A custody battle between an Olympic skier and his one-time girlfriend has attracted notice from women’s rights activists who say the case is about the rights of pregnant women to relocate and make decisions about their future.
A federal appeals judge fears last week’s change in Senate filibuster rules will harm the judiciary because it will become easier for ideologues to win approval to the bench. Judge J.
An African-American judge says campus police at the University of California at Los Angeles used excessive force after they pulled him over Saturday morning for failing to wear a seat belt.
A lawyer in Newark, N.J., who wants to post excerpts from judicial opinions that praise his abilities is asking a federal appeals court to overturn a ban that prevents him from doing so.
As we already discussed, 3D printing technologies facilitates the creation of things but also is a great issue for managing traditional IP rights. This is a technology that will challenge more and more an effective enforcement of IP rights (such...
On November 15, Bloomberg reported that the CFPB is examining credit card issuers’ rewards programs. The article quotes CFPB Director Cordray stating that rewards programs can involve “detailed and confusing rules” and that the CFPB “will be...
In This Issue: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon....
On November 20, 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1965 (“Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act”) by a vote of 228 to 192. H.R. 1965 is primarily aimed at accelerating the oil and gas permitting process. Rep. Doug Lamborn,...
Mediation is not a miracle cure for all divorce disagreements, but with the right preparation, it can be an effective method for reaching a fair, mutually agreeable settlement. Do not let common misconceptions make you hesitant to try mediation....
