Published articles, messages, chats about current legal newshttp://www.lawyers.comhttp://editorial.lawyers.com/common/image/favicon.icohttp://www.lawyers.com1616http://research.lawyers.com/news-headline/National-Briefing---NATIONWIDE--States-sue-over-water-dumping-l:862109351.html?method=rss Nine states sued the Bush administration over federal rules on water dumped from ships, contending a loophole could hurt fisheries and contaminate drinking water. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://research.lawyers.com/news-headline/Student-sues-Yuba-College-for-silencing-treatment-l:862109481.html?method=rss Oct. 2--A Yuba College student who says he faced expulsion and arrest for handing out gospel tracts on campus -- part of what an attorney describes as colleges nationwide targeting Christians and conservatives -- has filed suit in federal court. Loma Rica resident Ryan Dozier in the lawsuit filed Monday cites violation of his First Amendment rights and said he has not repeated his religious activities at Yuba College since a campus police officer and a college administrator approached him Feb. 27 as he held a sign with a Christian message. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://research.lawyers.com/news-headline/Parents-need-info-on-recalls-l:862256089.html?method=rss For a new parent, the world can seem fraught with danger -- cribs that can collapse and crush, toys that can choke, clothes that can strangle. The government tries to regulate such potentially dangerous baby products, banning their sale and issuing recalls; but a recall is only effective when parents get word, which too often they never do. Especially on the secondhand market -- on eBay and at garage sales -- products subjected to federal recalls are bought and sold freely, and nobody is the wiser. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0400