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Once notable NJ lawyer given life sentence
Lawyer News 09/25/2013A defense attorney who once had a roster of celebrity clients and boasted of having tried hundreds of cases in federal court was sentenced there on Monday to life in prison without parole after his conviction on nearly two dozen counts including murd...
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The Law Offices of Craig Hubble - Carson Employment Law
Attorneys News 09/25/2013Carson Employment litigation attorney can assist you in determining the best solution in order for clients to seek recovery in the most efficient and effective manner. Employment litigation can come in various forms, including claims for wrongful ter...
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Manassas Family Law and Divorce Litigation Attorney
Law Firm News 09/23/2013The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid is dedicated to providing outstanding and creative legal solutions to clients throughout Northern Virginia. Specializing in family law for her entire career, Attorney Tenecia P. Reid stands ready to skillfully guide...
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Gov. Rick Scott seeks Supreme Court review of worker drug test
Legal World 09/23/2013Gov. Rick Scott intends to take his fight for random drug tests of tens of thousands of state employees all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, a lawyer for the Republican governor told a federal judge Thursday. But Charles Trippe, who was previously ...
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Inmate accused of threatening court official
Law Firm News 09/18/2013An Olympia, Wash., man already jailed on a drug count is accused of threatening a Pierce County Superior Court commissioner after she set his bail at $150,000. The Olympian reports that prosecutors charged the 31-year-old man with intimidating a judg...
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Court asked to uphold BP settlement approval
Legal World 09/09/2013Plaintiffs' attorneys who brokered a multibillion-dollar settlement with BP following the company's 2010 Gulf oil spill have asked a federal appeals court to uphold a judge's approval of the deal. Only a "paltry few objectors" have raised the "narrow...
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Custody dispute goes to Okla. Supreme Court
Legal News Feed 09/03/2013An Oklahoma man who is seeking custody of his Cherokee daughter has appealed a lower court decision to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Dusten Brown filed a writ of prohibition Friday in Oklahoma Supreme Court. The filing is appealing a decision from Nowa...
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Judge denies motions in WVU media rights laws
Headline News 08/27/2013A judge has denied several motions to dismiss West Virginia Radio Corp.'s lawsuit over how West Virginia University awarded a media rights contract for sporting events. Judge Thomas Evans on Monday rejected requests by WVU Board of Governors, the WVU...
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Court challenge fails to stop Calif. gay marriages
Legal News Feed 08/19/2013The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to halt gay marriages in the state, leaving opponents of same-sex weddings few if any legal options to stop the unions. The brief, unanimous ruling tossed out a legal challenge by ban supporters without ...
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Court sides with Yahoo in data collection case
Legal World 07/18/2013Yahoo has won a court fight that could help the public learn more about the government's efforts to obtain data from Internet users. The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which reviews government requests to spy on individuals, ruled Mond...
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NJ court overturns award for view lost to dune
Lawyer Blogs 07/09/2013New Jersey's highest court on Monday overturned a $375,000 jury award given to an elderly couple who complained that a protective sand dune behind their house blocked their ocean views. In a ruling seen as a wider victory for towns that want to build...
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SC high court overturns $11M defamation verdicts
Court Alerts 07/05/2013South Carolina's high court has overturned $11 million in verdicts against a Charleston attorney accused of defaming a businessman by comparing him to television mobster Tony Soprano. The state Supreme Court this week sent a civil case against Paul H...