Politics Law 
Arrests, beatings fail to deter Chinese human rights crusader Guangchen – CNN
Yet he never sought out to be a rabble-rouser, said New York University law … with legal experts and tell international journalists about his findings. Hours after meeting with journalists from Time, he was taken into custody by government …
Law firm with St. Petersburg connections to push for fire fee – St. Petersburg Times
Unlike other city services that are contracted out, legal services don’t have to be competitively bid because of the specialized nature in certain areas of the law. City Attorney John Wolfe said he selected Bryant Miller Olive because another …
Gov. Rick Scott signs Cuba-related bill that conflicts with federal law – St. Petersburg Times
None mentioned the potential legal glitch because … of its parent company’s interests on the island. The new state law aims to do just that — but only if the federal government takes action first, a position the bill’s drafters … Continue reading
Legal Eagles in Cross Hairs – Wall Street Journal
The move is at an early stage and might not result in any enforcement action by the SEC because of the difficulty proving lawyers went beyond their legal duty to clients … Some former government officials say stepping up regulatory … Continue reading
GOP governor candidates support right-to-work and nullification of federal laws; Dems disagree – Billings Gazette
A national conservative movement has declared that states have the legal power to determine whether Congress … Livingstone said states may try to nullify federal laws, but the federal government has always prevailed in court, although it’s less clear …
Allow trust to start law college, high court tells government – Times of India
CHENNAI: The Madras high court has asked the government to grant no-objection certificate to the Vanniyar Educational Trust (VET) to start a law college at Tindivanam, saying legal education to rural students should not be denied on flimsy grounds.
Matrix Logic Announces Partnership with NovaTech Services to Provide ECM in the Cloud – Yahoo Finance
LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Matrix Logic Corp. (http://www.matrix-logic.com), a long-time Open Text partner and integrator of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions for law firms, corporate legal departments, government …
Gov. Rick Scott, under pressure, retreats from statement calling anti-Cuba law unenforceable – MiamiHerald.com
In a written statement, Scott now acknowledges that the law will go into effect. And he reiterated his support for it — even though he thinks it might not survive a legal challenge. “Constitutional lawyers have told me that this … Continue reading
Feds likely could push pipelines through B.C. after long legal struggle – calgaryherald.com
VANCOUVER — Legal experts say the federal government probably … UBC’s Edinger said Canadian law gives the federal government the right to “constitutionally barge on in and do whatever it damn well pleases” when it comes to pipelines.
Elizabeth Warren’s Native American Heritage Comes Into Question In Massachusetts Senate Race – Huffington Post
At the same time, Warren has said she wasn’t aware officials at Harvard Law School had promoted her as a Native … the nasty insinuations of his campaign and trying to score political points,” said Warren’s campaign manager, Mindy Myers.
