Administrative law

DES MOINES, Iowa A judge heard arguments today from an attorney challenging Iowas same-sex marriage law. -�[Read�more]

EVEN as the three IPS officers arrested in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter, and the disappearance of Kausarbi, wait for their case to come up before a court of law, a Gandhidham sessions court in Kutch district has sentenced an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) to life term in jail in connection with a 2004 fake encounter case. ASI Manjibhai Dabhi was slapped the ... -�[Read�more]

A new state law would penalize school bus drivers who fail to check for youngsters remaining at the end of a route. -�[Read�more]

A controversial bill before Gov. Brad Henry could OK the donning of buttons depicting families. Critics say the law will upset courtroom decorum, biases. -�[Read�more]

Last Tuesday was International Workers Day. I joined 300 other working-class stalwarts for the traditional May Day march up Aucklands Queen St. May Day has never been as big in New Zealand as it is in the rest of the world. -�[Read�more]

El equipo inglés Manchester United quedo este sábado a un paso del título de campeon de la Premier League tras la apretada victoria por 1-0 frente al rival de la ciudad, Manchester City, gracias a un penal convertido por el portugués Cristiano Ronaldo. -�[Read�more]

Makati Mayor Jejomar C. Binay said Saturday there is an “undeclared martial law” in Makati. Binay deplored the “strong-arm tactics reminiscent of the Marcos era” the administration is trying to impose in Makati in the run-up to the May 14 election. -�[Read�more]

Un tiro penal convertido por el mediocampista ofensivo portugués Cristiano Ronaldo le permitio este sábado a Manchester United derrotar a su archirrival Manchester City y con ello quedar a apenas un paso del título de campeon de la Premier League. -�[Read�more]

Inside the door of the Joni Beth Bailey law office lies a hidden jewel of Murphysboro. A gallery, consistently showcasing the work of local artists, displays artwork against crisp teal and mint green walls. On display now is Fine Art from the Forge: Work of Southern Illinois Blacksmiths. The show, one of five or six that will appear this year, is until June 2. -�[Read�more]

Alexis Thompson is the assistant dean of admissions at Ontario-based University of La Verne College of Law, the only ABA-accredited law school in Inland Southern California. -�[Read�more]

A draft law being considered by the Iraqi parliament would enable US companies to take control of Iraqs oil industry, oil experts in the country say. -�[Read�more]

Never before has apprenticeship paid so well. Legal firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and OMelveny & Myers this week bumped starting salaries for Bay Area associates just out of law school to $160,000, matching A-list New York firms, which in... -�[Read�more]

Patna, May 5 (ANI): A special court in Siwan today held Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammad Shahabuddin guilty in the abduction and suspected murder case of CPI-ML (Liberation) worker Chotelal Gupta, eight years ago. Shahabuddin was found guilty under Section 364 (kidnapping or abducting in order to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court will announce the quantum of sentence on May ... -�[Read�more]

Former Republican Sen. Mike DeWine has joined a Cincinnati law firm. -�[Read�more]

On since:Sept. 13, 1990 (Law); Sept. 30, 2001 (Criminal Intent), NBC -�[Read�more]