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Tribal council tightens requirements for membership

A deeply divided Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council has voted to change the requirements to become a member of the Tribe.

South Korean judges observe Linn County courts for the day

CEDAR RAPIDS – Some South Korean judges had many questions for the 6th Judicial District judges about legal procedures and law during their visit Monday.

State Supreme Court suspends the licenses of 42 attorneys

As it does every year, the Nevada Supreme Court has clamped down on attorneys who didn't fulfill their continuing legal education requirements.

The New Frontier of Liability Medicare Set Asides: Part 1

Preservation of the Medicare trust fund has become an increasingly important issue given projections that it will be exhausted by 2024. In 2010, 47.5 million people were covered by Medicare with 39.6 of them by virtue of age and 7.9 million of them by virtue of disability. A very easy way to cut down on Medicare’s spending every year is to eliminate spending on Medicare beneficiaries who have ...

Finally, Comelec files electoral sabotage raps vs GMA; arrest looms

SC stands firm on TRO vs de Lima’s Watch List Order but it could be rendered moot and academic if Pasay RTC Judge issues warrant of arrest and hold departure order on Arroyo. abs-cbnNEWS.com The lawyer of the Commission on Elections on Friday filed electoral sabotage charges against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, former Maguindanao [...]

20 Things You Should Know About the Bill That Could Ruin America [War On Terror]

# waronterror Last week the U.S. Senate passed 93-7 a version of the National Defense Authorization Act that includes provisions giving the military the right to detain you forever and without charge if they think you're some kind of terrorist. Consider it an early holiday present! There is no exchange policy, sorry. More »

Arroyo lawyer blasts De Lima for blocking trip

Arroyo lawyer Ferdinand Topacio said the executive branch is opening doors to a constitutional crisis if it insists on barring the Arroyo couple from leaving despite a go-signal from the Supreme Court (SC).

Africa: Political Assassin Robots Flying in African Skies

There is no longer any doubt that targeted killing of 'terrorists' has become official US policy, writes Crossed Crocodiles. 'Terrorist' is evolving to mean anyone who questions the US quest to control oil and other natural resources or who opposes global capitalism.

Aquino vents frustration on Supreme Court before Corona

PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. C. Aquino III yesterday expressed dismay over the Judiciary’s apparent hindrance to the anti-corruption and reform campaign of the administration, raising the issue of public accountability in the line of duty.

Program may create Bay Area jobs and help investors earn US citizenship

A visa program that puts rich foreigners who invest in the U.S. on the road to citizenship is picking up steam and could one day lead to hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in Bay Area investments, backers say. In recent years, the once-sleepy EB-5 visa program has become the focus of global entrepreneurs on the hunt for secure investments and U.S. officials looking for ways to buoy ...