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Seyfarth Shaw | Massachusetts CORI Reform: A Wave of New Obligations For
As employers who do business in Massachusetts are aware, on August 6, 2010, Governor Patrick signed into law a bill that overhauled the Commonwealth's Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) law. The first round of amendments, which went into
Updated: 04/05/2012 05:16P

[AP] City leaders dispute Texas' open meetings law
AP HOUSTON The Texas Open Meetings Act stifles free speech rights and leaves officials open to criminal penalties for mentioning government business in informal settings, an attorney for 15 city leaders challenging the law told an appeals court
Updated: 04/05/2012 04:48P

Leaders from 15 cities dispute Texas' open meetings law
AP HOUSTON — The Texas Open Meetings Act stifles free speech rights and leaves officials open to criminal penalties for mentioning government business in informal settings, an attorney for 15 city leaders challenging the law told an appeals court
Updated: 04/05/2012 04:00P

Elgin family has 3 generations spanning 100 years as lawyers
By Tara Garca Mathewson People in Elgin still tell stories about George Carbary — noted trial lawyer and state's attorney from 1928 until 1936, overseeing enforcement of Prohibition. He passed the bar on April 3, 1912 with no law school diploma,
Updated: 04/05/2012 03:59P

Arizona Bill Makes 'Annoying' Someone On Facebook, Twitter A Criminal Offense
for example, could be deemed a criminal offense under a bi-partisan bill that's moving swiftly to Gov. Jan Brewer's desk. The bill would update telephone harassment and stalking laws by adding the use of computers or smartphones.
Updated: 04/05/2012 03:36P

Lawyers for state, cities clash over open meetings penalties
By Susan Carroll Criminal penalties stemming from violations of the state open meetings law have had a "chilling effect" on free speech, an attorney representing public officials from several Texas cities told appeals court judges Thursday.
Updated: 04/05/2012 03:34P

New App Identifies Sex Offenders, Other Criminals In Real Time
This app differs from similar ones in that users can enter any US zip code to learn of criminals and sex offenders within a designated 40-mile range of that region in real time. Other apps only allow you to search the user's immediate region.
Updated: 04/05/2012 03:30P

Court Rejects Appeal of Ali Karimli's Brother-in-Law Keeping Him in Jail
Seyidov is charged under the Article 178.3.2 (embezzlement of large amounts) of the Criminal Code. However, according to the lawyer, from the evidence of accusation it is not clear exactly what he is accused of. Seyidov, who was deputy head of Yasamal
Updated: 04/05/2012 03:27P

City leaders dispute Texas' open meetings law
JUAN A. LOZANO, AP HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Open Meetings Act stifles free speech rights and leaves officials open to criminal penalties for mentioning government business in informal settings, an attorney for 15 city leaders challenging the law told
Updated: 04/05/2012 03:23P

Albany Law School Announces Penelope Andrews as its 17th President & Dean
Prior to joining CUNY, Andrews was a Professor of Law and Director of International Studies at Valparaiso Law School, where she taught courses such as International Human Rights Law and International Criminal Law. Dean Andrews, who was born and raised
Updated: 04/05/2012 03:16P