At what age does a schoolyard scuffle shift to criminal assault and battery? A case in Edmond, Oklahoma presents an interesting question after a fight among two 10 year-old boys has led to a charge of assault and battery. The..
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Fifth Grade Boy Facing Trial for School Fight
This week the California Supreme Court set up another sign-post on the legal road for Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the suit over California’s ban on same sex marriage. As discussed in a prior post, the court was petitioned to force the..
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Cal. Sup. Ct. Won’t Force Gov, AG to Defend Prop 8
There will be fewer Los Angeles courtrooms operating next month as the state copes with its budget deficit. According to the Los Angeles Times, a total of 17 courtrooms countywide are being closed over the next six months.
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Budget Deficit Force LA Courtrooms to Close
The major health care bill that passed in the House on Sunday, March 21, contains so much information that much of it is unclear to many of us. One controversial element of the bill is the ”individual mandate,” the requirement that everybody… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Heath Care: What is the Individual Mandate?
The Senate vote to reduce the disparity between sentencing for crack cocaine possession and powdered cocaine aims to improve the criminal justice system. According to the Associated Press, the bill’s sponsor, Dick Durbin (D-Il.), said that if the bill recently approved… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Senate Vote Reduces Crack Powder Cocaine Disparity
The settlement offer from Learjet Inc., Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and other companies involved in a Learjet crash that involved Travis Barker, the late DJ AM, and their entourage back in 2008 in South Carolina, has been approved by Judge Mary… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Settlement Offer in Learjet Crash Approved By Judge
