Politics Law

Court activists put politics first – Berkshire Eagle

That question was answered by the other two branches of government constitutionally … Bush to elect a president, as a legal fig leaf to cover the personal views of those justices to kill the health care law. Fried summarized this … Continue reading

Quebec files legal salvo against destruction of federal gun registry records – YAHOO!

QUEBEC – With the clock ticking down on the federal long-gun registry, the Quebec government has taken legal action to save its data … once its anti-registry bill becomes law. Time is running out. The legislation is on the verge … Continue reading

CAMPAIGNERS BACK LEGAL HIGH WARNING – Daily Star

Drug campaigners have backed a warning from police chiefs that new Government powers to ban legal highs will not work. The UK Drug Policy Commission (UKDPC), which analyses drug laws, said simply adding to the long list of substances already … Continue reading

OCC Announces Joseph Corcoran as New Head of Government Relations – msnbc.com

Mr. Corcoran comes to OCC from NYSE Euronext where he served as Chief Counsel in NYSE Regulation and the Office of Legal and Government Affairs … and other market participants on securities law and market regulation matters. Mr. Corcoran also … Continue reading

Wary of activist court, Obama defends health law – Austin American-Statesman

“So there’s not only an economic element to this and a legal element to this … Obama is a graduate of Harvard Law School, and before entering politics he taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School. Associated … Continue reading

Sodexo SVP Government Affairs Passes Away at Age 67 – Yahoo Finance

Mr. Gilliam established Sodexo’s Government Affairs department in 2002 … on matters of legislative and regulatory policy.  While in law school, he worked on the legal defense for Harlem Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, served as Voting …

Britons Protest Proposal To Widen Surveillance – New York Times

Under the proposal, reported in The Sunday Times of London, a law to be introduced this year … and it is not the intention of the government to make changes to the existing legal basis for the interception of communications,” … Continue reading

Contentious union dues, collective bargaining laws in limbo after Michigan court ruling – MLive.com

LANSING — The fate of two recently signed Michigan laws is unclear in light of a ruling in Ingham County Circuit Court. The legal battle between House Democrats and Republicans highlights recent political infighting over union issues.

Britons Protest Government Eavesdropping Plans – New York Times

Under the proposal, made public in The Sunday Times of London, a law to be introduced later this … or e-mail and it is not the intention of the government to make changes to the existing legal basis for the … Continue reading

Lawmakers In 5 States Tell Feds To Back Off Medical Marijuana – Huffington Post

In an open letter to the federal government, lawmakers from both sides of … to enforce regulations that help a state define conduct that is legal under its own state laws. Hundreds of state and municipal employees are currently involved … Continue reading