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Wisconsin court allows challenge to collective bargaining law
April 20, 2013 by Max Slater
A judge for the Dane County Circuit Court on Friday allowed a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's controversial collective bargaining law to proceed, despite objections from the state's Department of Justice (DOJ). The Wisconsin Law Enforcement Association (WLEA), a public sector union, filed the.... [more]
Kansas governor signs anti-abortion bill into law
April 20, 2013 by Max Slater
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback on Friday signed the strict anti-abortion legislation into law. The legislation prohibits abortions based on the baby's sex, prevents abortion providers from receiving certain tax breaks and proclaims that life begins at fertilization. The provision dealing with tax.... [more]
North Dakota judge to strike down law limiting drug-induced abortions
April 19, 2013 by Max Slater
A state judge in North Dakota said Thursday that he will rule that a 2011 North Dakota law that restricts drug-induced abortions is unconstitutional. Judge Wickham Corwin of the Cass County District Court announced that the law creates an "insurmountable barrier" to abortion and fails to.... [more]
US House approves congressional insider trading law
April 13, 2013 by Max Slater
The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that exempts senior government officials from having to report their financial information online. The bill amends the Stop Insider Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) to remove many senior government officials from the.... [more]
Trial for Mubarak ends after judge recuses himself
April 13, 2013 by Max Slater
The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak ended only a few minutes after it began on Saturday when the judge recused himself because of a conflict of interest. Mubarak, who ruled Egypt from 1981 until 2011, faced re-trial on charges relating to corruption and the killing of protesters.... [more]
South Sudan must do more to protect civilians from violence: UN
April 6, 2013 by Max Slater
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) issued a report on Friday calling on the government of South Sudan to protect communities that are at risk of violence. The UNMISS report detailed the findings of a human rights investigation into the killing of 85 cattle herders in South Sudan's Jonglei.... [more]
Pakistan court orders election officials to end intrusive questions of candidates
April 6, 2013 by Max Slater
A court in Pakistan ruled on Friday that election officials must refrain from asking irrelevant and intrusive questions of candidates for public office. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Lahore High Court issued the ruling in the wake of Returning Officers, who are primarily lower court judges,.... [more]
Lawyers urge China court to explain detention of Falun Gong defender
April 5, 2013 by Max Slater
A group of prominent Chinese lawyers signed a letter on Friday calling on the Jinjiang People's Court to explain why it detained a lawyer who defended the Falun Gong, which is banned in China. An online statement from the court said that Wang Quanzhang, a lawyer representing Falun Gong.... [more]
Federal judge strikes down part of Indiana immigration law
March 30, 2013 by Max Slater
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ruled Friday that portions of an Indiana immigration law are unconstitutional. At issue were two provisions in the law: one that allows police to arrest non-citizens without a warrant and one that prohibits the use of consular.... [more]
New York high court rules state can collect sales tax from out-of-state companies
March 30, 2013 by Max Slater
The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that New York may impose a sales tax on out-of-state retailers that do business within the state. At issue in the case was a 2008 state tax law known as the Internet Tax, which places a sales tax on out-of-state online businesses that generate at.... [more]
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