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Antonio Cassese | International-law expert – Philadelphia Daily News

Antonio Cassese, an international-law expert who served as first president of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal and later as president of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, died Friday at his home in Florence, Italy, after a long battle with …

J.F. (Jim) Chester Re-Elected to the South Texas College of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors – PR.com

Jim Chester, a Senior Partner in the Dallas-based intellectual property law firm of Klemchuk Kubasta LLP, has been re-elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the South Texas College of Law Alumni Association. He was also re-appointed to … Continue reading

Trouble shooter : home renovation – Burlington County Times

The law contains specific requirements that all home improvement contracts must include, such as a start date and completion date for the work, a description of the work to be done and the consumer’s rights under the law. The law … Continue reading

Law & Disorder: Medical issues may have led to accident – Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville police said a grandmother went to the hospital in life-threatening condition Saturday evening after apparently suffering a medical emergency while driving two grandchildren. The 64-year-old woman was driving on Jammes Road near …

Feds: Gang membership up as crime alliances grow – Times Union

The gang member estimate of 1.4 million was up from 1 million two years ago, a 40 percent increase, but the report attributed the rise in part to improved reporting by law enforcement agencies. White-collar crime is an increasing focus … Continue reading

Protecting your Future: Changes on the horizon for NY Medicaid – Times Herald-Record

New York elder law attorneys are well aware of the impact that Medicaid changes may have on many residents. Medicaid is the only option for most elderly clients who do not have insurance to pay for nursing home costs, which … Continue reading

House GOP wants to waive environmental laws on U.S. borders – Biloxi Sun Herald

“The policies of the United States unfortunately and unwittingly make it easier for illegals to come across public lands,” he said. While the Border Patrol has access to federal lands, it must follow procedures set up by other agencies. The … Continue reading

House GOP wants to waive environmental laws on U.S. borders – McClatchy

WASHINGTON — In a move aimed at improving national security, House Republicans want to give the U.S. Border Patrol unprecedented authority to ignore 36 environmental laws on federal land in a 100-mile zone stretching along the Canadian and …

Goal of Indiana Civil Rights Commission is to eliminate discrimination | NEWSMAKERS – Evansville Courier-Press

When you look at the case load of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, what is the main area of concern? You are enforcing laws pertaining to employment, pertaining to public accommodation, pertaining to persons with disabilities — where do …

Corporate history sides with the powerful – Montana Standard

Government has become the instrument of corporate power to impose the will of the corporation … Solutions: n Corporations should no longer be considered persons under the law. n Limit the privacy rights of corporations and greatly increase corporate …