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.

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.

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

A new legal protocol designed to encourage more communication between mortgage lenders and borrowers falling behind with their repayments has succeeded in cutting the number of homes being repossessed in Shropshire, according to a leading residential property litigation lawyer.

DAVENPORT, Iowa----Kaplan Legal Education today announced the launch of two new online master’s degree programs in Homeland Security and Emergency Management and Environmental Policy, and three accelerated degree options designed to help students earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in less time and at a lower cost.

Stacy Ault, with K.M.A. Services of Newark, sprays the old Southeastern Ohio Legal Services building on Locust Street, in Newark, to keep dust down while her husband, Kim, uses a trackhoe to demolish the building Wednesday.

Houston - Bridgeway Software, the leading provider of legal enterprise management solutions, which includes eDiscovery, matter management, litigation management, and corporate governance, today delivered version 3.0 of its industry-leading Legal Hold solution.