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Too much is never enough: Obama attacks fundamental civil rights

A couple of weeks ago an article appeared in this column where one of the items of interest about half way down was SB 1867, the US Senate's...
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Rarely used legal theory cited in San Jose murder case

  • first-degree murder
  • June 29, 2011
Some San Jose gang members may be getting away with murder while a friend of the victim is being charged with first-degree homicide under the terms...
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First FREE legal clinic for the Brazilian community

  • legal clinic
  • February 20, 2011
Brazilians will have an unprecedented chance to consult with lawyersof various areas of practice for free: the Brazilian Alliance will promote its...
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Julian Assange sought on criminal charges (and shouldn't be the only one)

Did he do it? Is Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, guilty of rape and molestation? Whether he is or not, the investigation of that side of...
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Robot traffic cop coming soon to a highway near you

How do you feel about Robocop? Well, unless someone’s hiding an awful lot from us he’s not going to be hammering any gangbangers in...
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Corporations are not people

Aren’t you tired of being beaten with the claim that corporations are “people?” Ok, some pedantic worm drool will tell you that...
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Five Years In The Unmaking pt.2

In October 2005 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger approved Assembly Bill No.1179, enacting legislation banning the sale of violent video games to...
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Five Years In The Unmaking pt.1

Five years ago, Leland Yee—current California Senator and former member of the California State Assembly—authored a bill outlawing the...
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The combating online infringement and counterfeits act

Senator Patrick Leahy yesterdayintroducedthe "Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act" (COICA s. 3804). This bill may allow...
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California Law and others threaten to marginalize video game industry

The video game world has been riding the political whirlwind this year with a number of cases. Most notable is California’s 2005 legislation...
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