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Triple talaq: Farha Faiz's fight for Muslim women's rights may create constitutional history
Besides the law manuals and bare-acts neatly placed on the shelf, are stacked DVDs of the BR Chopra-directed film <i>Nikaah</i>. Farha Faiz picks one and …
Women's RightsDelhi HC ruling on service tax a precedent for home buyers seeking refund | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
The Delhi High Court (HC) recently heard a writ petition filed by individual buyers challenging the applicability of service tax on the sale of …
Law (India)U.S. Supreme Court's Bribery Decision: A Gift for the Menendez Defense
There surely were fist pumps among white-collar defense lawyers when the U.S. Supreme Court—overturning bribery convictions of former Virginia Gov. …
JudiciaryBuhari urges senior military officers to respect rule of law, human rights
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged senior military officers to respect rule of law and human rights in the service to the nation.<p>The …
Muhammadu BuhariWhat Attorneys Need to Know About Referrals, Testimonials, Social Media, Online Marketing: Asked and Answered (Part 2)
Here are answers to more questions attorneys are asking about referrals, testimonial, social media and more.<p><b>Why does it seem like my prospects only</b> …
When smart contracts are not so smart
The Globe and Mail<p>Smart contracts – that is, computer-code-based contracts that automatically enforce themselves – are based on a simple insight: old-fashioned contracts are an awful lot like computer code. Like code, contracts contain a series of rules that force contracting parties to do things. …
Canadian LawMaria Altmann case re: Bloch-Bauer paintings: Decision of the 9th District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles 12 December 2002
<b>Title</b><br>Maria Altmann Case re: Bloch-Bauer paintings<p><b>Description</b><br>In August 2000 Maria Altmann, last surviving heir to the Bloch-Bauer family of Vienna, …
Adolf HitlerKenyan police to be charged with murder of human rights lawyer
Kenyan authorities have said they wil charge three police officers with murder after a noted lawyer was found dead. Human rights groups believe the police wanted to silence the victim over a court case.<p>The bodies of lawyer Willie Kimani and motorcycle taxi driver Joseph Muiruri were discovered in a …
Rights & FreedomsGovt seeks report on uniform civil code; Cong links move to assembly elections
The government’s move to seek a report from the law panel on implementing a uniform civil code has triggered a political debate with the principal …
Law (India)Wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of man 'mutilated' by police dog
The family of an unarmed African American man who was mauled by a police dog and then fatally shot by a white officer in Mississippi after fleeing a traffic stop have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court.<p>Antwun “Ronnie” Shumpert, a 37-year-old father of five, was shot four times by …
FamilyMass. Teen Will Stand Trial for Manslaughter After Allegedly Encouraging Her Friend to Kill Himself
A Massachusetts teen charged with involuntary manslaughter, after allegedly using a series of text messages to encourage her friend to kill himself, will soon stand trial, the state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled Friday.<p>Michele Carter, 18, is charged in the 2014 death of Conrad Roy, 18, who …
JudiciaryNew elections in Austria: "The right decision"
Constitutional judges in Austria unanimously agreed that holding a repeat presidential election will strengthen trust in democracy. They were astounded by inconsistencies in the handling of the ballots.<p>"The scale of it completely surprised me," Austrian constitutional lawyer Heinz Mayer said in an …
ElectionsBikini islanders still deal with fallout of US nuclear tests, 70 years later
Timothy J. Jorgensen, Georgetown University<p>In 1946, French fashion designer Jacques Heim released a woman’s swimsuit he called the “Atome” (French for “atom”) – a name selected to suggest its design would be as shocking to people that summer as the atomic bombings of Japan had been the summer …
SwimwearVermont’s GMO Labeling Law Is Now In Effect. Here Are The Labels Senate Is Trying To Get Rid Of
It’s July 1, 2016, which means that Vermont’s controversial rules for labeling certain products containing genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) is …
Missing From 'Bridgegate' Investigation: Chris Christie's Personal Email Account
There are some things missing from the federal investigation into "Bridgegate":<p>The cellphone in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's pocket during the 2013 George Washington lane closures.<p>Text messages the governor sent and received during the ensuing legislative investigation.<p>And now, according to new …
EmailHow One Email Set Off A 6-Year Legal Battle With No End In Sight
It was a simple email: four sentences sent in early 2010 to a nursing home administrator about the care of one of the home’s residents. Days later, …
EmailA Guide To The Big Photo ID, Early Voting And Other Voting Law Cases
As the presidential election nears, a number of important voting law cases are still up in the air. And that can be confusing — for voters trying to figure out what they do or don't need to cast their ballots, for election officials trying to figure out how to run elections, and for politicians …
VotingWhy Cuban lighthouse migrants can't stay in U.S.
<b>(CNN) —</b> Last month, 24 Cuban migrants scaled an iron lighthouse located in about four feet of water off the coast of the Florida Keys. The Coast Guard eventually coaxed them off the 136-year-old American Shoal Lighthouse and has detained them for over a month on a Coast Guard cutter.<p>The migrants …
WorldCan the Freedom of Information Act Be Fixed?
President Obama signs into law a much-needed update. But will it change anything?<p>In 1993, Monte Finkelstein filed what would become one of the longest-running requests for government records in history. Eager to complete his book on the relationship between the Allies and the Sicilian mafia during …
Political historyThe Court Slams the Door on Domestic Abusers Owning Guns
In 2009, a logger named Stephen Voisine shot and killed an American bald eagle. Bald eagles are protected under federal law, though Voisine said he’d believed it to be a hawk, which is also illegal to kill in his home state of Maine. Bird classification notwithstanding, Voisine’s problems were just …
Domestic ViolenceWhat Are SLAPPs And Anti-SLAPPs… And Why Should You Care?
We all know the stories about big companies and well-heeled individuals filing nuisance lawsuits against whistleblowers, competitors, or other …
Consumer protectionSupreme Court Makes it Easier for Medical Device Companies to Recover Enhanced Damages for Patent Infringement
The Patent Act provides that, in a case of infringement, courts “may increase the damages up to three times the amount found or assessed.” …
Visa and MasterCard's $7.25 Billion Settlement Rejected By Judge
Transaction declined.<p>A federal appeals court on Thursday threw out a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement among Visa Inc,MasterCard Inc and millions of retailers over credit card fees.<p>The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said some of the retailers were inadequately represented in the …
MasterCardHow to Cancel a Vivint Contract, File a Complaint, & Switch Providers
Kick Vivint to the Curb and Switch Your Monitoring<p>Vivint contracts have automatically renewed clauses, and they are notoriously difficult to get out …
Cannabis Club's Expert CPA Out at Tax Trial | Forward Forensics
A U.S. Tax Court judge earlier this month excluded the testimony of a forensic accountant in a closely watched case concerning the country’s largest …
ForensicsThe Codependent Futures of the Supreme Court and the GOP
This week, the Supreme Court handed the abortion-rights movement an unalloyed victory. The 5-3 decision in the case <i>Whole Woman’s Health v. …
Liberal NewsBirmingham Fast-Food Workers Expand Civil Rights Wage Suit
Fast-food workers and civil-rights groups in Birmingham, Ala., are expanding their constitutional challenge to a recent state law that prohibits cities from setting their own higher minimum wages by adding more participants and a voting-rights claim to bolster their original lawsuit.<p>The plaintiffs …
Birmingham, ALPrince - Criminal Investigation Full Bore ... Doctors On The Hot Seat
EXCLUSIVE<p>The <b>Prince</b> criminal death investigation is in high gear, and authorities are scrutinizing two doctors … law enforcement sources tell TMZ.<p>Our …
Keller @ Large
BOSTON (CBS) – Normally when I hear a defense lawyer lashing out at the prosecution, I go into spin-receiving mode, heavy on the skepticism.<p>But my …
BostonReflection on Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation in Canada: An Opportunity for Change | Publications
Business Law & Litigation<p>Fasken Martineau is a leading international business law and litigation firm with more than 700 lawyers across Canada, …