The Guardian:
Jack's greatest hits; the best bribe ever; plus more on the 'lady ways' that did it for DiegoJack: big symbolsMan of the week: Fifa's Jack Warner – says media smears over Mrs Jack's £320 handbag "tainted" his image. "I return (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
A judge in the Royal Courts of Justice must decide the fate of Baby RB, who has a rare genetic condition. His mother believes he should be allowed to die; his father disagreesIt is an unceremonious setting for a decision of l (Read More)
The Guardian:
Government plan to stop sex offenders using social networking sites would breach human rights lawGovernment plans to block paedophiles from using social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have been shelved because (Read More)
The Guardian:
After more than five years in jail, the British mercenary is seeking vengeance on others he says were part of the failed 'Wonga Coup' – including Mark ThatcherThe statements had a certain similarity. Sir Mark Thatcher and Lon (Read More)
The Guardian:
Suppressed report reveals archaeological treasures were dug up after Gulf warA secret report on the chequered history of priceless Aramaic bowls loaned to a leading university has exposed an apparent attempt to cover up UK ac (Read More)
Concurring Opinions:
Outsourcing, with or without offshoring, through extended supply chains of goods and services has come to be a common way to organize a business. Using contract law to divide and subdivide what was once a single enterprise (o (Read More)
SF Gate:
A brother of the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person _ and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system. Eyad (ee-YAHD') Hasan said in an e-mail state (Read More)
Law News from Times Online:
Mike Pullen was born under a wandering star. The leading international trade lawyer grew up in a family of fairground people, attending school — until he was 12 — only for three months in winter. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
If Lord Mereworth's claim is upheld, all legislation passed by upper house in last decade could be declared voidMinisters are facing a legal challenge from a hereditary peer that threatens to unravel the law that reformed the (Read More)
WSJ.com: What's News US:
State Street added $250 million to its legal reserve to address legal exposure related to losses by investors in some strategies managed by State Street Global Advisors.
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guardian.co.uk Politics:
The man appointed to oversee the future expenses regime for MPs will not necessarily implement the proposals published by Sir Christopher Kelly, but will instead conduct a wide-ranging review of his own.The three leaders of t (Read More)
The Guardian:
Rich countries bullying poorer ones, mud-slinging and back-stabbing - environmental summits can be viciousAt 8am on Wednesday 7 October, a smartly dressed fiftysomething Filipino woman took the escalator to the first floor of (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
First, to declare an interest: Hugo Young was a political columnist for this paper, and there is a foreword by Alan Rusbridger, the editor. But I'd choose this book even if Young wrote for the Daily Mail and the foreword were (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
The second volume of TS Eliot's fiercely guarded correspondence reveals the terrible strain he was under caring for his wife and editing the Criterion. By Stefan Collini'I have written nothing whatsoever for three years and (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
About 20,000 people paid up to £125 each, but the Big Green Gathering was cancelled at the last minute. Months later some are still waiting for their moneyPeople who booked tickets for a leading green festival cancelled in Ju (Read More)
ABA Journal Top Stories:
As supervisors increasingly make objectionable comments to employees via text messages, resulting harassment cases over after-hours comments no longer are based simply on "he said, she said" evidence. But this seeming bonanza (Read More)
www.ft.com:
As several respected City figures are mentioned as potential chairmen, the broadcaster's legal battle with the owner of its Scottish and Grampian franchises is escalating. (Read More)
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The Consumer Travel Alliance, the Consumer Federation of America, and the Center for Financial Privacy and Human Rights have joined me in comments filed today with the Federal Trade Commission asking the FTC to "include the c (Read More)
ABA Journal Top Stories:
As the nation's unemployment rate topped 10 percent last month, lawyers were not spared. The legal sector lost 5,800 jobs, according to seasonally adjusted statistics in a just-released report (PDF) from the U.S. Bureau of La (Read More)
Electronic Communications, Privacy, Data Protection, and More:
It's probably hard to read the notice below which I received from Verizon: It says: Unless you provide us with notice that you wish to opt out within 45 days of receiving this letter, we will assume that you give us the righ (Read More)