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Citing Attorney-Client Privilege, Col. J.P. Colwell Tells Military Lawyers That Following New Prison Rules Would Be Unethical FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666;

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By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to extend constitutional safeguards against the use of some eyewitness testimony at criminal trials, despite concerns that eyewitness identification plays a key role ... See the rest here: Court rules against man convicted by eyewitness ID

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ABA Journal – Posted Jan 11, 2012 10:34 AM CST – By Debra Cassens Weiss The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled there is no due-process requirement for judges to hold pretrial screenings to assess the reliability ... View original post here: Ginsburg Opinion Rejects Due Process Inquiries on Eyewitness IDs; Sotomayor Dissents

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 10:09 a.m. CST By James Vicini WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the Constitution does not require a special judicial inquiry into the potential unreliability of eyewitness testimony in ... Read the rest here: Supreme Court rejects special review of eyewitness testimony

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Megan Hansen/Times-Standard – Posted: 01/11/2012 02:29:33 AM PST Humboldt County supervisors got the chance Tuesday to review a plan that will govern how the county will continue to implement the state’s public safety realignment program. Public safety ... View post: California – Humboldt County – Safety realignment plan approved – Critics cite failure to include treatment centers

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Auburn Journal – By Gus Thomson Journal Staff Writer Placer County’s state-prison realignment vision will lean heavily on incarcerating felons and the threat of jail time. But one group speaking to the Placer County Board of Supervisors ... Read this article: California – Some critical of Placer County’s Realignment plan – “Lacks assessment, treatment and education services”

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By City News Service, on January 11, 2012, at 5:05 am A $360,000 grant awarded to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office for the prosecution of drunken driving cases resulting in injury or death was approved ... View post: California – Riverside District attorney’s office receives $360,000 grant for DUI prosecutions

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It's one of the toughest decisions for any employer, small or large: Should you lay off your employees, and how should you do it so you don't get sued? The decision about layoffs is entirely up to you. But as for how to implement layoffs, here a few legal considerations. You've been WARNed. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining...

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It's one of the toughest decisions for any employer, small or large: Should you lay off your employees, and how should you do it so you don't get sued? The decision about layoffs is entirely up to you. But as for how to implement layoffs, here a few legal considerations. You've been WARNed. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining...

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A law meant to spur the development of the West has outlived its purpose, and its environmental consequences have been severe. Read this article: A Mining Law Whose Time Has Passed