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Salt Lake City Weekly

Legal self-help centers may be coming to Salt Lake Valley
Salt Lake Tribune
By Sheena mCFarland Knowing what paperwork to file when someone doesn't pay up after a judgment or the best way to file for a divorce is nearly impossible for those without law degrees. That's why the Utah State Law Library has a self-help center that ...
Senate passes bill to create, fund legal self-help centerDeseret News

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New Kansas law targets concussions as a risk to student-athletes' brains
Kansas.com
A new state law on concussions requires schools to have someone at games to evaluate students. In addition, a new website put together by medical professionals in Wichita is set to parents and coaches decide if their kids need medical help. (Feb.

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Atmore Advance

Police seek support for youth academy
Atmore Advance
Law enforcement agencies in Escambia County are getting an early start on preparation for this year's Youth Police Academy, scheduled for the week of July 16-20, and they say the program could use the community's help. Samantha Bennett, administrative ...

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STORIES TO TELL: Firehouse Partners with Author Solutions to Launch Responder ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The company plans to roll out Responder Media to its entire public safety audience which includes law enforcement, EMS, security and the fire service industries. "Self-publishing is a great way to produce a book, because it allows the author more ...

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Reform law could fuel self-funding
Business Insurance
In some cases, brokers are offering to help employers transition to self-funding after their clients learn their brokers' compensation has been growing commensurate with their increasing premium charges. Because self-insured plans are governed by the ...

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Quitters Never Win. Well, Almost Never.
New York Times
When Manny Ramirez ran from the law last April, retiring from baseball rather than face punishment from the steroid police, it seemed a fitting end to a tarnished career. Ramirez could keep his World Series rings and his 555 home runs, because vacating ...

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Both sides say Castle Doctrine bill was rushed
Chatham Star Tribune
Over the summer, Van Cleave said the organization will draft a comprehensive bill that will attempt to address and codify all self-defense common laws. He said the organization will ask for the help of lawyers and attorneys to see where there may be ...

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Gun advocates defend Farmington man who held suspect at bay: Meanwhile the ...
Foster's Daily Democrat
"There are defined circumstances under which you can use force, even deadly force, and this case comes down to whether the circumstances under which the shot was fired fit into self-defense laws ... if it does, we won't be proceeding with these charges ...

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New York Times

Unions gearing up to spend big in 2012 election
The Seattle Times
Unions say they are gearing up to spend more than $400 million to help re-elect President Barack Obama and lift Democrats this election year in a fight for labor's survival. By SAM HANANEL Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article.
Union spending for Obama, Democrats could top $400 million in 2012 electionGreenfield Daily Reporter
Politics Q&A: Meet Lisa Stickan of the Young RepublicansThe Atlantic

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Driverless cars are sneaking up on you
CNN
Self-driving cars aren't just a matter of convenience; safety is the driving force. That's why some people are pushing for a faster roll-out of the technology, said Bryant Walker Smith, a fellow at Stanford Law School who has written extensively about ...

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