...
The RepublicDecember 21, 2011

The IRS requires documentation of business and personal use of vehicles. Because of a lack of record-keeping, auditors said, the PRC agency has been "underreporting fringe benefit income to employees and commissioners who are commuting in a state ...more »

KMJ Rundown: California's New Laws in '12
KMJ NowDecember 29, 2011

The law establishes consumer protections for book purchases similar to long-established privacy laws for library records. • SB 869: Will protect consumers from fraudulent repair of car airbags. Specifically, the bill creates a new crime of $5000 and/or ...more »

Trusts & Estate Planning
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Curbing DVA, Dexia EU Probe, Lehman Rascals, Facebook Europe: Compliance
BloombergDecember 22, 2011

Lehman filed bankruptcy in September 2008, plunging global financial markets into turmoil. The status of the Rascals assets and billions of dollars in other funds frozen at the time has been the subject of lawsuits. The Swiss unit can still appeal ...more »

Environmental Law
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China to implement new vehicle tax law
China DailyDecember 26, 2011

China will implement a new vehicle tax law starting Jan 1 next year, according to a statement posted to the State Administration of Taxation website Dec 18. The new law will omit or reduce taxes on vehicles using alternative energy, the statement said. ...more »

Wills & Probate
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Wadwhani & Shanfield Now Offer Estate Planning Services
PR Leap (press release)December 28, 2011

Having a will drafted by a qualified attorney is important. A will is a legally binding written account of whom will accept property and other assets and can also appoint a person to oversee the process, called an executor. Wills can also appoint ...more »

Family Law
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Polygamous family launches challenge of Utah law
The Associated PressDecember 19, 2011

As authorities investigate them for bigamy, the TLC "Sister Wives" family is asking a federal judge to overturn part of Utah's bigamy law because it bans them from living together and criminalizes sexual relationships between unmarried consenting ...more »

Workers Compensation
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ALLEN v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD
Leagle.comDecember 30, 2011

William Allen (Claimant) petitions for review of the portion of the June 3, 2011, order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that reversed the decision of a workers' compensation judge (WCJ) to reinstate Claimant's benefits on January 29, ...more »

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