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3 Teens on Facebook ‘Hit List’ Killed

August 26th, 2010
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“You Don’t Get to 500 Million Friends Without Making a Few Enemies.” So goes the tagline to the social network, a highly anticipated movie coming out this fall about the founding of Facebook.

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Walmart Appeals Gender Discrimination Suit to Supreme Court

August 26th, 2010
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Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is asking the Supreme Court to block a gender discrimination suit that could have close to 1.5 million current and former female employees as parties to the class action. A 6-5 decision by a lower..

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14 Year Old Girl Charged in Murder Robbery

August 26th, 2010
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A tragic series of events has a 14 year-old girl being charged, as an adult, with first degree murder and her 18 year-old brother charged as an accomplice. Artessha Holt allegedly shot and killed Jose Rodolfo Gonzalez-Coreas. Police allege that…

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Criminal Charges in FL Toddler Daycare Death

August 26th, 2010
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Criminal charges have been filed in the Florida toddler daycare death case against the driver who left 2 year-old Haile Brockington unattended for hours in a hot van. 31 year-old Amanda Inman has been charged with aggravated manslaughter after failing to… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Ansel Adams Trust Sues Owner of Negatives

August 26th, 2010
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Ansel Adams (1902-1984) is well known for his black and white photography, largely of landscapes of the American West including Yosemite National Park. He was also an environmentalist and co-developer of a Zone System, a method for determining the best… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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How To Reduce Child Support Payments

August 26th, 2010
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With the job market still struggling and the housing market in the tank for the foreseeable future, it still feels like the Great Recession is as great as ever. Since financial hardship still a factor in so many parents’ daily… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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$4.9M Settlement in Atlanta Drug Raid Death

August 18th, 2010
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A tragic, ugly incident in Atlanta is nearing a resolution. In 2006, a police drug squad executed a “no knock” warrant and kicked in the door of Kathryn Johnson, a 92 year-old woman

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What Happens When a Jury is Deadlocked?

August 17th, 2010
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As the jury in the corruption and fraud trial for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich enters its thirteenth day of deliberations, there is still no agreement on all charges. The jury has sent a note to the presiding judge, U.S….

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The Ensign Affair, Lobbying Laws & Honest Services Fraud

October 7th, 2009
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Senator John Ensign is back in the news after a New York Times article questioned whether the aftermath as his affair violated criminal laws and Senate ethics rules. At least preliminary investigations on both fronts appear likely. What criminal laws..

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D.C. Same-Sex Marriage Bill Introduced

October 7th, 2009
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On the heels of Nevada’s formal issuance of domestic partnership certificates, the nation’s capital is next up for recognizing same-sex unions.

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