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Church-Affiliated Employers Sued for Stripping Pension Benefits
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Because of an exemption in the benefits law intended to give churches leeway in running their pension plans, many religiously affiliated employers have not put money into their plans, and haven't been required to obtain insurance to cover the shortfall. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Biker Charged in West Side Highway Melee Claims Innocence
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We're willing to bet you saw the sensational footage of an SUV surrounded by motorcyclists on New York City's West Side Highway recently. Well, prosecutors saw it, too, and they have charged the biker who initially cut off the SUV, which then bumped his motorcycle’s back tire. So reports the Associated Press reports.
Read more...Judge Presides Over Wedding of Man She Just Sentenced to Life in Prison
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San Diego Superior Court Judge Patricia Cookson performed the marriage ceremony of Danne Desbrow minutes after sentencing him to 53 years-to-life in prison for first-degree murder. So reports CBS Sacramento.
Read more...Can You Sum Up Your Legal Career in Six Words?
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Following the lead of a legal writing professor at Marquette University Law School who wanted to challenge her students to be concise, The Wall Street Journal's "Law Blog" is inviting readers to submit six-word stories about law school or the law in general.
Read more...Ruling Clarifies Legality of Airbnb Rentals in NYC
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New York City's Environmental Control Board has reversed a ruling that had imposed a $2,400 fine against a man who rented out his apartment using Airbnb, an online platform that people use to lease out their living space to short-term guests. So Forbes reports.
Read more...New Child Abuse 'Failure to Report' Penalties
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Connecticut is heightening the penalties imposed on teachers and other "mandated reporters" who fail to report child abuse. So reports ctpost.com.
Read more...Calif. Law Targets ‘Revenge Porn’ Websites
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California lawmakers this month passed the first law aimed at "revenge porn sites" websites. Such sites feature naked pictures of women posted without the women's permission by their contemptuous ex-husbands or ex-boyfriends, The New York Times reports.
Read more...Judge Lifts NJ's Same Sex Marriage Ban
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New Jersey's Superior Court last week held that same sex couples may marry in the Garden State beginning on Oct. 21 because the state's ban on same sex marriages denies couples federal benefits. So reports Philly.com.
Read more...Indian Casino Growth Stymied by Supreme Court Ruling
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To stall casino development throughout the country, opponents of American Indian gaming projects are using a 2009 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the number of legal tribes.
Read more...California Adopts Its First Anti-Fracking Law
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California Governor Jerry Brown last week signed a law obligating companies to obtain permits and fulfill other requirements before injecting water, sand and chemicals underground to crack rock formations and free up oil, a practice known as fracking. So Reuters reports.
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