Religion & Law

Oregon To Hold Hearing On Copyright In Laws
As reported in Slaw (Oregon Claims Copyright Over Laws and It’s All Gone Ore-gon), the state of Oregon maintains that it holds the copyright over its laws and has moved to prevent their publication by others...

Govt Wants Into Your Laptop and iPod (Canada.com)
The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws that could make the information on iPods, laptops and other devices illegal, according to a leaked government document...

New Zealand and Germany Reform Copyright Laws in 4 Days
Internet Service Providers and the copyright industry weren't the only ones busy on the copyright front these days...

French RIAA Announces Deadline to Ban File-Sharers from the Internet
The EFF recently is pointing us new disturbing demands by the French version of the RIAA known as SNEP (Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique)...

Google Reveals A Cache Of Defenses To Copyright Claims
In an intriguing ruling on the application of copyright principles to internet search engines, a district court in Nevada has ruled that Google is not liable for copyright infringement for allowing internet users to access copies of works stored by Google in an online repository...

Copyright deal would toughen laptop, iPod laws (Calgary Herald)
The [Canadian] federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws, which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic devices illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of travelling with such devices...

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

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

How do you recover money from a stop payment placed on a personal check given to you?
you can always take them to small claims court and sure them for 3 times the amo...

How can I prove my wife only married me to get a green card?
The problem with an annulment is that they are hard to get-- they are not someth...

How to learn content of deceased parent's will?
go to the court house where your father died or the county he lived in. It is pu...

My job requires me to drive bank deposits up to two times a day using my own vehicle and gas. Although not too far, can should I be receiving compensation? One deposit run is required daily by company policy, but the man
you should be getting a mileage comp. I own my own company and I pay my employee...

Who do I sue if my car was towed illegally to make room for a street repaving?
It is understandable that you feel offended in this matter. From your point-of-v...

Internet/Technology
involving cyber law, consumer protection, internet crime, internet fraud, online gambling, e-commerce.

Search Engine Optimization Claims
Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.

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

False Claims
Attorney Robert Arledge ordered to pay $5.8 million after making false Fen Phen settlement claims.

Spike Lee and Showtime
Settlement reached in script copyright infringement lawsuit.

Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.4 Million
Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.5 Million