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The article focuses on the Florida Supreme Court's decision allowing voters to decide on a constitutional amendment for abortion rights, while also indicating a potential challenge from anti-abortion groups using the concept of "fetal personhood."

The article informs about San Francisco's proposal to grant workers the right to disconnect after hours, inspired by similar laws in other countries. Topics include the potential impact on work-life balance, the legal framework of the proposed legislation, and differing perspectives on its necessity and feasibility among employers and employees.

A correction is presented to the article an error in the publication of a photo on the front page, where an image of Carl Wilson was mistakenly included instead of Representative Earl Blumenauer in an article about congressional retirements.

The article focuses on the announcement that BMI, a major music licensing agency representing songwriters like Taylor Swift, is set to be acquired by private equity firm New Mountain Capital, along with Alphabet's CapitalG acquiring a minority stake.

The article discusses the existence of a different kind of "talk" in the former Confederate states, focusing on the racial map African Americans had to navigate and the persistence of racism in small Southern towns.

The article reports on what are known as justice courts in the state of New York. According to the article, many decisions made in these courts take place under dubious legal proceedings. Only one quarter of the judges actually have law degrees, and many lack a complete high school education. After a year of research, "The New York Times" determined that for many years leading up to and including 2006, it has been a common practice in the system to deny individuals their basic legal rights.

The article reports on the issuance of gag orders that restricts the publication of information of a criminal proceeding and the authority of a local judge to prevent journalists and publishers in publishing the information.

The article reports on the proposed law in China expected to be enacted in 2015 which would put foreign nonprofit including nongovernmental organizations, international trade associations and philanthropic foundations, to be under the supervision of Chinese security. The regulation reflects on the more restrictive approach of civil society by President Xi Jinping. It mentions the government's wary over the campaign for political causes or to promote rule of law and legal rights in the country.

The article focuses on the rights of the people who live in private communities regulated by homeowner' associations in New Jersey. About 1.3m residents of the state live in communities where homeowners' associations set and enforce rules. In 2006, a New Jersey appeals court ruled that homeowners did not give up their constitutional rights when they move into a privately governed community. However, real estate industry representatives imposed quasigovernmental standards on private enterprises.

This article reports that the U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn one proposal to tighten restrictions on lawyers representing detainees at Guantanánamo Bay, Cuba. The Department says they are no longer seeking to limit lawyers to three visits to their clients but they did say they would seek other limitations. The other restrictions include screening confidential mail between clients and lawyers and allowing the government to deny lawyers access to evidence used against detainees.

This article features the story of Martina Okeke, an immigrant who has come to servitude in the United States. Her story is used as an example of what happens too often to the people who are victims of human trafficking. New York State has yet to criminalize human trafficking or to offer services for its victims.

The article focuses on U.S. President George W. Bush's policy regarding the rights of detainees who are suspected Al Qaeda members. Bush has recently told Congress that he wants legislation drawn up which would limit the rights of detainees. This comes after a Supreme Court ruling which said that the detainees were fully protected under the rights of the Geneva Convention. Lawmakers, administration officials and legal rights groups are trying to determine diplomatic and legal ways to handle this situation.

This article reports on a U.S. White house statement that terror suspects detained by U.S. forces are allowed basic human rights and legal provisions, as specified by the Geneva Conventions. The statement contradicted previous White House policy that argued that terror suspects did not have these rights. The authors speculate that the decision will better the United States' reputation abroad.

MOSCOW -- In a report commissioned by the government of Ukraine, a team of American lawyers has concluded that important legal rights of the jailed former prime minister, Yulia V. Tymoshenko, were violated during her trial last year on charges of abusing her official power, and that she was wrongly imprisoned even before her conviction and sentencing. The lawyers, led by President Obama's former White House counsel, Gregory B. Craig, concluded that Ms. Tymoshenko was denied legal counsel at ''critical stages'' of her trial and that at other times her lawyers were wrongly barred from calling relevant witnesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Palestinian hopes for an independent state are growing dimmer all the time. Israel is pushing ahead with new settlements in the West Bank and asserting control over new sections of East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians claim as their capital. Meanwhile, peace talks -- the best guarantee of a durable solution -- are going nowhere. Now comes another, potentially disastrous, blow. An Israeli government-appointed commission on Monday issued a report asserting that Israel's 45-year presence in the West Bank is not occupation. The commission endorsed the state's legal right to settle there and recommended that the state approve scores of new Israeli settlements. It proposed stripping the military of its authority to force settlers off land claimed by Palestinians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite suffering from years of illegal detention, Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese activist whose daring escape began an odyssey that brought him to New York University on a fellowship, expressed optimism on Thursday about the future of legal rights in China. In his first major public appearance since shortly after arriving in the United States nearly two weeks ago, Mr. Chen, 40, also praised Chinese leaders for allowing him to exercise his legal right to study abroad as a Chinese citizen -- and not, as in the cases of most other Chinese rights activists, forcing him into exile as a dissident. ''I think we can see that the central government is letting me come to the U.S. to study,'' Mr. Chen said at a forum sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. ''That is unprecedented, regardless of what they did in the past. As long as they're beginning to move in the right direction, we should affirm it.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A Former Roommate Threatens to Sue QI own a co-op in Washington Heights and have had roommates in the past. When they were problematic, I would give them a 30-day notice to vacate. With my last roommate, I gave 33 days' notice by e-mail. Instead she left in a week and is now threatening to sue. Are roommates entitled to the same rights as tenants? What can she sue for? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New York's chief judge called on Monday for a new guarantee of a lawyer for poor people in civil cases, like suits over eviction and other disputes where basic needs are at stake, pushing the state to the forefront of a national effort to expand the right to representation for the indigent. In a speech in Albany, the chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, said his proposal, the first such plan by a top court official in New York, reflected a commitment by the state's courts ''to bring us closer to the ideal of equal access to civil justice'' that he described as one of the foundations of the legal system. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

HOW could this happen? The question springs to mind as 20th Century Fox claims it has the rights to the graphic novel on which Warner Brothers is basing ''Watchmen,'' its giant superhero movie. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

RENTERS should know their rights and responsibilities as tenants in New York City. The following resources can help provide answers to your questions: The Rent Guidelines Board's Web site (www.housingnyc.com) has tips on what to know before you sign a lease, and its housing resources section includes a Tenants' Rights Guide. It also lists the buildings in New York City that have at least one stabilized apartment. (In the housing resources section, select stabilized building list.) [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights urged the International Criminal Court on Friday to investigate the involvement of government ministers and members of Parliament in the postelection violence that left at least 1,500 people dead. Florence Jaoko, director of the agency, said the group had drawn up a list of 200 people who should be investigated. The list was not made public. Violence erupted after the presidential election on Dec. 27, leading to fighting between ethnic groups and revenge killings. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article comments on the U.S. Supreme Court's hearing of arguments regarding the right of detainees for a habeas corpus. The U.S. Congress had limited the detainees rights when it passed the Military Commissions Act. It is opined that the Court should rule that detainees still have right to habeas review in spite of the Congress arguments against it. The Constitution's framers have put strict limits against tampering of habeas corpus, so the Supreme Court should uphold this power.

The article discusses the Second Amendment to the Constitution in the U.S. The question of discussion is whether the amendment protects an individual's right to keep and bear arms. The question has never been answered by the Supreme Court. According to Chief Justice John G. Roberts, the issue has been side-stepped and many questions are left open. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit had ruled that the right in question is individual.

The article comments on issues concerning legal rights of school girls in Afghanistan. It condemns armed rebels who have targeted schoolgirls on numerous occasions. It urges the newly formed Afghan government, the U.S. administration, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to work towards improvement of security and legal rights of school girls.

The article presents information on Ron Goldman LLC acquiring the rights of the book "If I Did It," by O. J. Simpson. It states that Simpson was acquitted for the murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. According to David Cook, lawyer of Goldman's family, the right to Simpson's name, story and signature are now owned by the family, and will be used to settle the judgment.

The article presents the author's comments about the legal rights enjoyed by the heirs of artists. The author says that the heirs receive royalties though they do not have any artistic talent. According to him, they also determine how the works of the artists are interpreted. He says that some architects have claimed copyright over published photographs of buildings designed by them. The author says that the recognition of this right will benefit their heirs.

The article reports that several lawyers have questioned the U.S. Justice Department about the relevance of the McNulty memorandum--revised guidelines on combating corporate fraud in the U.S. The lawyers told Senator Robert Scott that new guidelines are inadequate and do not protect basic legal rights.

The article focuses on Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi, who also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003. Ebadi carried out the campaign against discrimination and it angered several Muslims. She is putting her best foot forward to make women of Iraq realize their identities and find their voices. Presently, she is engaged in a new program which aims to get signatures of 1 million women on a petition protesting their lack of legal rights.