Public Defense

The law department is only one player, and a modest one, in a companys total observance of the laws
Laws permeate the operations of companies, as do regulations, ordinances, agency procedures, judicial decisions, and many other forms of juristic governmental dictates. Let?s just call them all ?laws...

Dept. of Homeland Security to waive 33 laws for border fence
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security waived 33 laws so it can finish the 267 miles of fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border, CBS 8 reported. (WATCH) Sidestepping environmental laws and other federal, state and local laws and regulations allows the...

Lunch Labor Laws - Federal and State
My original post on lunch break laws still remains one of the most popular articles on this blog. Many people are highly interested in lunch labor laws, as evidenced by the 98 comments that are still being posted...

FindLaw's New "State Laws" Collection
Findlaw announces the launch of its new "State Laws" collection, with state-specific laws on dozens of common legal topics. FindLaw for the Public's new "State Laws" collection features user-friendly summaries of state laws on legal topics like criminal law, family...

Oregon Says Its Laws Are Copyrighted, Can't Be Published
A battle has been going on for about three weeks now between the state of Oregon, which has laws, and some legal websites that have been publishing those laws. Oregon is insisting that they not do so...

Missouri, Perennial Swing State, to Consider Stricter Voter ID Laws
Last month, when the Supreme Court upheld Indiana’s voter ID law — thought to be one of the stricter laws of its kind — legal commentators speculated that the decision would embolden advocates of voter ID laws, paving the way for even stricter ID laws, and, of course, more litigation...

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Grubb & Ellis
alleging violations of fiduciary duties to shareholders and securities laws.

Hewlett-Packard and Staples
allegedly violated antitrust laws in collaborating on the sale of replacement ink jet printer cartridges.

Damaged Billboards
Lamar Advertising pays $35,000 settlement after violating permit laws.

ValueClick
allegedly violated consumer protection laws by promising ‘free’ goods that where not actually free.

Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc.
$613, 000 settlement reached in federal laws violation dispute.