Politics Law

Ted Cruz touts his legal record, while opponent David Dewhurst criticizes it – Dallas Morning News

It touts legal briefs he’s written … Career: Partner, national law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, 2008-present; solicitor general, Texas attorney general’s office, 2003-08; policy planning office director, Federal Trade Commission …

Voter ID laws could swing states – Philadelphia Daily News

Swing states that have passed voter legislation have seen strong legal pushback from Democrats and … Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn said the new law “smacks of backroom politics and a Republican political agenda in an attempt …

Booster seats, bibles in schools among new Arizona laws – East Valley Tribune

That paves the way for a legal challenge if some student with a medical marijuana card is busted with pot in a dorm room. There was less controversy over another law which will now … Allowing property owners to remove … Continue reading

The Morning Plum: A window into Mitt Romney’s foreign policy instincts – Washington Post

Screwing up a visit to the United Kingdom, the underhand toss of foreign policy pitches … rate and broken the law, but tax experts think one reason he doesn’t want to release the returns is that there are plenty of … Continue reading

Spain angers feminists with plan to tighten abortion law – ca.news.yahoo.com

The 2010 law also allowed women the legal right to abort up to the 22nd week of pregnancy … previous Socialist government who now acts as the party’s secretary for social policy, called the planned abortion law changes a “counter-reform”.

Qatar to establish graduate law school – Gulf News

a world-class graduate legal institute. IGLP will offer advice in the development of the law school’s academic programme, admissions policy, and exchange of academic and administrative know-how, the foundation said in a statement. At present, IGLP runs a …

Spain angers feminists with plan to tighten abortion law – YAHOO!

The 2010 law also allowed women the legal right to abort up to the 22nd week of pregnancy … previous Socialist government who now acts as the party’s secretary for social policy, called the planned abortion law changes a “counter-reform”.

Drug driving law will hit medicine users – The Independent

Motorists using prescribed painkillers such as morphine and codeine could be charged with “drug driving” under a new law designed to keep dangerous … after taking medication could “meet considerable legal challenge unless there is clear evidence that …

SD taxpayers’ legal bill for abortion law: $380K – NECN

The sum, which does not include private donations made to support the law’s legal defense, is much less than some of the law’s opponents predicted when the South Dakota Legislature approved the so-called “informed consent” law seven years ago. At … Continue reading

Torturing Children: Official Israeli Policy – Bay Area Indymedia

It states parents should be told and legal counsel provided … FCO’s report documents grievous international law breaches. Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment is policy. So is institutionalized racism. Council for Arab-British Understanding …