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University of Wisconsin Illegally Assisting In Abortions?

University of Wisconsin Illegally Assisting In Abortions?

Documents reveal the University of Wisconsin may be illegally funding abortion training for medical students at abortion centers.
Section 20.9275 of the Wisconsin law prohibits state and local funding for pregnancy programs, projects or services that: provide abortion services; promote, encourage or counsel in favor of abortion services; or make abortion referrals when not directly and medically [...]

March 15 2010 | Read More »

Ariz. City Says No Religious Meetings In Home, Period.

Ariz. City Says No Religious Meetings In Home, Period.

According to city of Gilbert, Ariz., officials, their zoning ordinance bans churches from meeting, holding Bible studies, or having any other activities in private homes, regardless of their size, nature.
In November 2009, city officials sent a cease-and-desist letter to a pastor and his wife of Oasis of Truth Church ordering them to terminate all religious meetings [...]

March 15 2010 | Read More »

Intellectual Property Firm Abruptly Closes Doors After 115 Years

Intellectual Property Firm Abruptly Closes Doors After 115 Years

Darby & Darby, a New York based intellectual property law firm established 115 years ago, said Friday it is closing its doors.
The announcement confirms rumors that started swirling around last night that the end was near for the firm founded in 1895.  According to the New York Law Journal, the dissolution will affect 62 professionals, [...]

March 12 2010 | Read More »

Liberty Law School Team Wins Regional ABA Championship

Liberty Law School Team Wins Regional ABA Championship

A Liberty University School of Law team placed first at the regional ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC), held in the nation’s capital.
Liberty had 2 teams among the 33 teams representing the 21 law schools from 10 states and the District of Columbia.
The team of Timothy Todd, Ben Walton and Matthew Hegarty was [...]

March 12 2010 | Read More »

ACLU Sues School District Over Moral Traditions

ACLU Sues School District Over Moral Traditions

An 18-year-old lesbian in Mississippi has filed a lawsuit claiming her high school violated her free-speech rights by canceling the prom after she asked to take her girlfriend and to wear a tuxedo instead of a dress.
Constance McMillen, a senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School, was told by the school that she could not arrive at the prom with her [...]

March 12 2010 | Read More »

Hey Techies!? Apple’s Taking Pre-Orders on iPad

Hey Techies!? Apple’s Taking Pre-Orders on iPad

For those looking to be the first in line for Apple’s new iPad, your wait is over.  Apple announced it will start take pre-orders “online at apple.com at 5:30am Pacific time on Friday, March 12.”
The first of Apple’s new tablet computer will be in stores April 3 and only connect to Wi-Fi networks at a [...]

March 11 2010 | Read More »

Appeals Court Rules: “In God We Trust” Is Constituional

Appeals Court Rules: “In God We Trust” Is Constituional

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday on two separate cases that the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance and our national motto, “In God We Trust,” do not violate the Constitution’s separation of church and state.
“The Pledge is constitutional,”  wrote Judge Carlos Bea for the majority in the 2-1 ruling by the 9th [...]

March 11 2010 | Read More »

House Votes to Impeach U.S. District Judge

House Votes to Impeach U.S. District Judge

Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana was impeached for allegedly taking money and gifts from attorneys before his court and for lying in a bankruptcy filing.
“Judge Porteous is one of a kind and it is time for him to receive his comeuppance,” said Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, [...]

March 11 2010 | Read More »

Chief Justice Roberts: Rebuke During State of Union “Very Troubling”

Chief Justice Roberts: Rebuke During State of Union “Very Troubling”

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts visited the University of Alabama Law School on Tuesday in which he said the President’s rebuke during the State of the Union was “very troubling.”
Justice Roberts addressed students at the law school about the history of the nations highest court and then took time to answer questions from members [...]

March 11 2010 | Read More »

Judge Orders ACORN Gov’t Funding Resumed

Judge Orders ACORN Gov’t Funding Resumed

A New York federal judge said Congress’ move to cut funding to the activist and controversial group ACORN, is unconstitutional.
In a written ruling Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon said ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) was punished by Congress without the enactment of administrative processes to decide if money had been handled [...]

March 11 2010 | Read More »