Posted in December 2013 …

Iraq police arrest Sunni MP and protest supporter on terrorism charges

[JURIST] Iraqi police arrested Ahmed al-Awlani, an MP and prominent Sunni supporter of anti-government protests, on Saturday in the city of Ramadi. Awlani, a member of the Sunni supported Iraqiya bloc was reportedly wanted on terrorism charges [BBC report] along with his brother, Ali. Ali and five bodyguards were killed in the police raid, and … Continue reading →

The Year in Review: Shutdowns and Showdowns

2013 was the year that made the legal, judicial and political scenarios in “The Good Wife,” “Homeland” or “House of Cards” look, well, plausible. Government shutdowns and congressional showdowns further drove down the country’s estimation of its elected officials. Source: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/sign_me_in.jsp?article=http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1388161541552&rss=newswire solicitors statute law statutory law stupid laws traffic attorney

Pakistan court rules treason trial against Musharraf will continue

[JURIST] On Monday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) [official website] rejected claims by former president Pervez Musharraf [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and ruled the trial against Musharraf for treason will continue Tuesday, as previously scheduled. Musharraf was challenging [TheNews report] the legitimacy of the proceedings. The first challenge was directed at the court’s jurisdiction. … Continue reading →

Wisconsin Issuer Fuels Businses for Municipal Bond Attorneys

In 2011, WSJ reported on the Public Finance Authority’s increasing but controversial toehold in the municipal-bond market. For those unfamiliar with the entity, it’s a Wisconsin government entity created by state lawmakers that issues so-called tax-exempt conduit bonds. The authority functions as kind of a muni-matchmaker for developers and investors, arranging tax-exempt financing for private … Continue reading →

Handling E-Discovery Amid Tech Innovation and Global Expansion

Evolving privacy and confidentiality laws — here and abroad — are making the e-discovery process more delicate than ever. Caught unaware, businesses and the lawyers who serve them can run afoul of the rules and land on the losing side of the law. Source: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202627830993&rss=rss_nlj mold attorney need a lawyer patent lawyer personal injury personal … Continue reading →

Legal Issues Surrounding the Colorado Movie Massacre

The Aurora, Colorado movie theater massacre left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. The latest mass shooting in America brings up many legal issues on a national scale, including gun control, the insanity defense, liability and the death penalty. Lawyer2Lawyer co-hosts and attorneys, Bob Ambrogi and Craig Williams, analyze the legal arguments of this case … Continue reading →

Ramapough Indians Allege Movie Depicts Them as a Rabble

Members of the Ramapough Mountain Indians claim the newly released film “Out of the Furnace” falsely portrays them as lawless, violent, impoverished and drug-addicted inbreds. Source: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/sign_me_in.jsp?article=http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202634895801&rss=newswire free attorney consultation free lawyer free lawyer advice free lawyer consultation free lawyer consultation california