A legal battle over a tough Arizona immigration law appeared certain after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that blocked the most controversial parts of the law a day before it was to take effect.

A legal defense fund has been created to support the state's border sheriffs regarding SB 1070 and the possibility of counter litigation.

By Ken Vin Lek KUALA LUMPUR: Bar Council chairman Ragunath Kesevan today said he expects the Legal Aid Foundation to be formally set up in December this year. Speaking at a press conference after officiating the 15th Annual Malaysian Law Conference here, he said: “We have worked for over two years to bring this foundation to light. We are about 80% complete and the only thing which remains to be ...

A federal appeals court Thursday upheld a Nevada law that bars legal brothels in some rural areas of Nevada from advertising in Las Vegas, Reno and other places where prostitution is illegal.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Legal Aid Foundation (LAF) is expected to be set up by end of the year to effectively provide aid to those in need of legal representation.

The 12th Judicial District Pro Bono Committee will host a free legal help event Saturday at the Otero County Courthouse.

Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawai‘i Foundation today filed suit against the State of Hawai`i three weeks after Governor Linda Lingle's veto of House Bill 444, a bill that would have allowed unmarried couples to enter into civil unions with comprehensive state law rights and responsibilities. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of six same-sex couples, five from O ...

Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai`i Foundation (ACLU) will hold a news conference July 29, 2010 to announce the filing of a lawsuit against Governor Linda Lingle and the State of Hawai`i following Lingle's veto of HB 444, the civil unions bill. A post-filing "talk story" event for civil unions allies will follow that evening.