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Week In Politics: Jobs; Recess Appointments; GOP Campaigns – NPR News
The political scientists tell us that voters tend to form their … They are not against him as the head of the Financial Consumer Protection Agency. They want to change a law that’s already passed. Well, you don’t do that … Continue reading
Regulations limit political activity by DOD personnel – AF.mil
Members who violate any of these provisions are subject to prosecution under Article 92, UCMJ, in addition to any other applicable violation of the UCMJ or Federal law. If you have specific questions or concerns regarding a political event or … Continue reading
An open letter to New York Mayor Bloomberg and Mayors Against Illegal Guns – Canada Free Press
These laws have recently entrapped a Marine Corps veteran, a female medical student, and the co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots organization. Their crime – at least in your jurisdiction – is that they traveled with firearms that are perfectly … Continue reading
Vint Cerf: Internet access isn’t a human right – Venturebeat.com
He believes it’s much easier to make the case that the Internet is a civil right because it is conferred by the law and “not intrinsic to us as human beings.” The wide spread of telephone lines and broadband Internet … Continue reading
Law expands health rights of minors – Napa Valley Register
Children as young as 12 no longer need parental consent to receive preventive care for sexually transmitted diseases. The disease prevention bill was one of several health-related state laws that went into effect at the start of 2012. Existing law … Continue reading
Wine bill would get rid of Prohibition-era trade barrier – CNEWS
Albas calls the 83-year-old law an interprovincial trade barrier. “Many small Canadian wineries can access markets outside our borders more easily than they can inside our own great country,” he said. “Imagine if cars built in Ontario could not be … Continue reading
UN’s Pillay: Yemen peace-deal amnesty may be unlawful – Reuters UK
GENEVA (Reuters) – Granting amnesty to perpetrators of war crimes and human rights abuses under Yemen’s presidential power transition deal would be against international law, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday, undermining the …
Federal Judge Vacates Colonial Bankruptcy Ruling Against FDIC – American Banker Online
U.S. bankruptcy law permits setoffs only when they are mutual, prepetition debts. Williams’s decision last January allowed Colonial BancGroup to use the funds in its bank account — which totaled more than $38 million — at BB&T to pay for … Continue reading
Biotech drug makers aim to extend brand dominance – msnbc.com
Biotechnology companies, having outperformed the broader stock … The company benefited from the fact that the patent claim was filed before mid-1995, when U.S. law was changed to say that patents would be valid for 20 years from the date … Continue reading
Vanderburgh Family Law Clinic awarded grant – Evansville Courier-Press
Vanderburgh County’s Family Law Clinic is continuing to expand the assistance it offers low-income residents struggling to negotiate the legal landscape. The program has received a $10,000 grant through the Division of State Court Administration …
