Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com A federal judge upbraided Osceola County, Iowa, Sheriff Douglas L. Weber this week for denying a concealed weapon permit to an Iowa man because he engaged in frequent political advocacy. So egregious were the sheriff’s actions, the judge found, that the judge ordered Weber back to school for a… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories Each May is National Foster Care Month, but for Gene Balloun and Sheila Wombles, foster care has been celebrated nearly every day of their 26-year marriage. “David, of course, was our first. He came to us as an infant at 14 months old in 1987 and is 23 now. We… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com When deciding on whether you should declare bankruptcy, the first thing you should do is to take a moment to understand bankruptcy laws.  These laws explain the rights of creditors and debtors and also explain what is required of you if you plan on filing for bankruptcy. Navigating through bankruptcy law on your… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com If you are licensed in Georgia, the answer is “Yes.” You can continue to drive after being arrested and charged with DUI. Remember, you are innocent unless and until the state of Georgia proves your guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. If you are licensed in a state other than Georgia, different rules may… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Speaking yesterday at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she was eager for Elena Kagan to join the court. Read the rest of the story…

Source: SettlementBoard.com Based in San Francisco, Dimitriou & Associates, P.C. is a full-service law firm representing clients primarily in litigation, business law and transactions, real estate, landlord-tenant, taxation, professional responsibility, and estate planning matters.  We solve problems on behalf of individuals and businesses throughout California, across the United States, and internationally. At Dimitriou & Associates,… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories Lisa Tabari is not a lawyer. But she took on an auto giant’s corporate lawyers in a trademark dispute and won. A federal appeals court Thursday lifted an injunction barring Tabari and her husband, Farzad, from using the word Lexus in a family-owned business that specializes in connecting would-be Lexus… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Convicted murderer Troy Anthony Davis has gotten rare chance to prove his innocence, following a Supreme Court ruling last year. But what burden of proof must he meet to demonstrate his innocence and get off Georgia’s death row? Read the rest of the story…

Source: China Law Blog Every so often I will read something I know to be important, without really being able to put my finger on why it is important or even how. That is the case today with “Just for Fun: Oh My Lady Gaga! A Star is Born in…China,” a post on the usually… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A filmmaker who went to Nicaragua to film a documentary says he went to work for a Texas law firm suing Dole Foods on behalf of banana workers. Filmmaker Jason Glaser testified on behalf of six men who say they became sterile because of pesticide exposure, the Associated Press reports…. [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles Twitter is a powerful medium for communication. Messages can be posted in seconds and from anywhere, and can reach a nearly limitless number of listeners. But, with great power, well, . . . you know. Read the rest of the story…

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles Health care reform is now law and many of the so called “insurance market reforms” go into effect for most employers on January 1, 2011. However, the portion of the law that will require certain large employers to offer and contribute to employees’ health insurance or pay a penalty are… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Administrator’s Interpretation (AI) reversing DOL positions published during the Bush Administration and stating that employees must be compensated for time spent donning and doffing certain kinds of “protective equipment” even if under the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement (CBA),… [Continue Reading]