The only suspect in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, Joran van der Sloot, was sentenced Friday to 28 years in prison for murder in Peru. But what about efforts to extradite him to the United States
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Van der Sloot Sentence May Affect Extradition
“Colbert Super PAC transfer, activate!” With those words, some cheap special effects, and the help of “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart, former Federal Election Commission Chairman Trevor Potter cleared a legal path for comedian and Super PAC founder Stephen Colbert to run for president.
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Colbert 2012? Jon Stewart Keeps Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC Legal
A Burger King lawsuit accuses the fast-food chain of causing emotional distress by serving Whopper spit. But the spit-burger suit by Clark County, Wash., Sheriff’s Deputy Edward Bylsma is now on hold
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I’ll Have a Whopper, Hold the Spit
Though he faced a maximum of 10 years, “sextortion” hacker Luis Mijangos was sentenced to six years in jail on Thursday. Mijangos, originally charged with extortion, pled guilty to computer hacking and wiretapping before Los Angeles U.S. District Judge George King. Investigators found…
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‘Sextortion’ Hacker Gets 6 Years from LA Judge
Just because you get caught on tape threatening to beat up a woman, followed by the same woman claiming she was beat up by you, doesn’t mean that you should be prosecuted or put to jail.At least, that seems to… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Mel Gibson to Plead Guilty to Battery of Ex Oksana Grigorieva
Could you be found liable for a winter car accident even while driving the speed limit? To quote our Midwestern neighbors who know something about driving in snow: “You betcha.” This winter has seen huge amounts of snow and icy..
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Icy Roads: At Fault Even When Driving Speed Limit?
Arizona may be the hotbed of immigration reform, but Texas Tea Party darling Debbie Riddle wants her state to take center stage in the debate.The headline-hungry state representative has submitted a Texas immigration bill that puts to shame anything that… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Texas Immigration Bill: Maids, Gardeners Can Stay
As if eating out wasn’t already expensive enough, U.S. restaurants are now facing the challenge of record-high food prices.
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Rising Food Prices: More Restaurant Bankruptcy
Thank you Charlie Sheen for teaching the FindLaw public all about: divorce, child protective services, domestic violence, marriage, drugs, alcohol, and hotel room etiquette. To add to the growing list: extortion. Actor Charlie Sheen has sued porn star Capri Anderson..
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Charlie Sheen Sues Porn Star Capri Anderson for Extortion
Four Alabama legislators are facing charges in a massive vote-buying operation. Democrats Larry Means and Quinton Ross as well as Republican James Pruiett and independent Harri Anne Smith stand accused of serious crimes by the Justice Department
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11 Arrested in Alabama Vote Buying Operation
