Facebook sued in California court for violating privacy rights
Five Facebook users have filed suit in the Superior Court of California for Orange County alleging that the social networking site violated their privacy. Among the claims put forth in the suit filed...
FBI Director Robert Mueller said Monday that the FBI will continue investigating mosques when there may be evidence or information regarding criminal wrongdoings. Mueller's defense of such investigations followed a complaint sent to US Attorney...
Smelt et al. v. Orange County California et al., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, May 5, 2006 [dismissing a challenge to federal and California laws prohibiting same-sex marriage, saying that the plaintiffs must await the outcome...
Bush rejects mass deportations of illegals in new pitch for immigration reform bill
President Bush Monday rejected the option of deportation for the 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the US, asking Congress to keep in mind that we are talking about human beings, decent human beings as it prepared to take...
Catholic church calls for time limits in Pennsylvania sexual abuse cases
Roman Catholic Church officials have announced their opposition to a proposal that would let sexual abuse victims file lawsuits decades after the alleged abuse occurred. Pennsylvania has a strict statute of limitations which has prevented most...
Environmental brief ~ China issues new radiation handling and accident-reporting procedures
In Thursday's environmental law news, the China State Council has issued a set of regulations regarding the safety, handling and reporting procedures for radioactive isotope and radiation devices. The procedures govern both...
In a rare federal case involving gay marriage, a US District Court judge on Thursday ruled that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act passed by Congress does not violate the Constitution. Judge Gary Taylor declined to rule on...
Smelt, et al. v. County of Orange, et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California, Judge Gary Taylor, June 16, 2005 [ruling that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act passed by Congress does not violate the...
Orange County CA diocese reaches settlement in 87 abuse cases
The Catholic Diocese of Orange County, CA, has reached a settlement with 87 victims over alleged clergy abuse that is larger than the $85 million settlement agreed to by the Boston Archdiocese last year. The terms of the agreement...
