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Will Barry Bonds be Sentenced to Prison?

December 14th, 2011
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Former San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds’ sentencing is set for Friday. The home-run king could be sent to prison for allegedly lying about an alleged steroid scandal. Bonds, 47, was found guilty in April on a single count of obstruction of justice.

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NYC Dentist Punished Patients for Yelp Reviews?

December 12th, 2011
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A class action against a New York City dentist, sued over a contract she required patients to sign, could change the way medical professionals try to protect their online reputations. A former patient filed the suit against Stacy Makhnevich, a dentist and opera singer who touts herself as “the classical…… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Blogger Not a Journalist, Must Pay $2.5M

December 12th, 2011
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An Oregon court recently ruled that Crystal Cox, a blogger, is not a member of the “media.” It’s a decision that likely resonates with small business owners and blog writers nationwide. Businesses that run blogs often worry about defamation suits.

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Top 5 Tips for Holiday Shoppers

December 12th, 2011
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You’re frantic, stressed. You really aren’t thinking straight

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Erin Andrews Sues for $10M Over Peephole Videos

December 9th, 2011
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ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has filed a lawsuit against Nashville’s West End Marriott and her stalker Michael Barrett. The $10 million invasion of privacy suit claims that Erin Andrews’ peephole videos, taken by Barrett, caused her “great emotional distress and embarrassment.” Barrett stalked the ESPN personality to three different cities…….

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NY Teacher Filmed Sex with Boy, Charged with Rape

August 10th, 2011
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Tara Driscoll, 33, a teacher at Campus Magnet High School in Queens has been arrested for having sex with a 16-year-old student in a Long Island hotel this past March. Police were tipped off when the teen confessed after being..

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U.S. Army Did Not Properly Test Body Plate Armor

August 10th, 2011
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Sometimes the only thing standing between life and death for a soldier is their gear, such as body plate armor. Well, the U.S. Army has admitted a rather large mishap: about 5 million plates of body armor were not tested…

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Times Square Bomber Faisal Shahzad Sentenced

October 6th, 2010
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Failed Times Square car bomber Faisal Shahzad said in court that the “war with Muslims just begun,” but if that’s the case, he won’t be participating from the battlefield. Judge Miriam Cedarbaum sentenced Shahzad to life in prison, noting that..

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Danielle Staub Settles with Ex-Husband Kevin Maher

October 6th, 2010
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The Real Housewives franchise is like the show that just keeps giving. Legally speaking, that is

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Visa and MasterCard Settle DOJ Lawsuit, Amex Fights On

October 6th, 2010
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A settlement has been reached betwen Visa and MasterCard with the U.S. Justice Department, allowing merchants to provide customers with reward incentives to encourage paying with lower-cost debit or credit cards. The settlement did not involve any money.

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