If you think about the phrase “ivory smuggling,” “Philadelphia” is not the first locale that probably comes to your mind. Victor Gordon, the owner of a Philadelphia African art store, was arrested for illegally importing African ivory. Gordon paid another…
In what the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is calling the largest settlement in a gun death lawsuit filed against a gun manufacturer, Kahr Arms has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to the family of a man who was… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.
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Gun Death Lawsuit: MA Gun Maker to Pay $600K
Raquel Nelson, a single mother from Marietta, Georgia, likely went through one of the toughest and most agonizing events a parent ever has to go through: her son was killed right in front of her.
The 3rd Circuit has given the green light for DNA collection upon arrest for criminal suspects. The 3rd Circuit’s DNA decision came down to a closely divided court, with an 8-6 majority. The case that went up for appeal to…
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DNA Collection of Criminal Suspects: 3rd Cir. OKs Arrest DNA Check
On Thanksgiving Day, federal agents in California had more than the usual to be thankful for. A discovery of a sophisticated, well-built drug tunnel leading from a home in Mexico directly to warehouses in San Diego led to the arrest..
In an effort to fight the Mexican drug trafficking operations on the country’s Southwest border, the Obama Administration has delivered a blow to transportation networks controlled by major Mexican drug cartels moving drugs, guns and money. The operation was a huge dragnet… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com
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U.S. Cracks Down on Southwest Border Drug Trafficking
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger regarding the state’s court ordered prison plan to reduce the inmate population by 2011.
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Supreme Court to Review California Prison Plan
New York lawmakers are considering a new measure that would require microstamping technology on semiautomatic pistols as an effort to help police officers solve violent crimes. Supporters say micorstamping technology is smart legislation and allows local officials to look to the potential..
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Lawmakers Consider Microstamping to Solve Violent Crimes
For small business owners, the concept of trademarks and branding can be confusing.
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Small Businesses Should Be Proactive on Trademarks
