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…Muslims need to look within their own community and build reforms within it. Last weekend, I finally managed to read the entire transcript of the Karan Thapar – Shabana Azmi interview and stumbled upon this bit in which she comments on the need for reform within the Muslim community: Karan Thapar:

Arab News reports on the start of a new organization charged with creating public awareness of abuse within families, both spousal and child abuse. The organization, the Committee of Social Protection, brings together the Ministries of Health and of Social Affairs.

If I were to pick one politician that I would most like to see out of the legislature, it would be Colorado State Senator Brandon Shaffer. He is a lawyer who doesn't believe that the public should be protected from bad judges. He wrote a deceptive law that did the opposite of what it appeared to do.

Saudi Gazette translates this report from the Arabic daily Okaz. The story of two girls trying to get their forced marriages overturned highlights a lingering problem in Saudi jurisprudence: if a defendant simply chooses to not go to court, the trial is delayed.

Adfreak featured a piece on Sarah Haskins today who has been putting together some really neat literacy pieces related to advertising targeting women. Take a look at some of the “Target: Women” series on Current. I have posted links below. Birth Control: Yogurt Edition: Weddings Shows: Chick Flicks I like Haskin’s approach to media literacy.

This piece from the Arabic daily Okaz, translated in Saudi Gazette, suggests that at least some Saudi courts ‘get it’. It’s nice to see a male being punished for his actions rather than blaming the woman. I’d certainly like to see more of it.

by Lisa Rickard I would like to commend Governor Charlie Crist for selecting Judge Charles Canady to serve the people of Florida on the state’s highest court. With more than two and a half decades of public service experience, Justice Canady brings to the Supreme Court a unique and thorough understanding of the government, having served in the judicial, executive and legislative branches.

In a California copyright infringement case, Io Group v. Veoh Networks, the Court has granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, on the basis of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), holding that the defendant’s video-sharing web site complied with the DMCA and was entitled to the protection of the statute’s “safe harbor” provision.

The Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario announced today a new website and hotline to provide legal information. Information is available on: Finding a lawyer Tickets and fines Lawsuits and disputes Family and criminal law Human rights, and Wills and Estates The site provides services in

One of the projects that I have wanted to take on was an examination of the law practice of Mark G and use it as a model of the kinds of lawyers I want to get rid of. I'm not providing his whole name because to do so would ruin a Google hook later.