Religion & Law

Economic Downturn Adds Urgency to SCHIP Veto Override
UPDATE: House Republicans have again narrowly sustained President Bush’s veto, with a vote of 260 in favor of passage and 152 against, despite the veto-proof margin in the Senate...

SCHIP Veto Override Fails Again
The Gavel reports that the House Republicans "have again narrowly sustained President Bush?s veto, with a vote of 260 in favor of passage and 152 against, (15 votes short) despite the veto-proof margin in the Senate...

House Again Passes Defense Authorization, Refutes ?Pocket Veto? Claim
The House has again passed the Defense Authorization bill, rejecting President Bush’s claim of a “pocket veto” and treating his actions as a standard veto...

The veto and consequentialism
It seems to me that we could think about the President's decision to veto the bill that would have limited the CIA to those interrogation techniques authorized by the 2006 Army Field Manual in (at least) two ways...

KS Legislature Fails to Override Veto of Abortion Bill
Associated Press: Lawmakers? override of veto of abortion bill fails: TOPEKA, Kan...

MI: Governor to Veto Abortion Procedure Ban
Associated Press: Granholm to veto ban on an abortion procedure: LANSING -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she will veto a proposed ban on a late-term procedure that opponents call partial-birth abortion...

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

How to evict a roommate?
First, in most jurisdictions "self-help" is not a remedy available to any party ...

If my stepmother goes on Medicaid, can they take my father's house and assets if they have been separated for many years but are still legally married (NJ)?
if medicaid up there is the same as in sc, they willnot take the houses. medicai...

Can I legally stop my kids grandmother from harassing me?
Hello and thank you for your question.
You need to file for a Civil Harass...

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...

Does a notarized document supersede a court ruling?
The court order supercedes everything but another valid subsequent court order. ...

Grand River Dam Authority
Faces Class Action over Flood Damage

Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits
Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits

Philip Morris
Loses Appeal, Will Pay Millions

Hospira AC Power Cord Recall
Hospira AC Power Cord Recall

$5.5 MIllion Settlement
Landlord loses Class Action

Fake Drugs
Life Threatening Incidents