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Death Penalty Use Plummets to 35-Year Low

December 16th, 2011
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The death penalty in America may be dying a slow death, a new report suggests. Fewer convicted killers are facing the death penalty than at any time since the U.S

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How Safe is Your Sole Proprietorship?

December 16th, 2011
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Guest post by Jennifer K. Halford, Esq.

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D.C. Man Gets $2.3M for 10 Years in Prison

December 16th, 2011
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A jury awarded D.C. man Charles Singletary $2.3 million in damages for the 10 years he spent in prison after his wrongful parole revocation

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Judge Orders Homeless Man to Get a Job

December 12th, 2011
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Scott Huber of Naperville, Ill. is well-known for a number of things.

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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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Death Penalty Dropped Against Mumia Abu-Jamal

December 7th, 2011
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Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal will no longer face the death penalty. The Philadelphia district attorney decided this week to drop their decades-long battle over Abu-Jamal’s sentence. Prosecutors made the announcement just days before the 30th anniversary of his conviction.

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Rod Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

December 7th, 2011
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A federal judge came down hard on former Illinois Gov.

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Philip Morris Must Pay $99M for Smoker’s Death

December 7th, 2011
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Jesse D. Williams, a long-time smoker, died of lung cancer in 1997.

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TSA Strip Searched 3 Elderly Women?

December 7th, 2011
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Three elderly women from Florida allege that they were the victims of a TSA strip search while leaving JFK Airport last week. Each of the three suffers from an ailment requiring a medical device.

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