Featured Articles from September 2008

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Florida Ruling Indicates Bans on Gay Adoption Lack Logic and Relevance (Monday 29 September 2008)
Columnist Linda Holmes discusses why a Florida ruling indicates that bans on gay adoption lack logic and relevance.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Court Upholds Condo Board’s Removal of Mezuzah Despite Discriminatory Effect on Jewish Residents (Tuesday 23 September 2008)
In 2004, a Chicago condo board established a rule prohibiting the placement of a mezuzah outside one resident's door. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the condo board, but Congress is now considering taking action.

Lawyers Association Provides Critical Information to Detained Immigrants, Families (Monday 22 September 2008)
The American Immigration Lawyers Association faces a challenge after Congress rejected an immigration-reform bill last year. Immigration laws are enforced more strictly while record numbers of undocumented immigrant laborers have been deported.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Court Decision on Taser Use Raises Questions About Excessive Force (Tuesday 16 September 2008)
In March 2004, the Washington County, Fla., deputy sheriff stopped a man for speeding and subjected him to multiple applications of a taser. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the force was not unconstitutionally excessive.

COMMENTARY: Insured Still Suing Insurance Companies over Katrina Damage  (Tuesday 16 September 2008)
After Hurricane Katrina, Joseph Sher filed with Lafayette Insurance Co. for damages to his home caused by flooding. When the company failed to pay, Sher filed a lawsuit.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Town Missteps in Ruling Against Dance Classes (Tuesday 9 September 2008)
After Stephanie Babines set up her dance studio to offer pole-dancing instruction, she was denied her application for an occupancy by the Adams Township, Pennsylvania zoning board.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Why Judges Need Rules (Tuesday 2 September 2008)
The Mississippi Supreme Court tried to silence the dissent of one of its justices without giving adequate explanation as to why.

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