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Couple Killed in Facebook Defriending Murders

February 13th, 2012
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Facebook isn’t real, people. Which is why the Facebook defriending murders out of Mountain City, Tenn. are so disturbing

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CA Boy, 10, Charged with Murder of His Friend, 12

January 20th, 2012
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A 10-year-old has been charged with murder and felony assault. The San Diego child is accused of killing 12-year-old Ryan Carter Monday afternoon. Carter died about an hour after the fatal stabbing

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Am I Legally Required to Give Bereavement Leave?

January 20th, 2012
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When your employees lose a loved one, they might ask for bereavement leave.

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US Murder Rate Drops to 50-Year Low

January 17th, 2012
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s annual list of the Top 15 causes of death in the United States has a surprise this year: For the first time since 1965, it doesn’t include murder. Though some might be inclined to blame pneumonitis for the lack of inclusion, the fact…… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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10 Amish Men Jailed Over Buggy Fines by KY Judge

January 17th, 2012
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A legal skirmish over Amish buggies has resulted in jail time. A group of around 10 Amish men were sentenced this week after they refused to pay fines.

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Pepsi’s $3M, Racially-Biased Background Check

January 17th, 2012
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Do you refuse to hire job applicants with an arrest or criminal record? No matter how small or irrelevant the infraction is to the job?

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Van der Sloot to Confess to Murder in Peru?

January 6th, 2012
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Joran Van der Sloot confessed! No — not to the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway. He has publicly admitted to the 2010 strangulation of Stephany Flores in Lima, Peru. When questioned by a Peruvian judge on Friday, Van der Sloot said he’d like to offer a “sincere confession” but needed…..

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WA Voters May Soon Legalize Recreational Pot

January 6th, 2012
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Will Washington legalize marijuana? Supporters sure hope so. A group called New Approach Washington has turned in more than 340,000 signatures to the state legislature in support of Initiative 502

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Abortion Doctors Charged with Murder

January 3rd, 2012
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Two out-of-state abortion doctors have been charged with murder under Maryland’s fetal homicide law. Dr. Steven Brigham, 55, of Voorhees, New Jersey, was arrested Wednesday night.

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Am I Civilly Liable for My Kids’ Actions?

January 3rd, 2012
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When kids hit their rebellious teenage years, parents often wonder if they can be sued for their children’s actions. In many states, yes, parents are on the hook. Parental liability, however, is dependent on the statutes in your jurisdiction

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