Politics Law 
New Libya parties law under fire – YAHOO!
a member of the council’s legal committee. Political parties must have a minimum of 250 founding members, while associations need only 100, Landi added. NTC spokesman Mohammed al-Harizi confirmed that the law had been signed into effect, although its text … Continue reading
Senate Democrats plan immigration backup plan – CNBC
The law, which was enacted in 2010 and is being copied in other states, has been criticized as promoting discrimination against minorities. The Supreme Court’s decision has important legal and political implications in an election year, when the reach of … Continue reading
Government says transgender people protected under law – Boston Herald
“This decision is important because the EEOC is the agency with lead authority to interpret and enforce the nation’s employment rights laws,” said Jennifer Pizer, legal director of the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute on Sexual …
Senate Democrats Blast Arizona Immigration Law – NPR News
I apologize for Arizona’s actions towards our Latino community – legal or illegal … get away with saying they’re simply helping the federal government, quote-unquote, to enforce the law when they are really writing their own laws.
U.S. officials debating response to "targeted killing" suit – YAHOO!
“Given the significance of the matters presented in this case, the government’s position is being deliberated … It called on the judge to order various U.S. law enforcement agencies to disclose legal documents justifying the targeted killings, such …
U.S. officials debating response to "targeted killing" suit – Reuters
“Given the significance of the matters presented in this case, the government’s position is being … It called on the judge to order various U.S. law enforcement agencies to disclose legal documents justifying the targeted killings, such …
In the Tablet Age, Law Firms Face New IT Threats – Law.com
“The second and bigger worry is if you are representing a client who has a merger negotiation or a piece of litigation against a party who has close ties to a foreign government … as well as legal consultants and … Continue reading
Gay marriage “simply can’t happen” — Catholic pastor – Seattle Post Intelligencer
“It only happens when the political issue touches upon a clear … Nagel argued that “homosexual persons” already have “the legal benefits of marriage” — thanks to the Domestic Partnership law enacted when Washington voters approved …
High court appears to lean toward Arizona in immigration law dispute – CNN
The federal government sued, saying that Arizona overreached … A 4-4 high court split would be likely to keep the Arizona law in legal limbo, preventing the four provisions of the law from going into effect but not settling the … Continue reading
Italy on other side of art tiff – Sacramento Bee
Seizing the ethical high ground, then playing legal and diplomatic hardball … She said they had assumed Italy’s strong laws shielding government collections would protect it. Niccolini thinks that Italy didn’t fight the seizure in court …
