Aba Journal
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| W. Va. Senate Committee Backs Publicly Funded Judicial Elections | The West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee has endorsed a bill that would publicly finance elections of state supreme court justices. Last week, the state House of Delegates approved pilot program propsed by Gov. Joe Manchin that would finance the two contested seats in the 2012 supreme court race. Candidates would get $200,000 each for primaries and $350,000 for the general election—all being contingent on whether fundraising thresholds are met, BusinessWeek reports. Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeff Kessler announced his committee's endorsement of the plan at the same time the Justice at Stake Campaign announced the results of a survey (PDF) that… |
| Harvard Law Prof Is Helping to Draft Fashion Copyright Bill | In the last few months, fashion houses Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen have accused Steve Madden of ripping off their shoe designs and filed suit. But they face an uphill battle in court, because the U.S. lacks a fashion copyright law. Sen. Charles Schumer—along with Harvard law professor Jeannie Suk—is working on that. The New York senator first introduced a fashion copyright bill in 2007, Suffolk University Law School librarian Betsy McKenzie notes on Out of the Jungle. Language has held up previous versions of congressional fashion copyright bill, the Boston Globe reports, but this time Suk is helping with the… |
Google legal news
| | Suicide Raises Legal Issues in Indian Artifacts Cases - New York Times | |
| Judge: Ala. AG, not task force, holds legal cards - Forbes | |
Jurist
| | Nigeria urged to prosecute those responsible for recent ethnic violence | [JURIST] The Nigerian government must investigate the recent killings [press release] of more than 200 Christian villagers and prosecute those responsible, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] said Monday. Attacks [BBC report] blamed on Muslim herders took place near the city of Jos over |
| Sri Lanka parliament votes to extend state of emergency until after elections | [JURIST] The Sri Lankan Parliament [official website] voted [press release] Tuesday to extend the country's current state of emergency until after next month's parliamentary elections. The measure, passed by a vote of 93-24 [Hindu report], was opposed by the Janatha Vimukthi Perumana, the country' |
Google law
| | Amazon Boots Colorado Associates Over New Tax Law - techrockies.com | |
| Myanmar's junta passes election laws - UPI.com | |
Arbitration, in the context of law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution — specifically, a legal alternative to litigation whereby the parties to a dispute agree to submit their respective positions to a neutral third party for resolution.
Arbitration & Mediation
Arbitration & Mediation
