Religion & Law

Fourth Circuit Upholds Virginia's Partial Birth Abortion Ban
The Washington Post reports on the Fourth Circuit Court's en banc decision to uphold Virginia's partial birth abortion ban. Josh White states, A sharply divided federal appeals court ruled constitutional yesterday a Virginia law banning "partial birth" abortion that was...

GOP Targets Health Law In Anti-Abortion Vote
House votes to toughen restrictions on abortion funding under 'Obamacare,' but faces opposition of Senate Dems Senate GOP Offer Their Jobs Bill

Michigans Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Awaits Governors Likely Signature
Huffington Post: Michigan Legislature Passes 'Partial-Birth' Abortion Ban, by Laura Bassett: WASHINGTON -- Michigan lawmakers passed legislation last week that will ban "partial-birth" abortions, which have been federally outlawed since 2007 and have not occurred on record since then...

Judge Wilkinson in the CTA4 partial-birth-abortion case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (barely) upheld that state's partial-birth-abortion ban. (Or, as the Washington Post puts it, the "'partial birth' ban"...

Eduardo Diaz, et al., on the Partial Decriminalization of Abortion in Colombia
Eduardo Diaz, et al., have posted Obstacles and Challenges Following the Partial Decriminalisation of Abortion in Colombia on SSRN. Here is the abstract: During a highly contested process, abortion was partially decriminalised in Colombia in 2006 by the Constitutional Court:...

The Abortion Deal
Final passage of the Senate health care bill in the U.S. House of Representatives was facilitated by a last minute deal over abortion funding.  Specifically, the President agreed to issue an Executive Order reaffirming limits on federal funding of abortion...

Consumer Funding
BlueHippo Funding agrees to set up $5 million restitution fund after modifying its computer sales program.

Maple Leaf
Pulls Weiners Due to Listeria Concerns

WaMu Cash Balance Pension Plan - Partial Preliminary Settlement
WaMu Cash Balance Pension Plan Partial Preliminary Settlement

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold
Face Class Action Over Health and Environmental Concerns at Blackwell

Hurricane Flooding Class Action
Proposed Partial Settlement