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AScribe Law News Service archives from May 2009
University of Maryland Experts: Replacing Justice Souter.
May 1, 2009... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park
COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- "Perhaps the most interesting dynamic emergent from the impending resignation of Justice David Souter is the fact that it creates a vacancy so early...
News Source Available on Supreme Court - David Souter.
May 2, 2009... Byline: Johns Hopkins University
BALTIMORE, May 2 (AScribe Newswire) -- If you're looking for an expert to put the career and legacy of David Souter into perspective - as well as someone who can talk about what happens next and how the...
Prominent Old Master Dealer Discovers Max Stern Property in His Private Collection; U.S. Special Agents Return Second Nazi-Looted Painting to Universities in Less Than Two Weeks.
May 6, 2009... Byline: Concordia University - Montreal
MONTREAL, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, acting on behalf of the executors of the Estate of Dr. Max Stern and its three university beneficiaries (Concordia,...
Confusion at the Canyon: Administration Engaging in the Same Potentially Illegal Action as Bush.
May 6, 2009... Byline: Environmental Working Group
WASHINGTON, May 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior last week authorized mining for uranium on federal land near Grand Canyon National Park in an apparent violation of a...
Scholars See Growing Costs to Delay on Ending Gay Ban.
May 7, 2009... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the wake of news that the military is about to discharge a gay Arabic language speaker, scholars at the Palm Center say the military costs of "don't ask,...
First-Ever Statewide Ban of BPA Adopted in Minnesota; Similar BPA Bill to Be Considered in California.
May 8, 2009... Byline: Environmental Working Group
OAKLAND, Calif., May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- This morning, Minnesota's governor, Tim Pawlenty (R) signed landmark legislation, the first statewide prohibition on the use of the toxic plastics chemical...
New Study Says Obama Can Halt Gay Discharges With Executive Order; Military Law Experts Chart Course to End 16-Year Ban.
May 11, 2009... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 11 (AScribe Newswire) -- A study released today by a team of military law experts shows that the president has the legal authority to end gay discharges with a single order. The...
Government Plans Stimulate Hope for Florida's Real Estate Markets.
May 12, 2009... Byline: University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- The first signs of confidence in Florida real estate are starting to appear with hopes that government stimulus plans will unfreeze markets and reinvigorate...
UC Santa Barbara's San Clemente Graduate Student Housing Project Receives Gold Certification from Green Building Council.
May 12, 2009... Byline: University of California, Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 12 (AScribe Newswire) -- University of California, Santa Barbara's San Clemente Villages graduate student housing complex has been awarded the Leadership in Energy...
84,000 Demand Obama Suspend Gay Ban as Firings Continue; Pressure on White House Mounts; Scholars Question Administration's Inaction.
May 18, 2009... Byline: Michael D. Palm Center
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 18 (AScribe Newswire) -- In the face of delays by President Obama on his pledge to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, a growing chorus by scholars, activists, military...
Creative New Venture to Help Communities Revitalize Neighborhoods Hit Hard by Foreclosures.
May 19, 2009... Byline: MacArthur Foundation
WASHINGTON, May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Community Stabilization Trust, a new collaborative venture of nonprofit housing organizations, private philanthropies, and financial institutions today...
More Than 2,700 Students to Graduate From John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Thursday, May 28; Award-Winning Journalist Ted Koppel to Receive Honorary Degree; Leaders in Academia and Journalism Will Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Life-long Commitment to Academic Excellence and Social Justice.
May 19, 2009... Byline: John Jay College of Criminal Justice
NEW YORK, May 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Students, alumni, faculty and guests will gather in the Madison Square Garden Theatre for the College's Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at...
New Study Names Canada's Best Places to Be an Animal Abuser; Northwest Territories and Nunavut Worst for Animals in 2009; Ontario Takes Top Honors in Animal Legal Defense Fund's Report.(Report)
May 20, 2009... Byline: Animal Legal Defense Fund
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- New Brunswick, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Quebec are the best provinces and territories in Canada to be an animal abuser, according to a new report...