The City of Chicago must pay $25 million to a man in what lawyers say is the largest-ever U.S. jury award in a wrongful-conviction case. But Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez may soon be back in prison for a separate offense.
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Chicago Man Gets Record $25M for Wrongful Conviction
Some fightin’ words at a Miami Beach nightclub led to a scuffle between rapper Lil’ Wayne and NFL player Dez Bryant last weekend. The fight started when someone at the Florida club heckled Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant about his poor performance on the field this season, the New York……
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Lil’ Wayne’s Posse Fights NFL’s Dez Bryant at Fla. Nightclub
Retailers have filed a credit card lawsuit against major banks. The interchange fee lawsuit pits nearly 5 million retailers against prominent financial institutions including Visa and MasterCard as well as 13 other large banks
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Retailers Sue Banks Over Swipe Fees
The FBI has busted a Staten Island gambling ring and landed some of New York’s finest behind bars. Several of the culprits were current and former members of the FDNY and NYPD. The Staten Island gambling operation included over 15..
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NYPD, FDNY Busted in Staten Island Gambling Ring
Maybe you’ve flipped someone the middle finger in your life. Maybe not
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Man Flipped ‘The Finger’ at Cops: Charges Dropped
If you’ve ever been a renter, you’ve undoubtedly met a landlord who has attempted to saddle you with a host of rental fees. Between application fees, overnight guest fees, late fees, repair fees and cleaning fees, you might have ended… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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Renters Legal Rights: Top 5 Rental Fees to Avoid
Pfizer may have intentionally misreported hundreds of incidents detailing Chantix suicide risks and other serious side effects, according to a recent report by non-profit pharmaceutical watchdog. Though Pfizer did report suicides and suicide attempts linked to its smoking-cessation drug, the… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Chantix Suicide: Pfizer Covers Up Drug Deaths?
Baltimore Police Officer Gahiji Tshamba is accused of shooting to death an unarmed Marine outside of a city nightclub. Officer Gahiji Tshamba was indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder and handgun charges, the Baltimore Sun reports. Tshamba is..
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Baltimore Police Officer Indicted for Murder
Nearly 500 people who claim they were strip searched without cause in Massachusetts have settled with the Franklin County Jail for $1.1 million. A federal magistrate approved the settlement, entitling each of the wrongfully searched and detained members of the…
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Mass. Strip Search Suit Settlement Approved
A Michigan mom who gave up her son for adoption and later found on the Internet via Facebook has been convicted of having sex with her own teenaged son. Aimee Louise Sword, 36, pleaded guilty to having sex with her..
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MI Mom Aimee Sword Faces Jail Time for Incest
