Religion & Law

Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Allowing Evangelist To Preach On Public Plaza
In Borden v. City of Modesto, (ED CA, Nov. 19, 2008), a California federal district court issued a preliminary injunction requiring the city of Modesto to give evangelist Kevin Borden equal access to the city's pedestrian Tenth Street Plaza to preach and proselytize...

Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Filed against Modesto Home For Mans Choking Death
The family of a 91-year-old nursing home patient, who died after he choked on a piece of fruit, has filed a lawsuit against the Modesto nursing home alleging abuse and negligence. According to an article in the Modesto Bee newspaper,...

Man Suffers Severe Injuries in Modesto Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident
A Modesto man is suspected of driving under the influence, hitting a bicyclist and then leading police on a six-mile pursuit. At the end of the chase, 29-year-old Emiliano Maldonado Jr...

China Public Relations: The ImageThief Primer
When it comes to China PR, if Will Moss over at ImageThief says it, I view it as gospel [definition number 4 in the link]. In a recent post, entitled, "Inside Carrefour's crisis management in China," Will sets out the gospel on"some of the basic rules of crisis communication for foreign firms in China": Be prepared to respond fast...

McCanns: Gospel according to John
McCanns: Gospel according to JohnLink.

Trademarks In Vegas, May Not Stay In Vegas
by Tamera H. Bennett October 13, 2008 Thanks to Las Vegas Trademark Attorney Ryan Gile for a great original post and update on the trademark dispute over “Plaza” between the owner of the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Downtown Las Vegas and the El-Ad Group, Ltd...

US House Passes Resolution Supporting Gospel Music Heritage Month
On June 26, the House of Representatives passed by voice vote H. Con. Res. 370: Expressing Support for Designation of September 2008 as "Gospel Music Heritage Month". In its ten paragraphs extolling gospel music, the only mention of the religious nature of the genre is a paragraph that traces the history of gospel music to "multiple and diverse influences and foundations, including African-American spirituals ...

Comcast Agrees Tentative $16 Million Settlement in Consumer File Sharing Class Action
Comcast Agrees Tentative $16 Million Settlement in Consumer File Sharing Class Action

Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory
Clopidogrel Marketed as Plavix FDA Issues Public Health Advisory

Nursing Home Abuse
New Data Made Public

The Princeton Reivew
Personal Data Made Public on Tens of Thousands of Florida Students

Public Safety Radio
M/A-COM Inc. to pay $4 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

Utilities Whistleblower
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account.