A gunman opened fired killing 6 people and injured several others before turning the gun on himself. The shooter was a 37-year-old man and his ex-wife or girlfriend who police believe were involved in a domestic violence situation that spilled…
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Albuquerque Office Shooting Leaves 6 Dead
Changes to same sex marriage or even domestic partnership laws seem inevitably to be followed by situations that require a closer look at same sex divorce and custody battles. Singer Melissa Etheridge has filed for dissolution of partnership papers from her…
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Tammy Lynn Michaels Seeks Full Child Custody
Americans are growing more and more aware of the dangers of distracted driving, especially driving while texting or talking on the phone. But now a new distracted danger looms: emailing and/or texting while walking — distracted walking
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What’s New, Injured by Texting While Walking?
Despite murder suspect George Huguely being charged in the death of a former lacrosse player, the games will go on for the Virginia men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. By competing in the upcoming tournaments, the lacrosse community plans to honor the memory of former…
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Murder Suspect Charged in Lacrosse Player Death
“We’ve made it clear that where legitimate claims are made, we will be good for them,” said BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward on Monday. But how much is BP really on the hook for? Federal law could limit BP damages… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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BP Non-Cleanup Damages Could Be Capped at $75 million
Attacks against the homeless are no different than racially or ethnically motivated crimes and should be added to hate crime laws, carrying with them stiffer prison terms. That’s what California homeless advocates argue and they are seeking ways to protect homeless from crime..
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Homeless Could Be Added to CA Hate Crime Laws
Students might just have a lot more to thank Al Franken for than the years of laughs on Saturday Night Live. Senator Franken, along with fellow Democratic Senators Richard Durbin of Illinois, and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, have reportedly… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
In New York, choking or strangulating someone is not considered a crime and doesn’t even rise to a misdemeanor under the current law. But now a newly proposed NY bill would make strangulation a felony charge. The bill was recently introduced before..
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NY Bill Would Make Strangulation a Felony Charge
Nine more plaintiffs have joined the Yelp lawsuit that claims that Yelp attempted to extort money in exchange for altering or removing user generated reviews of their business. The San Francisco Business Times reports that these new plaintiffs in the Yelp..
