Important Legislative Update – July 2, 2012 – re: California Realignment Analysis of SB 1023 – by Garrick Byers

This article updated: Monday, July 2, 2012 to include the new 2012 Realignment Analysis Supplement by Garrick Byers Use this link to download the new analysis document —>  Realignment-Supplement-Garrick-Byers-July-1-2012 ———————– Initially published: Friday, June 29, 2012 To: California Criminal Defense ... Read the original: Important Legislative Update – July 2, 2012 – re: California Realignment Analysis of SB...

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Sierra Club Formally Opposes Trapping

Sierra Club Formally Opposes Trapping View post: Sierra Club Formally Opposes Trapping

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Important Legislative News Update re: California Realignment Laws – Analysis of SB 1023 – Signed by California Governor Brown

Friday, June 29, 2012 To: California Criminal Defense Attorneys From: Margo George, CPDA Legislative Chair and John Abrahams, CPDA Legislative Committee Greetings: On behalf of the CPDA Legislative Committee we wanted to give everyone a head’s up that a ... Read more: Important Legislative News Update re: California Realignment Laws – Analysis of SB 1023 – Signed by...

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Rio+20 summit: Threat to ‘web of life’ imperils humans

RIO DE JANEIRO: A feared mass extinction of wildlife also endangers billions of humans who depend on them for food and livelihood, according to a new assessment of species loss issued on Tuesday at the Rio+20 conference. See the article here: Rio+20 summit: Threat to 'web of life' imperils humans

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New Species of Crab Has Been Found Hiding in the Seabed of Galicia (Spain)

ScienceDaily (June 13, 2012) - Despite Europe's marine fauna being the best documented on Earth, there are still some new species to be discovered See the original post here: New Species of Crab Has Been Found Hiding in the Seabed of Galicia (Spain)

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New Species of Crab Has Been Found Hiding in the Seabed of Galicia (Spain)

ScienceDaily (June 13, 2012) - Despite Europe's marine fauna being the best documented on Earth, there are still some new species to be discovered More: New Species of Crab Has Been Found Hiding in the Seabed of Galicia (Spain)

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USCIS Reaches FY 2013 H-1B Cap

On June 12, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it received enough H-1B Visa petitions to reach the statutory cap of... Go here to read the rest: USCIS Reaches FY 2013 H-1B Cap

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NLRB Issues Third Social Media Report

The Acting General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a third report on employee use of social media. The third report... Read more here: NLRB Issues Third Social Media Report

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H-2B Visa Rule Halted

A federal district court ruled that the Department of Labor (DOL) may not implement a final rule relating to H-2B visas. The H-2B non-agricultural... Read the rest here: H-2B Visa Rule Halted

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Man with plunger tries to rob NY bank

San Francisco Chronice – May 9, 2012 – Utica, N.Y. (AP) Police say a 49-year-old man tried to rob a central New York bank armed with a toilet plunger. Utica police tell local media outlets that Lawrence ... Link: Man with plunger tries to rob NY bank

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