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Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception (Reuters)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters – A federal judge declared on Wednesday that a Washington state rule requiring pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives against their religious beliefs is unconstitutional. Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120223/us_nm/us_usa_contraceptives_court ben nelson extreme couponing taylor lautner sinead o connor … Continue reading

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Village May Permit 8-Foot Deer Fences – Southampton, NY Patch

After receiving complaints of deer devouring thousands of dollars worth of plantings, the Southampton Village Board on Thursday set a public hearing date for a law that would allow residents to install deer fencing with a permit. While village code … Continue reading

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State attorney: Judges broke law in Berenson case (AP)

LIMA, Peru ? Peru’s anti-terrorism attorney said Sunday he will seek misconduct charges against the three judges who granted paroled U.S. activist Lori Berenson permission to leave the country for the first time since her 1995 arrest. Julio Galindo said … Continue reading

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Retail groups file suit over debit card fee rules (AP)

NEW YORK ? A coalition of retail groups sued the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, claiming the regulator ignored the law by setting too high a cap on the fees that banks can charge merchants for handling debit card purchases. The … Continue reading

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TaxProf Blog: Jim Chen: Legal Education and the Heir of Slytherin

There is no value in prestige or credentials. There is only performance, and those who have the wisdom to prize it. I still believe what John Steinbeck said in East of Eden: There is one story in the … Continue reading

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Conrad Murray may spend just months in jail

LOS ANGELES?? Michael Jackson’s doctor may spend as little as a few months behind bars despite being convicted on Monday of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of the “Thriller” singer. Legal experts said that Dr. Conrad Murray … Continue reading

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Wisconsin unions emboldened by Ohio vote

MADISON, Wis. (AP) ? Emboldened by the voters’ rejection of an anti-union law in Ohio Tuesday, Democrats and union leaders in Wisconsin hope to channel momentum from the victory into the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. The drive … Continue reading

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Top 10 Legal Addictions

by Ryan Thomas In the Eighties, Nancy Reagan led a militant campaign to do away with drugs, from the backs of schoolyards to the cartels of Columbia. However, when her husband ultimately succumbed to Alzheimer?s, you didn?t see her telling … Continue reading

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you could be a criminal without commiting a … – Ethiopian Legal Breif

? Is it possible that you could be liable to a criminal punishment without committing any crime and at the same time your conviction being considered as lawful i.e. according to law? Sometimes such type of cases?may happen when there … Continue reading

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Probate Attorneys, Elder Law Lawyer, Or Common Counsel ? That is …

Estate preparing and inheritance law are complicated subjects no matter just how much help you might have. A lot of specialists agree that possessing legal guidance can make any approach function far more smoothly. A fantastic lawyer can guide you … Continue reading

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