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A separate legal jurisdiction for Wales need not involve further devolution, claims Alan Trench – WalesOnline

Creating a separate legal jurisdiction for Wales would not necessarily involve the devolution of criminal law, a leading constitutional commentator has said. Alan Trench, honorary fellow at the University of Edinburgh, told the National Assembly’s …

Too many Harvard lawyers setting national policy?: Ting – NJ.com

The other three Supreme Court Justices are all graduates of Yale Law School, Justice Thomas in 1974, Justice Alito in 1975, and Justice Sotomayor in 1979. There are three illogical characteristics of the legal profession in the United States today.

Indiana abortion law ruled illegal – CNN

When HEA 1210 was signed into law in 2011, Planned Parenthood sought an injunction to block enforcement until appeals could be filed and won the legal challenge. The Indiana attorney general’s office appealed to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of … Continue reading

Fordham Law School’s Center on Law and Information Policy Receives Grant to Research Smartphone Patents – Business Wire

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Center on Law and Information Policy (Fordham CLIP … to one of the recommendations made in the Report on an Analysis of the Economic/Legal Literature on Intellectual Property Rights (IP): A Barrier to Entry?,

Indiana abortion law ruled illegal – KSAT 12

When HEA 1210 was signed into law in 2011, Planned Parenthood sought an injunction to block enforcement until appeals could be filed and won the legal challenge. The Indiana attorney general’s office appealed to the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of … Continue reading

Romney, at Harvard, Merged Two Worlds – New York Times

“The law school was very swept up in the politics of the time … “When you’re negotiating as a banker, it helps to throw in a few choice legal terms to suggest that you could help them think through how … Continue reading

Trial Over Texas Voter ID Law Begins – NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

They want it thrown out. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says the state’s new law is similar to those in Georgia and Indiana that have withstood legal scrutiny. The trial is expected to last five days.

Law, Stability and Sliding Reform – China Digital Times

protests and suits by citizens who seek to protect their legal rights. The idea of rule of law is even leading some officials to perceive law as superior to Party policy. Authorities also fear that China’s growing public interest lawyers … Continue reading

Legal report on putposts recommends authorization – Jerusalem Post

Three-person committee critiques actions of past governments for lack of commitment to rule of law, but argues Israel has legal right to build settlements … encouragement and tactic agreement of the most senior political level – government ministers …

Legal report on outposts recommends authorization – Jerusalem Post

Three-person committee critiques actions of past governments for lack of commitment to rule of law, but argues Israel has legal right to build settlements … encouragement and tactic agreement of the most senior political level – government ministers …