An Oklahoma judge decided Tuesday that doctors do not need to perform ultrasounds and offer women detailed information about the tests before performing abortions, striking down the strictest such law in the country. Oklahoma County District Judge Vicki L. Robertson ruled that the 2008 law, which included other abortion-related provisions, violated a state constitutional provision…
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Terms of agreement with Swiss government regarding UBS
The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced that the agreement with the Swiss government has been finalized. As a result of the agreement, the United States will receive substantially all of the accounts of interest when it initiated the John Doe summons against UBS on June 30, 2008. Under the agreement,…
Retired Navy officer sentenced for invasion of privacy
He secretly videotaped his teenage stepdaughters in the bathroom, undressing and taking a shower and then made illegal videos. News stories on KHON2 and KITV report that in a Honolulu courtroom, Judge Michael Town sentenced Robert Thomas Franks to a year in prison under a relatively new law there, “invasion of privacy.” Franks must serve…
Massachusetts revises ID theft regulations
In keeping with Governor Deval Patrick’s commitment to balancing consumer protection with the needs of small business owners, Massachusetts Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Barbara Anthony today announced adjustments to Massachusetts’ identity theft regulations that maintain protections and also reinforce flexibility in compliance by small businesses. The updated regulations will…