Religion & Law

The Sakinah Campaign and Internet Counter-Radicalization in Saudi Arabia
The Sakinah Campaign and Internet Counter-Radicalization in Saudi Arabia, published by Combating Terrorism Center, West Point: The prominent role of the internet in propagating and perpetuating violent Islamist ideology is well known… A broad spectrum of individuals turn to the internet to seek spiritual knowledge, search for Islamist perspectives and attempt to participate in the global [...

Foundation for Defense of Democracy Newsletter
A Weekly Update Notes and Comments NANCY'S RULES: Fighting Islamist terrorists ought to be a bipartisan mission. And there are many Democrats who know as well as any Republican what we need to do in order to have half a...

Challenge to West Virginia Med Mal Reform
On Thursday, I posted about two states, Ohio and Texas, that passed significant medical malpractice reforms in 2003. Another state that did so was West Virginia. This week, the West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging one...

Australian Law Librarians' Association Conference
I am in Perth this week attending the Australian Law Librarians' Association Annual Conference. The program for the conference is available online here. The paper I'll present this afternoon is titled "Law 2...

Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet, and the Homegrown Terrorist Threat
Report from U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, via Docuticker: During the 110th Congress, under the leadership of Chairman Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), the Committee continued its investigation into the threat of domestic radicalization and homegrown terrorism inspired by violent Islamist ideology...

conference on integrating the law school curriculum
The University of Washington School of Law is hosting a working conference, Legal Education at the Crossroads ? Ideas to Accomplishments: Sharing New Ideas for an Integrated Curriculum, September 5-7, 2008...

Self Defense
It's legal to defend yourself and your family

Great-West Lifeco Must Pay $456 Million In London Life Class Action
Great-West Lifeco Must Pay $456 Million In London Life Class Action

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

CIA
Department of Defense Sued by Veterans

Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

The Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

Government Overbilling
Defense contractor to pay $8.9 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.