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Student Credit CARD Loopholes on Campus

June 9th, 2011
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One of the purposes of the Credit CARD Act of 2009, known to some as the student credit card law, was to protect college students from the perils of racking up large sums of credit card debt prior to graduation…. Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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California Prison Overcrowding: Must Shed 30K Inmates

May 24th, 2011
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A sharply-divided U.S. Supreme Court has found California prison overcrowding requires the state to reduce the California prison population by 30,000 prisoners. Writing for the five-vote majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy, a native Californian, found California’s 33 prisons so overcrowded that…

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Judge Denies ‘Hangover 2′ Lawsuit’s Injunction Over Tyson Tattoo

May 24th, 2011
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Fans of so-called ‘buddy films’ won’t be disappointed this weekend–a federal judge has denied a request by the plaintiff in the Hangover 2 lawsuit to prevent the long-awaited sequel’s release. Though the show can go on, the judge did indicate…

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Oscar De La Hoya In Rehab for Drugs, Infidelity, Report Says

May 24th, 2011
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Oscar De La Hoya has entered the ring against a new opponent.

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Marijuana a Top FindLaw Legal Search Term

February 11th, 2011
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FindLaw.com users are awfully concerned with marijuana law and Miranda rights, catapulting both onto the list of FindLaw.com’s top legal search terms of 2010. Miranda rights and Miranda v. Arizona are a well known part of the criminal process, popping..

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FindLaw For Consumers Now on Facebook

February 11th, 2011
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Mobster Enrico Ponzo Caught After 17 Years

February 11th, 2011
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Enrico Ponzo was a member of the New England mob. More specifically, he was a member of La Costa Nostra, known for its involvement in organized crime in the Boston area. In 1994, he was accused of multiple drug-related crimes..

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Legalese 101: What Does Per Se Mean?

February 11th, 2011
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We here at FindLaw know that legal jargon can be confusing.

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One ‘Kids for Cash’ Ex-Judge Pleads Guilty

July 26th, 2010
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Kids for Cash. It’s a startling case of the worst kind of judicial corruption – a story that sounds more fitting for a movie script than for reality.

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Investigation: No Crime In Attorney Firings

July 26th, 2010
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The special prosecutor assigned to investigate possible criminal charges in connection with the Bush Administration firings of nine U.S.

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