Role in Farm Lawsuit Explained by University of Maryland
1/29/2012 The two groups that are involved in the lawsuit regarding Hudson Farm are now issuing new statements intended to win followers beyond the courtroom The University of Maryland law school clinic, which filed a lawsuit against the farm, recently launched a website explaining its role in the case. This developed as some legislators […]
Legal Dispute between Bay Area Startup and Bike Giant Specialized Ends in Mixed Verdict
1/29/2012 A sour legal dispute between a giant in the bicycle industry and a tiny rival startup ended Friday just like a taxing bike race with both riders declaring that they had won the race. A jury in a Santa Clara County Superior Court handed down a mixed verdict in a lawsuit that was […]
Obama Recess Appointments Backed by Justice Department
1/28/2012 The controversial recess appointments of President Barack Obama to two agencies were defended Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department. It also released a thorough legal analysis on why the appointments passed constitutional muster. The legal opinion was issued after angry complaints from Senate Republicans who allege Obama is trampling on the Constitution and […]
Feds Warn Marijuana Stores Close to Schools
1/28/2012 For the first time, the federal government is cracking down on Colorado’s medical marijuana dispensaries, ordering twenty-three dispensaries situated close to schools to close shop within forty-five days or face seizure of their property and criminal prosecution. U.S. Attorney John Walsh have sent warning letters Thursday to these unidentified marijuana dispensaries and stated […]
State Asked to Revise Toxic Flame Shield Statute to Protect Kids
1/27/2012 Advocates are asking the state to tighten up a new law on toxic flame retardants that are being used in children’s items like changing pads, car seats and high chairs. Although the state Legislature last year banned the use of chlorine-based chemical called tris, more particularly a form called TCEP, other varieties of […]
Credit Card Company Security Standards and Fines Challenged
1/27/2012 A tiny celebrity-friendly restaurant located in Utah is at last doing what many other merchants have only thought about of doing for many years. It is legally challenging part of the payment card industry’s defective system for securing card data by charging merchants penalties for failing to secure their data. The owners of […]
Bankruptcy Law Resource Center of Bloomberg BNA Launched
1/26/2012 The Bankruptcy Law Resource Center of Bloomberg BNA was launched. It is an online cutting edge platform that is able to combine practice tools from well-known bankruptcy law experts. It also consists of an exclusive legal analysis. The Bankruptcy Law Resource Center was designed to support the daily needs of bankruptcy law practitioners. […]
LA Tentatively Okays Porn Condom Law
1/26/2012 In Los Angeles, the City Council has tentatively approved a law that requires condoms to be worn by porn actors whenever they shoot films. The council votes went 11-1 in favor of the proposal. The ordinance would still be requiring a second vote for its final approval. Under such ordinance, pornographic film producers […]
Sports Betting and Off-Track Betting Laws, Approved by New Jersey Lawmakers
1/25/2012 New Jersey legislators passed a law that allows off-track betting such as those that are done by residents on collegiate sporting events. The moment that the governor, Gov Chris Christie will sign the measure, then the state would be in a fierce battle in federal court, where they would be fighting to overturn […]
No Vote Cast for A Bill in N.J. that Would Allow Towns to Post Online Legal Notices
1/25/2012 In the final session of the Legislature in New Jersey, a bill (S2082) which would not require towns to post their ads in newspapers was removed from consideration. Sheila Oliver, Assembly Speaker had been planning to post the bill S2082 for a vote, however, she decided against it and opted to do it […]