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Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Gay Adoptions

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Mexico’s Supreme Court voted Monday to uphold a Mexico City law allowing gay couples to adopt children. In a 9-2 vote, the justices rejected challenges by federal attorneys and others who had argued the law fails…

August 16 2010 / Read More »
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Lesbian Teen Files Lawsuit Over Tuxedo Ban

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A lesbian teenager filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a Mississippi school district over a policy that allegedly bans female…

August 18 2010 / Read More »

ACLU Concedes Defeat In Ten Commandments Case

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The ACLU has conceded defeat in their quest to remove a Ten Commandments display by letting time expire in…

August 17 2010 / Read More »

California’s Gay Marriage Ban Extended

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said California’s ban on gay marriage will stay in effect,…

August 16 2010 / Read More »

Panel For Ninth Circuit Moves Quickly On Prop 8

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A motions panel for the Ninth Circuit Court set a fast-track schedule Friday for reviewing a plea to put…

August 16 2010 / Read More »

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  1. Lesbian Teen Files Lawsuit Over Tuxedo Ban
  2. ACLU Concedes Defeat In Ten Commandments Case
  3. California’s Gay Marriage Ban Extended
  4. Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Gay Adoptions
  5. Panel For Ninth Circuit Moves Quickly On Prop 8
  6. ABA Approves Measure Urging Gay-Friendly Marriage Laws

ACLU Concedes Defeat In Ten Commandments Case

The ACLU has conceded defeat in their quest to remove a Ten Commandments display by letting time expire in filing a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking for review of the matter. In the case, ACLU v. Grayson County, the ACLU allowed the time to expire without filing the petition, closing the final chapter…

August 17 2010 / Read More »
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California’s Gay Marriage Ban Extended

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said California’s ban on gay marriage will stay in effect, at least for now. The three judge panel granted an emergency motion to stay filed by proponents of Prop 8, in the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger, until the court has time to hear the case in…

August 16 2010 / Read More »
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New Florida Bar Online Advertising Rules Delayed

The Florida Bar proposed rules regarding online advertising are deemed so stringent that not only are law firms complaining, but so is the ACLU and the Federal Trade Commission. The Florida Bar has some of the nation’s toughest restrictions on attorney advertising, and it enforces these restrictions zealously – now it may be implementing more. In addition…

July 8 2010 / Read More »
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Christian Law School Is Awarded Full Accreditation Status by the ABA

At the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in San Francisco, it was announced that the law school of the world’s largest Christian university has been awarded full accreditation. On Thursday, Liberty University School of Law was given the full accreditation status by the ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which is…

August 9 2010 / Read More »
Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr., right, congratulates the dean of Liberty University School of Law, Mat Staver, dean of Liberty University School of Law, in San Francisco. (Photo by Becki Falwell.)

Battle Brews In Tax Credit Case Involving Donations to Private Schools

Another amicus brief was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that will consider the constitutionality of a Arizona school-choice tax credit program that provides students with scholarships to private schools. Liberty Counsel filed the brief in the case, Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, in which the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last…

August 9 2010 / Read More »
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New Florida Bar Online Advertising Rules Delayed

The Florida Bar proposed rules regarding online advertising are deemed so stringent that not only are law firms complaining, but so is the ACLU and the Federal Trade Commission. The…

July 8 2010 / Read More »

The Believer’s Guide To Legal Issues

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By Stephen Bloom Published: April 1, 2008 It’s been estimated that Christians in the United States file 6 million lawsuits every year,…

June 30 2010 / Read More »

FTC: Freebies To Bloggers Must Be Disclosed

The Federal Trade Commission, by a vote of 4-0, agreed that bloggers and celebrities who get freebies in exchange for testimonies must…

October 6 2009 / Read More »
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D.C. Circuit Rules GPS Tracking By Police Requires Warrant

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that government law enforcement agents do not have an unfettered right to install Global Positioning System tracking devices on anyones vehicle without a search…

August 6 2010 / Read More »