A federal district court issued an order Wednesday that bars the arbitrary enforcement of a state law against “unreasonable and loud noise” while a lawsuit against the law moves forward. The ordinance was used to arrest two men who were sharing their faith and singing worship songs on a public sidewalk in the Hampton Beach [...]
With today’s economic struggles felt by many Americans, including current and would-be lawyers alike, the number of people taking the Law School Admission Test is the highest in the history of the exam, making for rigorous competition and leaving some questions as to whether there is enough work after graduation. In September, 60,746 people took [...]
Haynes and Boone , the Dallas based firm with over 550 associates has started 38 first-year associates in their Texas offices on $145,000 annual salary, but that may only be for the month of December 2009. Richard Fijolek of Dallas, the firm’s financial partner, said he wanted to see where market rate settles before setting [...]
“Parents, this is appropriate, I promise,” said Adam Lambert before he impemented his sexually charged and highly offensive performance during Sunday’s broadcast of the “American Music Awards.” As a result, ABC, who aired the program, said they received over 1500 complaints and the network’s morning show, “Good Morning America,” canceled his scheduled appearance on Wednesday because it said it [...]
A 17-year-old Mexican who came into the United States illegally pleaded guilty Friday in a San Diego court to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot four times in the head. Christian Daniel Castro Alvarez pleaded guilty to killing Border Patrol officer, Robert Rosas Jr., federal prosecutors said, while he was on routine patrol. Castro admitted he entered the United [...]
U.S Airlines may be watching the European Court of Justice ruling today that said airlines in the European Union must pay up to 600 euros (roughtly $900 U.S. dollars) to passengers whose flights are delayed three or more hours, the same amount as their flight had been cancelled. In August 2009, a plane departing from [...]
New Hampshire’s Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear the case of a 10-year-old home-schooled girl who was ordered into a government-run school. In 1999 the parents divorced when she was a newborn, and in agreement with the father, Martin Kurowski, the mother has home-schooled her daughter since first grade with texts and resources that meet all state standards, [...]
The New York’s highest court, the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Nov. 19 by a split-decision affirmed the recognition of same-sex marriages by a county executive and a state agency but, but declined to extend full New York recognition to such marriages contracted in other states and countries where they are legal. The four-judge [...]
The U.K. announced last week that sex education will become compulsory for all schools, including faith-based schools, and the curriculum must include tolerance to gay sex. Parents had a legal right to withdraw children from sex education curriculum up until 19, but Education Secretary Ed Balls new scheme, it has been lowered to 15, according [...]
The latest statistics on chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis show the diseases continue to spread in the United States in spite of the fact that millions of dollars are spent on sex education for children. U.S. researchers said Monday that “chlamydia and gonorrhea are stable at unacceptably high levels and syphilis is resurgent after almost being [...]
