You can view the U.S. Supreme Court docket here: Peruta v. San Diego Date Filing Party Document U. S. Supreme Court 6/26/2017 Court Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Gorsuch joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. Order Denying Petition for Writ of Certiorari 6/19/2017 Court DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017. 6/12/2017 Court DISTRIBUTED...
Read MoreFiling Date Filing Party Document Description 9.30.11 Court Order Dismissing Case 9.30.11 Court Order Denying Plaintiff's MSJ, granting BLM's Cross MSJ and granting NRA's partial MSJ 2.25.11 NRA NRA's Reply in Support of Its Motion for Partial Summary Adjudication 2.25.11 Safari Club International Amicus Curiae Reply Brief of Safari Club International 2.11.11 Defendants Federal Defendants' Reply in Support...
Read MoreLawyers for the NRA and CRPA Foundation have submitted another set of comments to the California Department of Justice ("DOJ") opposing DOJ’s recently revised proposed regulations requiring new handgun models sold in California to be equipped with a "microstamping" mechanism. If adopted, the new regulations may be used to implement AB 1471, which requires that after January 1,...
Read MoreStates gain considerable discretion in regulating carbon dioxide emissions from large industrial facilities. On Jan. 2, the largest polluters will have to show how they plan to curb emissions. Pressing ahead with plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions despite a congressional stalemate over global warming, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued guidelines that gave states considerable discretion...
Read MoreThe governor-elect must now figure out how to pay for California's alternative-energy future and ensure that all the state's residents benefit from new opportunities in the field. During the campaign season, it was easy to dismiss the idea of a green energy future for California as mere campaign rhetoric. But with the second coming of Jerry Brown, the...
Read MoreThe Department of Labor (DOL) worked with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to launch a Web site designed to help small businesses with as few as two employees find options on selecting a suitable retirement plan for... Continued here: Small Businesses Get Help in Selecting a Retirement Plan
Read MoreEnvironmental law is a particularly complex field. There are thousands of state statutes and 100 times as many cases interpreting these laws. That does not include the countless regulations, local laws and ordinances, treatises and articles, not to mention complex and comprehensive overlapping federal laws and regulations. In an effort to help with questions free of charge, we...
Read MoreABC reported on the story of pilot Michael Roberts who risks losing his job because he refused to submit to a full body scan conducted by an electronic imaging system. He also refused an alternative full body pat-down by Transportation... Read the original here: Security and Privacy Collide in the Workplace: Pilot Refuses TSA Full Body Scan
Read MoreAN OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS There are three kinds of criminal violations: Infractions are minor violations of state and city laws. These cases involve such offenses as minor traffic violations, disturbing the peace, and loitering. Infractions are generally punishable only by fine. Misdemeanors are criminal offenses such as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol,...
Read MoreSB 1304 - Michelle Maykin Memorial Donation Protection Act Currently, state employees who used up all their sick leave can take leaves of absence with pay for up to 30 days for the purpose of organ donation or a leave... More here: New Employment Laws Take Effect January 1, 2011
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