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Ex-Secret Service Agent Pleads Guilty To Impersonating Federal Officer – WPBF News 25
MIAMI — A former U.S. Secret Service agent has pleaded guilty in Miami to impersonating a federal law enforcement officer. Federal prosecutors say Sandra Elder entered a guilty plea Friday to one count of impersonating a special agent of the … Continue reading
New Online Experts List Provides Access to Political Expertise – YAHOO!
Among other experts on the list is Carol Swain, professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University. Author of “Black Faces, Black Interests: The Representation of African Americans in Congress” and coeditor of “Contemporary Voices of …
How abortion law is like airline safety – Nashville Tennessean
In her decision to suspend this one requirement, while upholding other provisions in the law pending resolution of the lawsuit … billboards,” to promote an ideology mandated by government. Judge Eagles wrote, “The First Amendment generally …
Cambodia Cracks Down on Acid Attacks With New Law – ABC News
Cambodia’s legislature has passed a long-awaited law that makes attacking another person with acid punishable by up to life in prison. Acid attacks that inflict horrific disfigurement on victims are not uncommon in the Southeast Asian nation. A group that … Continue reading
California angles for new federal patent office – Kansas City Star
So are other states, each staking its claim to one of the three satellite offices authorized in a new patent reform law. And though a site selection may still be up to three years away, the grooming of the contenders … Continue reading
Cuba relaxes laws on owning real estate – The Spokesman-Review
HAVANA – For the first time in a half-century, Cubans will be allowed to buy and sell real estate openly, bequeath property to relatives without restriction and avoid forfeiting their homes if they abandon the country. The highly anticipated …
Thompson & Knight Attorney Named a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy – PR.com
Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Lois R. Lupica has been selected as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. New York, NY, November 04, 2011 –(PR.com)– The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP … Continue reading
Feds answer Alabama on immigration-related civil rights violations – CNN
A U.S. appeals court granted a Justice Department request for an emergency injunction for that portion of the law, but allowed other controversial sections to be enforced. Friday’s letter from Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas …
Law court vacates lower court decision on Bar Harbor hotel dispute – Bangor Daily News
The Witham Family Partnership, headed by hotelier David J … which heard oral arguments in the case in September. On Nov. 1, the law court ruled in favor of Witham and vacated Cuddy’s decision. In its decision, the law court … Continue reading
Thomas Demetrio Named to ‘Best Lawyers’ and Corboy & Demetrio Named to ‘Best Law Firms’
(LegalLaw247.com, November 04, 2011 ) Chicago, IL — The Chicago law firm of Corboy & Demetrio was selected for Best Law Firms in Chicago by U.S. News & World Report-Best Lawyers for 2011-2012 in the practice areas of personal injury … Continue reading
