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Judge Orders EPA to Take Harder Look at Oregon Water Standards for Stream Temperatures

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Judge Orders EPA to Take Harder Look at Oregon Water Standards for Stream Temperatures
:: L&C Law’s PEAC Scores Big for Water Quality and Salmon
:: Northwest Environmental Advocates v. U.S. EPA (pdf)

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L&C Law’s Tung Yin: Objecting to Secret Evidence Under FISA

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

L&C Law’s Tung Yin: Objecting to Secret Evidence Under FISA

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Oregon Appeals Court Rules Columbia Gorge Plan Inadequate

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Oregon Appeals Court Rules Columbia Gorge Plan Inadequate
:: Friends of Columbia Gorge v. Columbia River (pdf)

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Number of Deportation Cases Drops by Nearly a Third, Report Says

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Number of Deportation Cases Drops by Nearly a Third, Report Says
:: TRAC Report

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Apple and Google Face US Lawsuit Over Alleged “Street View” Patent Infringement

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Apple and Google Face US Lawsuit Over Alleged “Street View” Patent Infringement

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Providence Patients Can?t Sue for Medical Record Theft Damages, Oregon Supreme Court Rules

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

Providence Patients Can?t Sue for Medical Record Theft Damages, Oregon Supreme Court Rules

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White House, NSA Weigh Cybersecurity, Personal Privacy

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012

White House, NSA Weigh Cybersecurity, Personal Privacy

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U.S. Extends Use of Espionage Act Against Whistleblowers

Monday, February 27th, 2012

U.S. Extends Use of Espionage Act Against Whistleblowers

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Supreme Court to Weigh Torture Lawsuits Against Corporations

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Supreme Court to Weigh Torture Lawsuits Against Corporations
:: EFF: Case Is Key to Holding Spy Tech Companies Responsible For Human Rights Violations

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Techdirt SOPA/PIPA Post Censored by Bogus DMCA Takedown Notice

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Techdirt SOPA/PIPA Post Censored By Bogus DMCA Takedown Notice

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FBI Turns Off Thousands of GPS Devices After Supreme Court Ruling

Monday, February 27th, 2012

FBI Turns Off Thousands of GPS Devices After Supreme Court Ruling

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As Gay Marriage Gains Ground in Nation, New Hampshire May Revoke Its Law

Monday, February 27th, 2012

As Gay Marriage Gains Ground in Nation, New Hampshire May Revoke Its Law

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The Case of the ‘Stupid Drunk’

Monday, February 27th, 2012

The Case of the ‘Stupid Drunk’

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‘Sovereign Citizen’ Movement Now on FBI’s Radar

Monday, February 27th, 2012

‘Sovereign Citizen’ Movement Now on FBI’s Radar

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Italy Violated Human Rights by Returning Migrants to Libya, Court Rules

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Italy Violated Human Rights by Returning Migrants to Libya, Court Rules

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Mutated Trout Raise New Concerns Near Mine Sites

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Mutated Trout Raise New Concerns Near Mine Sites

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Appeals Court: Fifth Amendment Protections Can Apply to Encrypted Hard Drives

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Appeals Court: Fifth Amendment Protections Can Apply to Encrypted Hard Drives

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How the VA Anti-abortion Bill Was Sidetracked

Friday, February 24th, 2012

How the VA Anti-abortion Bill Was Sidetracked

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India to Foreign Lawyers: Fly in, but Don?t Stay Too Long

Friday, February 24th, 2012

India to Foreign Lawyers: Fly In, But Don?t Stay Too Long

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Is Pfizer Liable for Pregnancies Caused by Faulty Birth Control?

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Is Pfizer Liable for Pregnancies Caused by Faulty Birth Control?

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How Lucy Lawless, Xena Warrior Princess, Captured an Oil-Drilling Ship

Friday, February 24th, 2012

How Lucy Lawless, Xena Warrior Princess, Captured an Oil-Drilling Ship

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Obama Budget: Grow Prisons and Keep Gitmo

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Obama Budget: Grow Prisons and Keep Gitmo

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