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Passenger Groped TSA Agent Arrested: Sexual Abuse

July 19th, 2011
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A TSA agent groped a passenger, and is now facing a lawsuit. Wait, scratch that: a passenger groped a TSA agent, and is now facing a felony sexual abuse charge

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TSA Body Scanners Constitutional, Rules D.C. Cir.

July 19th, 2011
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Are TSA body scanners constitutional? In a long-awaited decision by the D.C. Circuit, the court affirmatively ruled last week that the controversial technology does not run afoul of the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches.

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MLB All-Star Game Will Have Chain Gang With Undocumented Immigrants

July 11th, 2011
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has incited yet another controversy, announcing that he plans to celebrate this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game with his very own all-star chain gang. And to prevent the appearance of “discriminating against the people..

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Sweat Lodge Deaths: Guru Guilty of Homicide

June 24th, 2011
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The Arizona sweat lodge death verdict has come down, with a jury finding James Arthur Ray guilty of negligent homicide in the deaths of 3 people in his self-help seminar back in 2009. Ray, a self-help guru, had been one of… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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Texas Affirmative Action Upheld by 5th Cir.

June 24th, 2011
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The University of Texas (UT) affirmative action policy has survived. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to review an earlier decision by the court that upheld the existence of affirmative action at the University of Texas.

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Hustler Lawsuit’s $20M Award Reduced by Judge

June 24th, 2011
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The Hustler lawsuit’s $20 million judgment against the magazine for publishing nude Nancy Benoit photos after her death has been reduced to $375,000 by a federal judge. Nancy Benoit was married to professional wrestler Chris Benoit.

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Attorney Convicted in ASU Student’s Stabbing Death

April 7th, 2011
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Well-known Arizona bankruptcy attorney Daniel Gukeisen has been convicted of manslaughter in the stabbing of an Arizona State University student, sources report.

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Arizona Outlaws Racial or Gender-Based Abortions

March 31st, 2011
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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law yesterday a bill that makes it a felony for any health professional to provide an abortion if the mother’s choice is based on the sex or race of the fetus. The Arizona abortion..

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Yamaha Not Liable in Ohio Girl’s ATV Death

March 31st, 2011
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Ellie Sand died in October 2007 as a result of an accident that threw her from a Yamaha Rhino ATV. The Sands filed a wrongful death suit against the company, alleging that the Rhino ATV is defective and has caused… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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The Right Way to Do Your Home Office Deductions

March 31st, 2011
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Some people believe that home office deductions are akin to begging the IRS to audit your taxes. While this can be true in some situations, home office tax deductions, if done properly, are completely legal and can provide a big… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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