National Legal News | Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Legal Logjam Leaving Judges' Seats Empty in Federal Courts. Almost one in eight federal judgeships is vacant in the country and legal scholars warn that the increasingly politicized confirmation process threatens the administration of justice across the nation. Go to Los Angeles Times
Facebook's Ad Practices Draw Class Action on Behalf of Calif. Minors. A class action has been filed against Facebook Inc. alleging that the social networking site illegally uses the names and likenesses of minors in California for advertising and other commercial purposes. Go to The National Law Journal
Wal-Mart Appeals Sex Discrimination Class Action to Supreme Court. The nearly 10-year legal battle over the class action lawsuit alleging sex discrimination at Wal-Mart stores is now before the Supreme Court. Go to National Law Journal
Judge Is Asked to Lift Stem-Cell Funds Ban. The Obama administration asked a federal judge Tuesday to allow the government to continue funding embryonic stem-cell research while a case challenging the program makes its way through the courts. Go to Wall Street Journal
Conservative Group Asks Judge to Make Arnie, Jerry Defend Prop. 8. Just when you though the procedural maneuverings in the Prop. 8 case couldn’t get any more complicated, well, they did. Go to WSJ Law Blog
