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US judge says he can't block Texas sonogram law
A federal judge in Austin said Monday that he couldn't block a Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion any longer because an appeals court had ordered it to take effect.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:51:48 -0800

Car makers asked to opposed Ala immigration law
Opponents of Alabama's crackdown on illegal immigration said Monday they have asked the state's three international automakers to help fight for repeal of the law, which Gov. Robert Bentley and Republican legislative leaders only want to tweak in the upcoming session.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:25:27 -0800

UK law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors to merge
LONDON (Reuters) - Mid-tier British-based law firms Pinsent Masons and McGrigors have agreed to merge following a partner vote, the companies said in a statement on Monday. The combined firm, which will use the Pinsent Masons name, will employ more than 2,500 people and have offices across Britain as well as in Asia Pacific, Dubai and Qatar. It also plans to open offices in France and Germany ...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:48:49 -0800

Class Action Lawsuits Now Target More Than a Dozen Law Schools
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A threatened wave of class actions against American law schools became a reality last week after plaintiffs' lawyers sued a dozen more schools over their allegedly ...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0800

Law & the Start-Up: A Brooklyn Legal Incubator helping the NY Tech Scene
Watching thousands pour into Cairo’s Tahrir Square last year, demanding Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, sparked an idea for video journalist and digital entrepreneur Jigar Mehta. He wanted to curate all the photos, videos, blogs and Tweets generated by Egyptian protesters into a documentary. But rather than seeking out fellow filmmakers and activists, Mehta called a lawyer. “I wanted to talk to ...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:15:13 -0800