Criminal Law

LWOP Progress in California
Baby steps. On Tuesday the Public Safety Committee of the California State Senate voted 3 to 2 in favor of the Juvenile Life Without Parole Reform Act (Senate Bill 1199), written by State Senator Leland Yee, a Democrat representing San Francisco/San Mateo...

California Bill Seeks to Ban Life Without Parole for Juveniles
Proposed legislation in California seeks to prohibit the imposition of life in prison without parole for juveniles. The State Senate approved the measure 3-2, which will now go before the Senate Appropriations Committee...

Senate Passes ADA Restoration Act
Senate Passes Bill Protecting Disabled People is an important September 11, 2008 New York Times article. It reports that the Senate passed the ADA Restoration Act without dissent which the House passed earlier this year...

15 different amendments proposed to Senate version of Patent Reform Act of 2007
The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) keeps plodding along in the Senate.  Just over a month after the Senate Judiciary Committee released its report on the bill, there have now been 15 amendments circulated for possible consideration when the full Senate takes up the bill, with the potential for more to come before the bill is actually considered...

NH Senate passes Medical Malpractice bill
I mentioned a couple of days ago that the NH House passed a bill created a review system for Medical negligence cases that were filed in NH. I also mentioned that the Senate was considering a bill as well...

Pro-Life Legislation Passes Oklahoma Senate
Maressa Treat, AUL?s liaison in Oklahoma, has worked with a coalition of pro-life groups and individuals to pass Senate Bill 1878, a sweeping piece of pro-life legislation.

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

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

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

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

Salmonella Found in Tomotoes
57 Reported Cases in New Mexico and Texas

Texas Employment Law
alleged violations of Texas labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

Pacific Capital Bancorp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Pacific Capital Bancorp 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Kohlberg Capital Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Kohlberg Capital Corporation 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

ConAgra Peanut Butter
Hundreds of Salmonella Cases Settled