Editor's choice: five legal news news of the day

Here are some news we though would be of interest to you.

Is the time to buy, refinance your home. If nothing else, Wall Street sells off us credit reductions and general economic quagmire has had a positive impact, at least for some. Mortgage rates are falling like a rock. Rates for 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.5 per cent, and it is about 4.32% for 30 year fixed rate is almost a record low.

The fall, the economic crisis, we felt after 2008, combined with the mortgage scandal, means that you may not meet the high standards of creditors to obtain a new loan or refinancing at the best rate. A lot of this depends on your credit score and rating.

It is worth while. Low interest rates can save you thousands over the life of the loan. Learn more about buying and selling, mortgage loans or refinancing (and how to avoid fraud!) and contact your lender. Good luck!

Of Arizona abortion law to get court approval. Yesterday, after two years of battle, the State Court of appeals in Arizona gave the green light for the key elements of the legislation of the State of abortion.

Arizona law has been controversial since the State legislature was first discussed it when it was signed in 2009. Once it became law, planned parenthood and other asked for and received the order-blocking part of the Act of transition because of a court order. The judge ruled that they infringe the right of women to seek abortion. The Court of Appeal disagreed, so:

Women seeking abortion must see a doctor, in person and at least 24 hours before the procedure, to talk about the risks and alternatives to abortion, should be written (called "informed consent"), from their parents ' notarized statement are abortionsOnly doctors can perform procedures-the old state law allows the nurse practitioners for performing abortions

The battle was not over though. The Court only to lift the ban, and planned parenthood case will continue. It is very likely that the fight will end in the United States Supreme Court, and other laws of Arizona.

Learn more about government regulation of abortion.

Watch where you surf. Millions of Web sites fall victim to hackers, security risks, not only for enterprises with sites, but also for surfers like you who visit the sites. Using drive-by downloads, hackers are using looking Innocent, legitimate Web sites to install malware and other bad software on the computers of users visiting the websites. From there, it gets even worse.

After you install on your computer, the hackers had access to a Web browser, allowing them to install other nasty program and get access to anything on your computer-IDs, passwords, Bank and credit card numbers etc. Jackpot for identity thieves. In addition, hackers can use your computer at any time, anywhere in the world for the virtual crime sprees.

It can be a good time to learn about or upgrade your skills to protect themselves online, recognizing fraud and fighting identity theft, we can help. At least, to guard against this threat, it is recommended that you:

Make sure you have anti-virus and security software modern and your computersRun antivirus software at least once during firewall weekInstall on your computer to protect it from external attacksNYPD Analyser "lawlessness" on social networking sites. with more than guns or Tasers are armed with staff in New York City Police Department new Division of juvenile justice . They are armed with the Internet. Their job: to Snoop around social media Web sites for information on criminal or subversive activities from troublesome house parties to fight gangs.

The new task force comes amid continuing unrest and riots in the United Kingdom, where rioters and looters to use social media sites like Twitter to choose sites for attack and warn others, when the police get too close.

It also comes at a time when Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities throughout the United States grapple with flash mob events where large groups of people-usually, teenagers and young adults use social media sites for venues and often commit crimes such as theft. Philadelphia recently set a curfew for young people because of it.

Read more about how social media sites are used to commit crimes, as well as how they are used, law enforcement and lawyers.

Ohio serial killer gets death sentence. This morning, Ohio judge followed the recommendation of the jury and Anthony Sauèll to death. He was convicted of aggravated murder for the killing of 11 women. The remains of the victims were found buried in his yard; Some were in the House where he lived.

Since 1981, Ohio made 45 convicted criminals (PDF). Last month, the Governor stayed execution of another convicted murderer from the legal problems of the State for execution. Even after these legal problems, it may be years before Sauèll.

Should it be put to death? The death penalty was the subject of a heated debate for decades. A few months ago, Illinois dropped the death penalty, primarily due to the inability to prevent innocent people put to death. How do you think? Should anyone be executed for the crime? What crimes? What if the offender is a minor. These issues are not always easy to answer.

Need more to read. Try the following:

Sherlock Holmes nixed from the sixth grade classes as "insulting to Mormons"
17-year-old student is facing murder charges for a Director of the school
Chimp attack victim Charla Nash: a person of courage, gratitude
FLA. The judge told Casey Anthony must return to the Orlando area for check fraud probation
The tattoo as a patch breakthrough in monitoring patients

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