Legal Commentary

Pelosi & Hoyer Say Final Health Care Bill To Be Online For 72 Hours
Last week, Jake wrote that “it is utterly imperative that the final version of the bill be online for the public to view for at least 72 hours.” The House Majority just announced that they will do just that (via #HealthReformNow): Pelosi and Hoyer say final health reform bill will be online for 72 hours before [...

72 Hours Where Do We Stand
Now that House Leadership has announced that they’ll post the final version of the health care bill online for 72 Hours, where do we stand? As far as the 72 Hour effort goes, we’re primarily interested in seeing the final version of the bill online for 72 hours before consideration...

The Nitty Gritty of Calling for 72 Hours for the Final Health Care Bill
As Jake wrote last week, the final version of the health care bill must be made publicly available for 72 hours prior to floor consideration. For us here at Sunlight figuring out what that exactly means has been a moderately arduous task over the past week...

Harvard Tests Out Women-Only Gym Hours
In response to a request from several Muslim women students, Harvard is testing out having "women-only" hours at one of its campus gyms, the AP reports. The women making the request, with support from the campus women's center, sought the women-only hours (six hours a week, at the least used gym on campus) due to Islamic dress codes that encourage a level of modesty in dress while around men; the dress code would make it difficult or impossible to exercise at the gym in a co-ed environment...

New Poll Shows Americans Continue to Support Public Option in Final Health Bill
A new Reuters poll released today shows a majority of Americans ? with support across party lines ? want a public health insurance option as a component of any final health reform legislation: 60% want a public health insurance option included in the final health reform legislation While support for the public option is [...

Finally
After handing in my take-home final today, I stayed at school for three more hours editing the final paper for my clinical. Then I sped home, packed up the car and K, and drove to my parents' place in New York, where I took out my laptop and continued typing away...

A Third, and Final Call, to Sign the Petition in Support of the Florida PhD Program
In the second 24 hours, the petition calling on the University of Florida President to reconsider the decision to close the PhD program in philosophy at the University of Florida garnered just under 400 new signatures, bringing the total to...

30 Hours and Counting
With about 30 hours to go before lawmakers adjourn (maybe), House Speaker Pat Bauer and Republican Brian Bosma both offered their thoughts on the final hours.  Here they are.  Draw your own conclusions...

The end in numbers
Total number of classes in final law school semester: 4Number of exams completed so far: 2Number of exams left: 2Hours spent in library prepping for final semester exams: at least 30 at this pointHours of prep still needed to get ready for remaining exams: at least 30Number of lattes consumed: too manyNumber of times I've jammed to Livin on a Prayer in the law library: 5Number of times I've listened to Scheherazade all the way through: 10Hours wasted procrastinating: at least 5Average hours of sleep per night: 5...

Parker: The Final Hours
Reaching across the aisle has no meaning if theres no one on the other side.

Child Support Survival Guide
The Child Support Enforcement System

Child Support Overview
Federal requires states to set guidelines for support.

Child Support Orders
How to modify terms

Child Support
Disputing Paternity

Missing Children
Databases and organizations

Final Fantasy XI
Square Enix Faces Class Action over Deceptive Fees and Payments

Sperm Donor
Ordered to Pay Child Support

Parmalat SpA
Italy's biggest dairy company awaits final approval for a securities settlement that would pay investors $10.5 million

West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support
West Virginia Child Advocate Office Faces Class Action over Child Support

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

Activision
alleging false advertising of games for Nintendo Wii, that do not support Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound.