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| Hit Hard By Economy, Some Law Firms Borrow Big Bucks | Reluctant to ask partners to contribute more money, a "very undercapitalized" legal sector increased bank borrowing significantly during the economic downturn of the past 18 months or so, a consultant tells the London Times. A number of well-known firms based in the United Kingdom increased their borrowing by 40 percent during 2008-2009, according to statistics compiled by the Grant Thornton accounting firm. However, some major London-based law partnerships still don't have any debt at all, the newspaper notes. Those with the most debt include mega-firms Clifford Chance, with a little under $150 million and DLA Piper, with some $134 million.… |
| ABA Weighs in on Law School’s Side in Case Over Christian Student Group | The American Bar Association filed an amicus curiae brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court late yesterday in a case that puts two cherished values at odds. On the one hand, the University of California's Hastings College of the Law, like the ABA, has a policy against discrimination. On the other, it recognizes, like the ABA, that students have First Amendment rights which should not be unduly suppressed. Applying these values in a situation in which a Christian student group that excluded homosexuals and nonbelievers from participation sought funding from Hastings, the public law school correctly struck a sound and… |
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| | Europe rights court rules Croatia schools discriminated against Roma | [JURIST] The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) [official website] ruled [judgment; press release] Tuesday that the practice of segregating Roma [JURIST news archive] minority primary school students in Croatia from other pupils is discriminatory. The court declared the |
| Afghanistan confirms enactment of war crimes pardon law | [JURIST] The Afghanistan Office of the President [official website] openly confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that the government has enacted a law providing a blanket pardon for all war crimes and human rights violations occurring before December 2001. Spokesperson Waheed Omar said that the |
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| | Updated 'No Child' law would focus on failing schools - Washington Post | |
| Answers About New Consumer Laws: Part 1 - New York Times (blog) | |
Child custody and guardianship are legal terms describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.
Child Custody
Child Custody
