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POLL: Should airport screening be faster for military personnel? – WOAI
SAN ANTONIO (NBC) – Active military members will soon be able to clear airport screening faster than the rest of us. Earlier this week, President Obama signed a law directing the TSA to produce and implement a plan to speed … Continue reading
Holiday Shopping More Costly for Some Capital One Cardholders, Says Hagens Berman – PR-USA.net
According to a consumer-rights law firm, at least one major credit-card company — Capital One (NYSE: COF) – has gamed the system to make those seemingly attractive no-interest credit cards as expensive as their high-interest competition. In a consumer …
WHY THE NDAA NOW? – Bay Area Indymedia
Barack Obama just signed into law one of the most repressive and right-wing pieces of legislation ever passed in the history of the country: the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It allows the military, a.k.a. the Pentagon …
Family seeks answers in fatal Texas school shooting – AZCentral.com
In front of the family home, the father lamented his loss and called … But there was broad agreement among law-enforcement experts: If a suspect raises a weapon and refuses to put it down, officers are justified in taking his … Continue reading
Klemchuk Kubasta Names Kirby Drake Partner – PRLog (free press release)
DALLAS, US, January 06, 2012 — Klemchuk Kubasta LLP (KK LLP), a leading full-service intellectual property (IP) law firm, announces the promotion of Kirby Drake to partner in their North Texas law practice, effective Jan. 2, 2012. “From the day … Continue reading
Breastfeeding At Work: Government Enforces Law Protecting Nursing Mothers – Huffington Post
As part of Obama’s health care reform legislation, employers are now, for the first time, federally mandated to provide nursing mothers with breaks and a place to pump. If you’re thinking, “Huh? This didn’t exist yet?” you’re not alone. The … Continue reading
Rumpy’s wins entertainment license renewal – Berkshire Eagle
After the 4-0 vote on the entertainment license renewal for a 1 a.m. closing, described by McNinch as “for 90 days, it’s basically a probation period,” MeChek voiced an objection. “It feels awfully punitive, no laws have been broken, guys … Continue reading
Bloom Twp. Senior Department now a legal assistance clinic – NWI.com
Halsted St., is now a South Suburban Legal Assistance Clinic for the Center for Disability and Elder Law. The CDEL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal rights of low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities … Continue reading
In Annapolis, jobs is Job One – Maryland Community Newspapers Online
That includes legislation that would provide for tort liability based on comparative fault. Regulatory reform, including streamlining regulations, will be a big issue for small companies, Valentino said. She would like to see the state adopt a …
Easier Route to Green Card to Be Proposed for Some – New York Times
Obama administration officials announced on Friday that they will propose a fix to a notorious snag in immigration law that will spare hundreds of thousands of American citizens from prolonged separations from immigrant spouses and children.
