Political and Legal Law 
U.S. judge blocks key parts of Fla. law regulating voter registration – Washington Post
A federal judge on Thursday blocked key provisions of a Florida law regulating groups that organize voter-registration drives, escalating a debate over newly restrictive voter-access laws that have become a major issue in the presidential campaign.
Florida judge blocks parts of "onerous" voter registration law – CBS News
The new law was passed by Florida’s Republican legislature and … “Today’s decision makes clear that laws that make it harder to participate in the political process should be rejected,” said Wendy Weiser, director of the Democracy Program …
Mandating Contraception: The Law Over Politics – Huffington Post
The Obama administration stirred up a hornet’s nest with the contraception mandate, which will require religious-affiliated employers to provide free contraception to employees. The angry response from religious groups, Notre Dame and the …
Political activists converge on Wisconsin for recall – YAHOO!
The law also made paying union dues voluntary and forced unions … Walker has traveled the country, raising some $30 million in political donations, more than half of which is from out of state sources such as the conservative Koch … Continue reading
Platitudes succumb to politics as Mass. Democrats maneuver for Senate seat – Boston Globe
But Patrick approved the law change knowing it would be unconstitutional to … any involvement that might affect the primary’s outcome. It also discards the political advice he often brags that he received from Kennedy himself: stay out …
HP says Whitman’s politics are her own – Computerworld
law and public relations. “There is no upside for an organization to have their CEO to be so prominently supporting one political candidate,” said David Gebler, who is on the International Advisory Board of Suffolk University’s graduate program in Ethics … Continue reading
Florida Election Law Provision Blocked By Federal Judge – Huffington Post
MIAMI, May 31 (Reuters) – A Florida election law requiring third-party groups to turn in voter registration forms within 48 hours is “harsh and impractical,” a federal judge ruled on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle blocked …
Colorado law targets mass theft from retail stores – Denver Post
DENVER—A new Colorado law targets criminal organizations that steal from stores in bulk to sell the goods illegally—an enterprise that costs state retailers an estimated $500 million a year. The bill signed this week stiffens penalties for …
Ethnic Divides Underlie Nepal’s Political Turmoil – ABC News
leaving the country with no legal government at all. “If the leadership fails to address the demands by the minority ethnic groups, there is a threat of the issue escalating to full-fledged conflict. Right now the political leaders need to … Continue reading
American Trifecta: Broken Political, Economic and Justice Systems – Huffington Post
In one week we learned two things: First, Columbia law professor James Liebman and his students … Further, the injection of Bain Capital in this political season has placed the spotlight on vulture capitalism, where companies are chopped …
