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New crack law could mean freedom for Mobile woman, thousands of long-serving inmates – Everything Alabama Blog
For years, the law treated crack dealers 100 times more severely than … Stewart said she agrees with that goal in an ideal world. “But we are in a political world,” she said, noting how long it took to get … Continue reading
Speakers applaud Tennessee law at anti-Sharia meeting – Boston Herald
Christopher Holton of the Center for Security Policy said Tennessee was the first state in the nation to pass “American laws for American courts” legislation. This bars states from enforcing foreign laws, in settings such as family court …
TrendWatch: Top In-House Counsel Fear Reg-Led Litigation Rise – Law.com
The results are in: Concerns that regulations will lead to more disputes are up; satisfaction with outside counsel is less than stellar; and the use of alternative fee arrangements is on the rise. Those were the findings highlighted in Fulbright … Continue reading
Were Bailouts a Bad Idea? Alabama Bankruptcy Could Provide Test Case – ABC News
And the bankruptcy is the biggest test yet of Chapter 9 laws devised after the Depression precisely to help indebted cities manage the conflicting priorities of paying back creditors while still providing public services and benefits to taxpayers.
Luther Strange: Alabama prisons face ‘tough choices’ – Everything Alabama Blog
While releasing some prisoners could ease beleaguered state budgets and prisons, Strange said, it would be politically unpopular and must be packaged with some stricter crime laws to gain support. “We have a … (prison) population that’s …
Environmental law waiver faces northern skeptics – Tri-City Herald
HELENA, Mont. No one can recall the last time an illegal immigrant hiked into the rugged and remote wilderness of Glacier National Park in an attempt to slip into the U.S. But that isn’t stopping some in Congress from proposing … Continue reading
Malpractice lawsuit claims Erlanger medical acts disabled child – Chattanooga Times Free Press
On Oct. 1, the Tennessee medical malpractice reform act became law. The act caps damages such as “pain and suffering” to $750,000 and limits punitive damages to twice compensatory damages or $500,000, whichever is greater. The new law applies …
How The Entertainment Industry Is Killing Copyright – Tech Dirt
Regulatory capture: The article highlights how copyright policy these days appears to be almost entirely driven by the entertainment industry, who is merely one beneficiary of the law — but not the intended beneficiary (that would be the public).
Obama, leaders set framework for Asia-Pacific trade agreement – Thehill.com
The framework came in the ninth round of negotiations on an agreement to eliminate tariffs and trade barriers, improve regulatory adherence … Obama also signed into law Saturday a bill to make it easier for Americans to travel to countries … Continue reading
Occupy Bankruptcy! – Huffingtonpost.com
One area where this supposed deregulation actually tightened the noose (on the middle class, of course, not the investment banks) was the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) of 2005. Initiated under Clinton and signed into law …
