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Toyota Lawsuit Over Sudden Acceleration Picks Up Speed

November 11th, 2009
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A class action lawsuit was

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What’s in a Name: Settlement Affects Citizenship Applications

November 11th, 2009
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As discussed in a recent post in FindLaw’s Decided blog, on November 9th, attorneys announced a settlement approved in U.S. Distritct Court in Santa Ana showing

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California Prison Population: Court Orders Cuts (Again)

October 22nd, 2009
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In August, a federal appeals court ordered California to come up with a plan to reduce its prison population. California submitted a plan that came nowhere near the level of reduction ordered by the court.

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Supreme Court Allows Ban on DUI Stops Based on Tips

October 22nd, 2009
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Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided not to hear a controversial DWI case from Virginia. By refusing to hear it, the Court lets stand a Virginia ruling that police may not pull someone over on suspicion of DUI based solely on..

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California Prison Reform Plan to Feds, Battle Looms

September 18th, 2009
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The prison reform lite passed by California’s legislature last week formed the basis of the plan California will submit today, as required, to a panel of three federal judges. The plan fslls woefully short of what the judges ordered.

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Wall Street’s New Clothes: SEC Strives for Transparency

September 18th, 2009
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The SEC has been getting down to business this week, and it could mean a whole new fall wardrobe line for Wall Street.

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California Prison Reform: Too Little Too Late?

September 14th, 2009
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Last Friday, the California legislature passed legislation that will cut money from the prison system’s budget and reduce the number of inmates in its overcrowded prisons by an estimated 16,000. But will it be enough to satisfy a federal court… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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Paying Alimony: The 5 Types of Alimony

September 14th, 2009
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Breaking up may be hard to do, but it is even harder if one side can’t support itself after the separation or divorce.

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