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Bill to require more transparency in ballot measure advertising moves forward
Northwest Progressive Institute Official Blog (blog)February 1, 2012

HB 2499 would require advertising for or against ballot measures in Washington to include the name and address of the entity paying for the advertising; entities that are political committees would also have to disclose the names of their top five ...more »

'Misleadingly exaggerated': Rachel Weisz advert banned after L'Oreal admits to ...
Daily MailFebruary 1, 2012

The British actress is not the first renowned beauty to have her image digitally enhanced to give a false impression of the benefits of using popular beauty products. An advertisement for an Olay anti-aging product featuring Twiggy was banned in 2009.more »

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Administrative Law
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Pearce offers to take Brewer's place in SB1070 hearing
Arizona Daily SunFebruary 29, 2012

Former state Senate President Russell Pearce has offered to answer the questions about the immigration law that Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y. posed earlier this month to Gov. Jan Brewer. Schumer has scheduled an April 24 hearing of his Subcommittee on ...more »

Health Care Law
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Romney, Santorum debate health care, earmarks in Arizona
NorthJersey.comFebruary 23, 2012

The most animated clash of the evening focused on health care in the United States. Santorum said that Romney had used government money to “fund a federal takeover of health care in Massachusetts,” a reference to the state law that was enacted during ...more »

Admiralty & Maritime Law
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Saudi- Alsulaim Alawaji to capitalize on Jones Day expertise
Middle East North Africa Financial NetworkFebruary 29, 2012

(MENAFN - Arab News) Alsulaim Alawaji & Partners Law Firm and Jones Day, an international legal firm, announced the formal launching of their new offices in the three major cities of Jeddah, Alkhobar and Riyadh, at a reception held in Jeddah on Sunday.more »

Immigration Law
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Immigration law protesters receive suspended sentences
Montgomery AdvertiserFebruary 27, 2012

Illegal immigrants (black shirts) and others gather in the middle of Union Street to protest Alabama's Immigration Law in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. (Montgomery Advertiser, Julie Bennett) A group of undocumented aliens received ...more »

Industrial Development Law
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Protecting labour rights
Business RecorderFebruary 26, 2012

A recent briefing session on "Need for Federal Mandate on Industrial Relations Law", hosted by Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat), highlighted the challenges in the wake of the devolution of power under the ...more »

Alternate Dispute Resolution
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Council OKs contract to facilitate transit talks
KPHO PhoenixFebruary 29, 2012

By Phil Benson - email The Phoenix City Council has approved a contract to allow a former Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court help mediate transit talks. The Hon. Ruth V. McGregor will provide mediation services in negotiations between Veolia ...more »

Insurance Litigation
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$200 Million Fraud Case Involving Former Bond Trader Frankel Set for Trial in ...
Insurance News Net (press release)February 27, 2012

Colagiovanni is still named in the lawsuit, though Frankel's name has been dropped because his assets were sold to compensate policyholders and insurers losses as a result of his alleged fraud. The lawsuit was joined by insurance regulators in Arkansas ...more »

Animal Law
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Divorce lawyers: Animal custody cases increasing
The Daily AdvertiserFebruary 29, 2012

They are recognizing that people have an emotional attachment to their animals," Altshuler said. More people have pets than ever before and they consider them part of the family rather than possessions, said Silvana Raso, a family law attorney with the ...more »

Intellectual Property
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AppNexus Announces Initiative to Stop Piracy of Intellectual Property on the ...
MarketWatch (press release)February 28, 2012

28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AppNexus, the world leader in real-time advertising technology, announced today at the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting a new advertising industry initiative to combat piracy on the Internet. As part of the initiative, ...more »

Asbestos Litigation
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Genetic Technologies Provides Update on US and Australian Gene Patenting ...
MarketWatch (press release)February 29, 2012

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Feb 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Genetic Technologies Limited (asx:GTG) (UTD:GENE) wishes to update the Market on its position with respect to US and Australian legislation, litigation and case law regarding gene patenting.more »

Labor & Employment Law
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Bad Marriage
Slate MagazineFebruary 29, 2012

29, 2012, at 12:07 AM ET The national conversation about affirmative action resembles a couple's therapy session in a dysfunctional marriage: full of posturing, obfuscation, misdirection, outright lies—everything except an honest discussion of the ...more »

Astronaut visits aviation school
WZZMFebruary 29, 2012

Mark Kelly met with students at the West Michigan Aviation Academy before speaking at a business leadership forum. GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- Mark Kelly, the husband of Gabrielle Giffords, visited Grand Rapids today. Kelly met with students at the West ...more »

Landlord & Tenant Law
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Electrical safety warning to private landlords
Inside HousingFebruary 29, 2012

Research showed that 29 per cent of landlords and 40 per cent of tenants did not know whose responsibility it was. By law, landlords must ensure electrical installations and wiring are maintained in a safe condition throughout the tenancy.more »

Bankruptcy Law
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Jury deliberating in bus stop murder case
Austin American-Statesman (blog)February 29, 2012

The impact severed Brooks' spinal cord and almost cut his leg off, Assistant District Attorney Brandon Grunewald said. “He got hit so hard it launched him into a tree,” Grunewald said during closing arguments in the murder trial of the man accused of ...more »

Litigation
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Litigation costs 'a deterrent to any but the rich', says judge
Irish TimesFebruary 27, 2012

THE COST of litigation is a big problem and “a deterrent to any but the rich, the courageous and the foolhardy”, according to a High Court judge. Speaking at a seminar on mediation and alternative dispute resolution, Mr Justice Michael Peart said there ...more »

Business Law
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Concord Law School Celebrates Graduation of 106 Students
MarketWatch (press release)February 29, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Feb 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Concord Law School of Kaplan University, the nation's leading fully-online law school, will celebrate the graduation of 106 students on Saturday, March 3, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.more »

Military Law & Military Benefits
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US Army, vendors show off futuristic gear at Fort Lauderdale trade show
MiamiHerald.comFebruary 22, 2012

Roger Thompson, a vice president with the Association of the United States Army, the conference sponsor, a support group that also lobbies for soldiers' benefits. Out on the exhibition floor, some 200 vendors are showing their warfare wares in a winter ...more »

Computer & Internet Related Crimes
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Abingdon man faces up to 100 years in prison on child pornography charges
Baltimore Sun (blog)February 27, 2012

As part of an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the FBI, Maryland State Police troopers seized three computers from Hammen's home. On those computers, investigators found well over 1000 images of child pornography, ...more »

Personal Injury
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Irving TX Personal Injury Attorney - The Dashner Law Firm - Launches New Website
EIN News (press release)February 29, 2012

Irving TX personal injury attorney partners with Dallas SEO firm Advice Interactive Group to increase their Web presence to greater serve the Dallas Fort Worth Area. February 28, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Local Irving personal injury attorney, ...more »

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights
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Georgia, Alabama illegal immigration laws headed to appeals court Thursday
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFebruary 29, 2012

By Jeremy Redmon The legal battle over how far states can go in combating illegal immigration will resume Thursday when a federal appeals court in Atlanta hears arguments over Georgia's and Alabama's enforcement laws. John Spink, John Spink, ...more »

Professional Malpractice
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Wiseman named Lawyer of the Year
The TennesseanFebruary 24, 2012

Cottontown resident Thomas Wiseman was named the 2011-12 Lawyer of the Year in the area of medical malpractice defense while his home Nashville-based Wiseman Ashworth Law Group receiving first tier for both medical malpractice law defense and personal ...more »

Consumer Protection
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Special: How to take legal action against mobile operator
Daily News & AnalysisFebruary 28, 2012

By vakilsearch.com | Agency: DNA According to the Consumer Protection Act, anyone making a call, texting or browsing the internet using a cell-phone is a “consumer”. And every consumer is entitled to legal remedy in case he is dissatisfied with the ...more »

Real Estate Law
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Romney's Arizona law 'model' would hurt all immigrants
MiamiHerald.comFebruary 26, 2012

There have been dozens of similar cases since Alabama's anti-immigrations law was enacted. A recent study by Alabama's Center for Business and Economic Research economist Sam Addy concluded that the Alabama law could cost the state as much as $10.8 ...more »

Osmosis & Uniform Commercial Code
Florida Times-Union (blog)February 28, 2012

Our bodies depend on osmosis, and some business transactions follow that organic model with the Uniform Commercial Code. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a comprehensive code addressing most aspects of commercial law. First published in 1952, ...more »

Sports Law
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State makes 2nd attempt at passing concussion bill
Tbo.comFebruary 19, 2012

The law would apply rules that were implemented last year for the state's high school sports programs to other youth sports clubs, such as the Florida Youth Soccer Association and Pop Warner football leagues. By MARY SHEDDEN | The Tampa Tribune Youth ...more »

Criminal Defense
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Criminal Defense Attorney Joins University of South Carolina as an Adjunct ...
Sacramento BeeFebruary 22, 2012

They are full-service personal injury and criminal defense law firms that employ personal injury lawyers and criminal defense attorneys who have over 70 years of combined legal experience. The University of South Carolina Department of Criminology and ...more »

State Police Considers Look Into Blytheville's IRS Troubles
Arkansas Business OnlineFebruary 17, 2012

The audit found the city failed to file employment taxes in 2009 and 2010, which resulted in a bill of $3.77 million to the IRS for back taxes, penalties and interest. The IRS has attached liens to nearly all property owned by the city of Blytheville ...more »

BLOCKER-BURNETTE v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Leagle.comFebruary 13, 2012

Representing herself, Blocker-Burnette filed an action against the District of Columbia alleging discrimination on the basis of age, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 USC § 621 et seq., and on the basis of family ...more »

Trusts & Estate Planning
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Colorado forms public-private partnership to combat ORC
Security Director NewsFebruary 15, 2012

(For more on the Albuquerque Retail Assets Protection Association, read "Public-private model for fighting retail crime spreads across the country.") Besides the obvious benefits borne from retailers and law enforcement sharing information, ...more »

Environmental Law
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Thou Shall Not Attack Nuclear Sites
IranianFebruary 26, 2012

On 7 June 1981, Israel conducted an air attack on the same facility based on the fear that Iraq would use the nuclear fuel for and from the reactor to produce weapons. The Operation Babylon was launched from Etzion Airbase, with eight F-16 multi-role ...more »

Wills & Probate
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Magic Theatre presents the first reading of 'Good Goods'
San Francisco ExaminerFebruary 27, 2012

[8 pm, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak St., SF] 'Write Your Will': Workshop, conducted by estate planner and probate lawyer Stuart Bronstein, helps participants create fully functional wills. Bring a blue pen. [6:30 pm, Sunset Branch, ...more »

Family Law
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Love and relationships: march is divorce month
WTOL.comFebruary 29, 2012

(ARA) - Have you been thinking about divorce? Have you been searching the Internet for information about divorce? But putting off the decision until after the holiday season? Legal websites such as FindLaw.com are being flooded with searches for ...more »

Workers Compensation
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Vic workers entitlements at risk: law firm
NinemsnFebruary 22, 2012

Maurice Blackburn workplace law expert John Cain said the decision was driven by the government wanting to make a quick buck at workers' expense and could drive up premiums and threaten injured workers' compensation entitlements.more »

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