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Legal Committee delegates suggest flaws in International Law Commission proposals, suggest possible adjustments – Reliefweb.int

As the Sixth Committee continued its debate on the second part of the annual consideration of the International Law Commission report, delegates, in the service of strengthening international law, sought to clarify and improve the several sets of draft …

Confusion remains over Alabama immigration law – Everything Alabama Blog

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — On Sept. 27, a Mexican national by the name of Manuel Hernandez was driving through Warrior, a small city north of Birmingham. Warrior police detective George Billits said he stopped Hernandez for driving 60 mph in a … Continue reading

Seminar aims to explain changes in elder law – Sun Sentinel

Seniors, baby boomers, their families and caregivers may be interested in attending an upcoming elder-law seminar in Hollywood. The free Nov. 7 seminar will focus on changes to durable powers of attorney procedures that went into effect Oct. 1 …

Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar gov’t minister – Arizona Daily Star

… took power in March after decades of repressive army rule and its new president, Thein Sein, has moved to liberalize the political atmosphere. In the past week, Parliament has amended a law to try to woo Suu Kyi’s National … Continue reading

Concealed carry comparison – La Crosse Tribune

Proof of training must be submitted with the application – hunter education course, military or law enforcement firearms training or … but not in open areas such as parks except for special events that have controlled entrances. Signs must be … Continue reading

Microsoft attorney talks patent reform – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Q: I want to talk about the America Invents Act, the recently passed reform of U.S. patent laws. Microsoft was in support of that measure and I saw you did a favorable blog post. What were the key points that … Continue reading

Attorney Patricia M. Lee Creates White House Petition For Creation Of New Child Abduction Prevention – PR-USA.net

St. Petersburg, Florida Child Advocate and Lawyer Patricia M. Lee, whose legal practice evolves around complex international family law matters has recently created a White House petition site in support of new legal initiatives that would create landmark …

Massive California farm-to-city water deal snared in litigation – Los Angeles Times

A 2003 water pact between the Imperial Valley and San Diego County was supposed to be good for both parties, and for California. But the agreement — billed as the largest sale of water from farms to cities in the … Continue reading

VIDEO: Weslaco school board tied to tax attorneys – McAllen Monitor

WESLACO – The school board’s messy personal and professional connections to the county’s top two delinquent tax collection law firms have drawn trustees into a spat over potential conflicts of interest. A split board hastily voted 4-2 last week to … Continue reading

Hinting at an End to a Curb on Polygamy, Interim Libyan Leader Stirs Anger – The Ledger

“We don’t want to lose them.” Mr. Abdel-Jalil had gone beyond his limited brief, she said: “You can’t change the law related to interest or family law. No, no, no!” In Benghazi on Friday, several hundred men staged a demonstration … Continue reading