Religion & Law

Obscenity Prosecution: Do You Know it When You Read it?
A woman in Pennsylvania is being prosecuted under the federal obscenity laws for posting graphic short stories on the Internet — with no pictures — that detail the sexual abuse and torture of young children...

Obscenity Plea Deal Leads to Home Confinement for Pa. Woman
The premise of this prosecution is that words have power. The images conjured by [Karen] Fletcher’s words are as horrifying or more horrifying than any photographs or videos of child pornography which can be seen on the Internet...

California Obscenity Prosecution Challenges Lawyers and Jurors
What violates community obscenity standards in the nation's reputed pornography capital? Federal prosecutors think they have a case...

Hon. Alex Kozinski and the Challenge for Judges
Hon. Alex Kozinski, the 9th Circuit Court Chief Judge, has recently found himself in some serious trouble...

Pittsburgh-area woman receives no prison time following guilty plea to federal criminal charges of transmitting written obscenities in fictional stories posted to the internet
Pittsburgh-area woman receives no prison time following guilty plea to federal criminal charges of transmitting written obscenities in fictional stories posted to the internet: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports today that "Writer's 'monsters' lead to obscenity sentence...

"Judge won't suppress statements by suspect in obscenity case"
"Judge won't suppress statements by suspect in obscenity case": The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today contains an article that begins, "A federal judge yesterday denied a motion to suppress statements made by a Donora woman charged with transmitting obscene materials...

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

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

Sexual Harassment Policy
Define harassment, outline complaint procedure

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Gambling Governed by State Laws
State laws vary with respect to gambling

Can a former employee use photographs of jobs completed whie working for me in marketing material for a new business?
There are several issues here

1. Sub contractor started up a compe...

Will my Criminal Record prevent me from naturalizing or getting a Green Card?
A Lawful Permanent Resident can apply for United States citizenship after 5 year...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

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...

Can the so-called proprety manager enter my duplex without permission?
The manager (sister of owner) has NO right to be in the apartment unless there w...

Teacher Student Abuse
Beaufort County agrees to pay $300,000 settlement to abuse victim.

Catholic Archdiocese
Will Pay $12.6 Million in Sexual Abuse Settlements

Michigan
Settles Female Prisoner Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for $100 Million

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
Settlement Reached in Six Sexual Abuse Suits

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

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