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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Student Credit CARD Loopholes on Campus
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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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California Prison Overcrowding: Must Shed 30K Inmates
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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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Judge Denies ‘Hangover 2′ Lawsuit’s Injunction Over Tyson Tattoo
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Oscar De La Hoya has entered the ring against a new opponent.
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Oscar De La Hoya In Rehab for Drugs, Infidelity, Report Says
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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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Marijuana a Top FindLaw Legal Search Term
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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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Mobster Enrico Ponzo Caught After 17 Years
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We here at FindLaw know that legal jargon can be confusing.
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Legalese 101: What Does Per Se Mean?
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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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One ‘Kids for Cash’ Ex-Judge Pleads Guilty
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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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Investigation: No Crime In Attorney Firings
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