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Legalese 101: What’s a Statute of Limitations?

February 25th, 2011
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We here at FindLaw know that legal jargon can be confusing. We hear people misusing legal words and phrases all the time

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Slip and Fall Case Tossed: Used Wrong Street Corner

February 23rd, 2011
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Attention would be slip and fall plaintiffs: if you’re going to sue someone for a slip and fall on their property, a rough estimate isn’t going cut it. Neither will the wrong location.

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Amanda Knox Movie: Did Amanda Knox Lifetime Film Harm Her Case?

February 23rd, 2011
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Hayden Panettiere is no Amanda Knox, but she does play her in the new Amanda Knox Lifetime movie–Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy.

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Time Limits for Filing a Personal Injury Case

February 8th, 2011
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Just because someone injures you doesn’t mean you have the right to sue. Under the law, all lawsuits are subject to a statute of limitations.

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Spiderman Musical Injuries Delay Show’s Opening

December 27th, 2010
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With great theatrics comes great responsibility.Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, the Spiderman musical has been delayed by an array of injuries to befall the cast. Considered one of the most technically complex shows ever to grace Broadway, there have been..

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Can a Snowball Fight Land You in Court?

December 21st, 2010
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A legal fight over a snowball fight has broken out in Washington State. Last week, a fan injured in the alleged Shaun Ellis snowball attack after a Jets/Seahawks game sued Ellis for personal injury, mental distress, humiliation pain and suffering….

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Katt Williams Fined $575K in Dog-Bites-Dog Case

December 17th, 2010
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Here’s a lesson in how not to handle a bill dispute. Comedian Katt Williams owed music producer Merion Joseph Powers $28,000 for his use of Power’s studio to record some of his comedy routines.

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Brilliance of the Seas: Dozens Injured on Ship

December 17th, 2010
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Brilliance of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean ship carrying 2,100 vacationing passengers on a journey through the Mediterranean did a little more than cause some sea sickness. The ship, which encountered “severe movement” while approaching Alexandria, Egypt not only caused… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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Is Job Loss Leading to Suicides?

December 17th, 2010
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As we noted in our post on the Florida school board shooting which ended in the death of gunman Clay Duke, his despair over a family job loss and the economic stress he was under lead him to commit a… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Mich Sup. Court: Woman Can Sue Over Toilet Paper Dispenser Injury

December 7th, 2010
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On the face of it, it sounds like one of those decisions that leads to ridiculous warnings like: “Caution, Contents Hot” on a cup of coffee. However, the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a woman who was injured by… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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