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	US law relating to dual citizenship
		Otherwise, any child born in the US is a US citizen by birth, regardless of the citizenship or immigration status of the child's parents.
		The US statutes on immigration and citizenship are codified in the
		Under the current law, if both parents are US citizens and are married, then the child is a US citizen if either parent had a "residence" in the US at any time in his or her life prior to the child's birth.
	www.richw.org /dualcit/law.html (3834 words)

	Bankruptcy - Wex
		Bankruptcy law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts through the division of his assets among his creditors.
		An additional purpose of bankruptcy law is to allow certain debtors to free themselves (to be discharged) of the financial obligations they have accumulated, after their assets are distributed, even if their debts have not been paid infull.
		Bankruptcy law is federal statutory law contained in Title 11 of the United States Code.
	straylight.law.cornell.edu /topics/bankruptcy.html (660 words)

	Welcome to the Legal Information Institute
		September 21 - Cornell University joins with Columbia, Harvard, NYU, Penn, U Chicago, and Yale in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the Supreme Court in the /FAIR/ case challenging the constitutionality of the Solomon Amendment on military recruitment on college campuses.
		Integra Lifesciences, that uses of patented inventions in preclinical research, in which the results are never submitted to the FDA, are exempted from infringement under 35 U.S.C. §271(e)(1).
		Simmons, invalidates the death penalty for juvenile offenders: "The Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed.
	www.law.cornell.edu (704 words)

	Dual Citizenship FAQ
		For example, the US limits its application of ius sanguinis by requiring American parents to have lived for a certain period of time in the US before foreign-born children can be entitled to US citizenship by birth.
		I, too, am a dual citizen of both the US and Canada -- a citizen of the US because I was born in the US, and a citizen of Canada because I went through the Canadian naturalization process.
		In my son's case, for instance, the US does not care that Canada thinks he is a Canadian citizen, and Canada does not care that the US thinks he is a US citizen.
	www.richw.org /dualcit (1244 words)

	Law School Admission Council :: LSAC.org
		The idea that all law schools can be measured by the same yardstick ignores the qualities that make you and law schools unique, and is unworthy of being an important influence on the choice you are about to make.
		Finally, there is no substitute for on-site visits to the law schools that most interest you as you reach the end of the admission process.
		Law schools may all have met the same standards of quality to become accredited, but they are quite different from each other.
	www.lsac.org /LSAC.asp?url=lsac/deans-speak-out-rankings.asp (749 words)

	Encyclopedia: Software patents under US patent law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This view was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in Gottschalk v.
		Diehr, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the PTO to grant a patent on an invention, even though a substantial part of the invention consisted of a computer program which used well-known formulas for calculating the time when rubber was cured and the mold could be opened.
		Note, that although the U.S. Congress has never legislated specifically that software is patentable, the broad description of patentable subject in the Patent Act of 1952 and the failure of Congress to change the law after the court decisions allowing software patents, has been interpreted as an indication of Congressional intent.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Software-patents-under-US-patent-law (449 words)

	Copyright Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The U.S. Court of Claims held that medicine, and medical research would be harmed by finding an infringement, and since the Copyright Act was under revision by Congress, it was better to allow the status quo to continue in the interim.
		Second, the revision was undertaken in anticipation of Berne Convention adherence by the U.S. It was felt that the statute needed to be amended to bring the U.S. into accord with international copyright law, practices, and policies.
		The 1976 act preempted all previous copyright law and extended the term of protection to life of the author plus 50 years (works for hire were protected for 75 years).
	arl.cni.org /info/frn/copy/timeline.html (5501 words)

	The Slow Death of Treasure Trove
		Corliss made his claim based on the ancient common law rule of treasure trove, which awards title of an artifact to the finder, be he looter or archaeologist.
		Any discussion of finders' law forces courts to confront not only the rules of treasure trove, but also a variety of other judicial doctrines relating to articles that have been not deliberately buried, but either abandoned, lost, mislaid, or embedded on private land.
		Richard B. Cunningham is a professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in San Francisco.
	www.archaeology.org /online/features/trove (1466 words)

	JURIST - Paper Chase: US law and business press review ~ Wednesday, August 11
		The Connecticut Law Tribune reports that a CT attorney has been suspended from practicing law for one year for threatening to expose a client to the FBI as a terrorist sympathizer after he hired another lawyer....
		The Recorder reports that the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals has denied class status to video poker players who claimed their electronic cards were marked by computer programmers....
		FindLaw's Writ carries Rutgers law professor Sherry F. Colb's commentary on the TX trial of a woman accused of "delivering" cocaine to her unborn child.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /paperchase/2004/08/us-law-and-business-press-review_11.htm (385 words)

	GSU College of Law -- Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research
		Browsable by year and US Reports volume number and searchable by citation, case title and full text.
		U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
		If you would like to receive email notification when the Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research is modified, please send an email to metaindex@gsulaw.gsu.edu If you add your address to our list, you will only be notified when major revisions of the Meta-Index are released.
	gsulaw.gsu.edu /metaindex (755 words)

	Gambling Law US - State Gambling Laws United States
		Gambling laws in the United States at the state and federal levels are examined in depth.
		The word "gaming" is usually reserved for those instances where the activity has been specifically legalized by applicable laws or where the activity is exempted from the criminal laws.
		He is admitted to practice law in Colorado, Michigan and Texas, currently being active in Colorado, where he lives.
	www.gambling-law-us.com (543 words)

	Wired News: US Patent Law Can't Cope with Human Clones
		The US Patent Office applied this ruling to the patenting of plants in 1985, and two years later, expanded the statute to cover all animals, including human stem cells, cell lines, viruses, embryos, and fetuses.
		"US patent law is based on one size fits all," said Rebecca Eisenberg, a University of Michigan Law professor and expert on patent law.
		In the US, this is outside the concerns of the patent system, the mission of which is to promote technological progress.
	www.wired.com /news/politics/0,1283,2292,00.html (875 words)

	American Law Schools. Going to law school in the U.S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		That being said, there are excellent law schools in the States (Yale, Harvard, NYU, UT Austin, to name a few), and if you want to practice in the States, this is a good way to go about it.
		US schools take into account ethnicity far more than Canadian schools, therefore it is important to highlight on your application if you are a member of an underrepresented or disadvantaged group.
		The US law schools are more interested in building a diverse student body and graduating students that represent the makeup of society than Canadian schools are, therefore it is important to highlight any interesting or unusual experiences that you have had when applying to school.
	www.campusaccess.com /campus_web/educ/e4grad_laus.htm (250 words)

	IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM: ATTORNEY-LAWYER VISA SERVICES
		Bobby C. Chung is a US immigration attorney concentrating in the areas of employment-and family-based immigration law.
		Because immigration law is federal, our firm represents businesses and individuals throughout the United States and before US embassies and consulates worldwide.
		All services relating to immigration and naturalization provided by the Law Office of Bobby C. Chung, P.C. are provided by lawyers who are active members of the State Bar of California or by a person under the supervision of a licensed lawyer.
	bccvisalaw.com (285 words)

	International Law Aspects of the Iraq War and Occupation - Security Council - Global Policy Forum
		The US further breached international law when forces refused to let the Red Cross deliver water to Fallujah the in hopes that dwindling supplies of food and water would eventually cause the insurgents to surrender.
		US officials contend that if negotiations for a “status-of-forces” agreement with Iraq’s transitional government fail, UN Security Council Resolution 1511 will provide the legal justification required for US-led coalition forces to maintain control of Iraq until December, 2005.
		US plans to restructure Iraq's economy, including the privatization of a majority of state-owned corporations, "may be violating longstanding international laws governing military occupation." Is the US overstepping its bounds and how should Security Council Resolution 1483 be interpreted?
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/iraq/attack/lawindex.htm (1725 words)

	U.S. Copyright Office - 128-Bit Browsers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The author's “widow” or “widower” is the author's surviving spouse under the law of the author's domicile at the time of his or her death, whether or not the spouse has later remarried.
		For purposes of the preceding sentence, “antitrust laws” has the meaning given that term in the first section of the Clayton Act and includes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act to the extent that section relates to unfair methods of competition.
		Notwithstanding any provisions of the antitrust laws, for purposes of this clause any claimants may agree among themselves as to the proportionate division of statutory licensing fees among them, may lump their claims together and file them jointly or as a single claim, or may designate a common agent to receive payment on their behalf.
	www.copyright.gov /title17/92chap1.html (11005 words)

	Case Western Reserve University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The recent Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Lecture in Global Legal Reform will be broadcast on Tuesday evening, November 22, at 8:00 pm on WCPN, 90.3 FM.
		Professor Katz is the Hutchins Professor of Law at the School of Law
		Dean Gerald Korngold, who has served with great distinction as Dean of the Case School of Law since 1997, has announced that he will step down from the dean's position at the end of June 2006.
	lawwww.cwru.edu (515 words)

	JURIST - Paper Chase: US law and business press review ~ Friday, July 23
		Maryam Shad at 8:00 AM In Friday's US law and business press, the Recorder reports on Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's remarks to judges at the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals's annual conference....
		The Recorder also reports that the CA Supreme Court has granted review in a suit filed by a former writers' assistant alleging that writers for the TV sitcom "Friends" made vulgar jokes and remarks which subjected her to a hostile work environment....
		According to the Fulton County Daily Report, the Eleventh US Circuit Court of Appeals's Judge William H. Pryor has cast the deciding vote to block a FL gay adoption suit from being reheard....
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /paperchase/2004/07/us-law-and-business-press-review_23.htm (358 words)

	Federal Government -- Sources [Law] [ ALSO! -- U.S. Law ]
		NOTE—Public laws enacted by Congress (and the few occasional private laws) are published officially in United States Statutes at Large (“Stat.” in citations) by the National Archives and Records Administration.
		NOTE—Most public laws are reflected in the United States Code (“U.S.C.” in citations), which is a topical compilation, in 50 titles, of the major part of Congressional legislation.
		The remaining titles of the code are prima facie evidence of the laws contained in them; the laws themselves constitute the legal (unimpeachable) evidence of their content.
	www.lawsource.com /also/usa.cgi?us1 (3878 words)

	US Law
		The better question is whether Codex standards and guidelines act as a template or containment within which countries must then write their laws and regulations or face enormous political and legal pressure.
		To this latter question the answer is clearly yes — write laws within the acceptable field set forth by the applicable Codex standard or guideline or be prepared to accept the consequences, including the risk of cross-sector trade sanctions if you don't.
		The name of the game here is convergence and harmonization, to build regulations and laws in each country that fit together with those written in other countries and at places like Codex so that trade (with a hugely expanded definition of trade) moves seamlessly.
	thelawloft.com /Freedom/050125_us_law.htm (1359 words)

	KinsellaLaw
		While the father is killed, the son, Juan, is rescued by a US Navy chief petty officer sailing from Guantanamo Bay to Pensacola.
		In addition, the law degree is usually a Juris Doctor (J.D.), yet many lawyers insist on calling it a a "Juris Doctorate", I suppose out of ignorance or to make it sound more impressive.
		An expletive-laden voice-mail message, reproduced on blog KinsellaLaw.com, left by an associate at one law firm for a colleague at another is making the rounds in cyberspace, with young lawyers seizing on the message as a symbol of declining civility within the profession.
	www.kinsellalaw.com (7734 words)

	Summary of International and U.S. Law Prohibiting Torture and Other Ill-treatment of Persons in Custody (Human Rights ...
		International and U.S. law prohibits torture and other ill-treatment of any person in custody in all circumstances.
		The primary source of international humanitarian law (also called the laws of war) is the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, which the United States ratified in 1955.
		Additionally, the prohibition on torture is considered a fundamental principle of customary international law that is binding on all states (what is known as a “peremptory norm” of international law because it preempts all other customary laws).
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2004/05/24/usint8614.htm (1163 words)

	FindLaw: Cases and Codes
		US Court of Federal Claims - from the Department of Commerce.
		US Court of Federal Claims - from George Washington University School of Law.
		US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces - includes opinions, digest, daily journal, court rules and more.
	findlaw.com /casecode (527 words)

	U.S. Visa News - Immigration News from Latour & Lleras, P.A.
		U.S. Visa News is the home page of Latour and Lleras, P.A., Attorneys at Law.
		The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
		The information contained herein is intended to serve as a general summary of current U.S. immigration laws and issues affecting visa holders.
	www.usvisanews.com (259 words)

	United States House of Representatives, 109th Congress, 1st Session: Homepage
		Full-text, searchable and downloadable access to the U.S. Federal statutes of a general and permanent nature.
		Search the Thomas website maintained by the Library of Congress for bill and other information related to the U.S. Congress and the legislative process.
		U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 (202) 224-3121 TTY: (202) 225-1904
	www.house.gov (225 words)

	U.S. Cavalry - Proudly Serving Military and Law Enforcement Professionals
		U.S. Cavalry's Authorized Dealer Program is a force mulitplier for small retail owners.
		Now the ammunition is only a click away with U.S. Cavalry's OnPoint, a new interactive forum for military and law enforcement professionals to share information.
		U.S. Cavalry provides high-threat oriented training which will give your staff the experience and confidence they need to be successful.
	www.uscav.com (136 words)

	US Military Law
		U.S. Military from About.com and Rob Powers - Good starting point for general information about the military services and not just law related stuff.
		This is a large PDF file of the desk book used to teach military lawyers the basics of criminal, fiscal, international, administrative and civil law.
		We are not attempting to practice law, give advice or represent ourselves as anything more than a resource portal with many unique features.
	www.louisvillelaw.com /federal/military_law.htm (1521 words)

	The Oregon Law Commission
		The Oregon Law Commission was created in 1997 by the Legislative Assembly to conduct a continuous program of law reform.
		There are many methods for reforming Oregon laws, including simplifying, modernizing, and consolidating statutory provisions.
		In addition, the Commission proposes new substantive and procedural provisions to improve Oregon law.
	www.willamette.edu /wucl/oregonlawcommission (49 words)

	U.S. Copyright Office - Law and Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		U.S. Copyright Law and Related Laws Contained in the United States Code.
		Reports and studies issued by the U.S. Copyright Office.
		Read about intellectual property laws in other countries, international copyright relations, and about the World Intellectual Property Organization Diplomatic Conference (WIPO) Geneva conference and treaty.
	www.copyright.gov /laws (126 words)

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