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Arizona to appeal federal injunction on portion of state immigration law
September 28, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
Lawyers for Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Thursday announced the state's plan to appeal a preliminary injunction currently blocking the provision of the controversial Arizona immigration law that criminalizes the harboring and transportation of illegal immigrants. The part of the law in question.... [more]
Pakistan government to appeal decision nullifying contempt law
August 6, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The government of Pakistan announced Monday that it will petition the Supreme Court of Pakistan to review its decision nullifying the Contempt of Court Bill 2012 which was passed to shield the country's new prime minister from contempt charges. Rather than taking the route of reinstating the law.... [more]
Pakistan high court nullifies law protecting PM from proceeding
August 3, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday nullified the Contempt of Court Bill 2012 which was passed to shield the country's new prime minister from contempt charges. The bill was passed by the upper and lower houses of the national parliament and signed by President Asif Ali Zardari last month. The.... [more]
Pakistan president signs bill to shield PM from contempt proceedings
July 12, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday signed the Contempt of Court Bill 2012, which would shield senior officials from contempt of court proceedings. The bill was approved by both the lower and upper house of the national parliament on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. The new law is.... [more]
Federal court rules Montana medical marijuana law does not shield providers from federal prosecution
January 25, 2012 by Katherine Getty
A federal judge in the US District Court for the District of Montana on Friday ruled that the state's medical marijuana law does not protect providers of the drug from federal prosecution. Judge Donald Molloy dismissed a civil lawsuit brought by 14 medical marijuana providers who had all been.... [more]
Putin signed measure to suspend Europe arms treaty [this day at law]
November 30, 2011 by Meagan McElroy
On November 30, 2007, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill suspending the nation's responsibilities under the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) after unanimous passage by the State Duma and the Federation Council of Russia. Putin had threatened to withdraw from the arms.... [more]
New Jersey high court rules bloggers cannot use shield law to protect sources
June 8, 2011 by Zach Zagger
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unaimously Tuesday that a blogger does not have the same privilege to protect her sources as other journalists in traditional media. The court found that a New Jersey "shield law" allowing reporters to protect the confidentiality of their sources could not be.... [more]
White House objects to journalist shield proposal on national security grounds
October 1, 2009 by Brian Jackson
The Obama administration on Wednesday informed Congress that it objects to a proposed journalist shield law that would protect journalists who refuse to disclose sources that leak national security information. Under changes proposed by the administration, a reporter who provides leaked.... [more]
UK court recognizes pre-nuptial agreement in landmark ruling
July 2, 2009 by Andrew Morgan
A British appellate court on Thursday recognized a pre-nuptial agreement for the first time in the UK, where they have been generally disregarded by courts hearing divorce proceedings. The UK Court of Appeal of England and Wales overturned a lower court ruling that awarded 5.8 million to the....... [more]
US shield law's qualified privileges would aid journalists both at home and abroad [comment]
April 10, 2009 by Andrew Wood
Frank Smyth: There is nothing that repressive regimes like more than pointing the finger at someone else. Nearly four years ago, after journalists including Judith Miller then of The New York Times were jailed for refusing to reveal sources in response to federal subpoenas, senior government....... [more]
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