Legislation & Lobbying
- New legal battle for ex-prisoner awarded $6M: Ex-wife who he divorced in 1992 wants a share
Jun 17, 2013, 03:00 pm CDT
- ABA leader calls for streamlining of ‘overwhelming’ and ‘often ineffective’ federal criminal law
Jun 14, 2013, 02:37 pm CDT
- Ex-offenders face tens of thousands of legal restrictions, bias and limits on their rights
Jun 1, 2013, 05:00 am CDT
- Gender inequity in pay diminishes women’s prospects—and the law profession
Jun 1, 2013, 04:40 am CDT
- Copyright case upholds the rights of purchasers to buy abroad and sell in U.S.
Jun 1, 2013, 03:40 am CDT
- Along with political speech, many companies also claim they have religious liberty rights
Jun 1, 2013, 03:30 am CDT
- Bar leaders at ABA Day spend a lot of time on the Hill—and that’s just how they want it
Jun 1, 2013, 01:30 am CDT
- IRS official took Fifth in House testimony, but did she waive right to do so?
May 24, 2013, 07:20 am CDT
- Lawmakers propose a ‘critter car’ for Amtrak
May 23, 2013, 03:44 pm CDT
- Will Iran hostages be compensated? Hit movie ‘Argo’ brought attention to their plight
May 10, 2013, 05:35 am CDT
- New law lets motorists provide proof of insurance by giving cellphones to police
May 9, 2013, 10:24 am CDT
- Lawyer for gun makers takes NRA helm, calls members ‘fighters for freedom’ in ‘culture war’
May 6, 2013, 11:40 am CDT
- Should the cellphone industry do more to end the trade in stolen smartphones?
May 2, 2013, 01:30 pm CDT
- Maryland gov signs bill abolishing death penalty; fate of 5 men on death row is uncertain
May 2, 2013, 12:35 pm CDT
- In ‘truly bizarre’ situation, FDA, DOJ and federal judge differ on ‘Plan B’ pill sale to teens
May 2, 2013, 11:15 am CDT
- SEC reportedly subpoenas information from Greenberg Traurig and a lobbyist
May 2, 2013, 07:50 am CDT
- Americans don’t want more government monitoring of cellphones and email to fight terror, survey says
May 1, 2013, 05:00 pm CDT
- Are digitization and budget cuts compromising history?
May 1, 2013, 05:30 am CDT
- Should this toy be saved?
May 1, 2013, 05:10 am CDT
- Hacker’s Hell: Many want to narrow the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
May 1, 2013, 03:40 am CDT
- Attorneys push for change in debt collection
May 1, 2013, 03:20 am CDT
- Congress moves to reauthorize laws targeting domestic violence, human trafficking
May 1, 2013, 01:30 am CDT
- May 6, 1882: Congress passes first major law restricting immigration
May 1, 2013, 12:40 am CDT
- StubHub suffers an initial legislative defeat in its fight against paperless tickets
Apr 25, 2013, 05:40 am CDT
- If worker social media accounts are private, how can financial firms check for trading issues?
Apr 22, 2013, 04:55 pm CDT
- After DA slayings, Texas senator introduces bill to expand protections
Apr 11, 2013, 09:23 am CDT
- ‘Don’t Shoot My Dog’ bill moves forward, would require more police training
Apr 4, 2013, 10:29 am CDT
- Connecticut lawmakers pass gun control law; other states take opposite tack
Apr 4, 2013, 09:26 am CDT
- Unlikely allies join in a push to require warrants for access to digital communications
Apr 1, 2013, 05:10 am CDT
- Slavery continues to haunt the modern world, but efforts to eradicate it are growing
Apr 1, 2013, 05:00 am CDT
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