Criminal Law

Running the rapids of tort reform in Montana
From The Hungry Horse News, "Recreation bill clears House":The Montana Recreation Responsibility Act, or House Bill 150, is sponsored by House District 3 legislator Dee Brown and requires that people who engage in potentially dangerous activities "assume the inherent risks...

Courts - More on: President Obama's Indiana nominees David Hamilton and Dawn Johnsen remain in limbo
Updating this ILB entry from May 21st, the Senate Judiciary Committe has today voted to send David Hamilton's nomination to...

Montana Senate OKs Amdt Limiting Privacy Clause on Abortion, Goes to House
LifeNews: “The Montana Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would limit the misuse of the privacy clause in the state constitution to allow for unlimited abortions...

Montana Firearms and the Interstate Commerce Clause:
Montana's staunchly pro-Second Amendment Governor, Democrat Brian Schweitzer, has signed Montana HB 246, the Montana Firearms Freedom Act. The bill declares that a firearm which is manufactured in Montana, and...

States Rights: Montana Sovereignty Resolution Dies; Governor Signs 2nd Amendment Bill
The last couple of weeks have proven lively for the great State of Montana. On the one hand, HR3 effectively died in the State House: A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF ...

Bill to Partially Overrule Feres Doctrine Approved by House Judiciary Subcommittee
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law approved a bill to allow armed services members and their families to sue for negligent medical care...

Montana Senate votes to repeal the death penalty
This afternoon Montana Senate passed a bill to repeal the death penalty by a vote of 27-23.Congratulations to the Montana Abolition Coalition. Senate Bill 236 replaces Montana's death penalty with a sentence of life without parole...

HI Civil Union Bill Stuck in Committee
HONOLULU—The Hawaiian Civil Union Bill, which was recently passed in the House, remains stuck in the Judiciary Committe. After 15 hours of testimony, the Committee tied on a 3-3 vote to move the bill to the Senate...

Montana and Community-Source Property
Charles W. Willey (Adjunct Professor, The University of Montana School of Law) has recently authored an article entitled Effect in Montana of Community-Source Property Acquired in Another State (and Its Impact on a Montana Marriage Dissolution, Estate Planning, Property Transfers,...

"Horse-slaughtering plants endorsed by House"
"Horse-slaughtering plants endorsed by House": Today's edition of The Helena Independent Record contains an article that begins, "The Montana House Tuesday easily endorsed a bill to allow and encourage horse-slaughtering plants in the state, as supporters said it will address a national crisis of horse abandonment and bring jobs to Montana...

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Inflated Drug Prices
Dey LP pays $198,000 settlement to Montana Attorney General.

Nestle USA
Recalls Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products

Lighter Blamed in House Fire
Cricket Lighters settles $200,00 wrongful death lawsuit.

Pork BBQ Products Recalled
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Oct 20 that the Murphy House in Louisburg, N...