Human Rights Law

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Mattel and Fisher-Price Toy Recall
Magnets and Lead Paint manufactured in China Create Poisoning and Health Hazard

Ballot Device
Election Systems and Software agrees to pays city of San Francisco $3.5 million settlement after problems with AutoMARK lead to prolonged hand counting of votes.

Toyota Recalls 2000-2003 Tundra Vehicles
Toyota Recalls 2000-2003 Tundra Vehicles

Hurricane Ike
Gulf Coast Residents Fight for Compensation

Family Law
involving divorce, child custody, spousal support, common law, adoption and same sex marriage.

Bush Administration
class action settlement ensures Medicaid beneficiaries can continue to purchase prescription drugs at minimum cost when they become eligible for Medicare.

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million