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High court won't hear appeal over Walker campaign probe
Lawyer Blogs 05/18/2015The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a conservative group seeking to end an investigation into possible illegal coordination between Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and independent groups. The justices on Monday let stand an...
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Indian court rejects ban on 'offensive' Internet messages
Lawyer Blogs 03/27/2015India's top court affirmed people's right to free speech in cyberspace Tuesday by striking down a provision that had called for imprisoning people who send "offensive" messages by computer or cellphone.The provision, known as Section 66A of the 2008 ...
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Law Office of Rita O. White - Canton Criminal & DUI Lawyers
Lawyer Blogs 04/25/2014If you're facing a legal issue and seek guidance, the Law Office of Rita O. White is here to help. Tackling any legal matter without a trained professional can negatively impact the outcome of your legal situation. Our Plymouth Canton Criminal lawyer...
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The Davis Law Group, PLLC
Lawyer Blogs 03/28/2014Southfield MI Criminal Defense Lawyer The Davis Law Group, PLLC is an aggressive criminal defense firm. We handle cases throughout the Metro Detroit area including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County. Our attorneys are former prosecutors and have handl...
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Josef Cowan | Civil Litigation Construction Law Firm Los Angeles
Lawyer Blogs 10/25/2013Josef Cowan founded our firm over 20 years ago. The following are some questions and answers that discuss his unique qualities and why so many individuals and businesses trust our firm with their legal and business needs. Q. Why di...
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Spanish court convicts 53 in corruption trial
Lawyer Blogs 10/04/2013A Spanish court convicted 53 people Friday in the country's biggest-ever corruption trial, which lasted two years and centered on widespread real estate fraud and bribery in the southern jet-set resort town of Marbella. The defendants in the trial, w...
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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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Intel chair says NSA court order is renewal
Lawyer Blogs 06/07/2013The chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence committee says the top secret court order for telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon is a three-month renewal of an ongoing practice. Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California spoke t...
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Court strikes down Arizona 20-week abortion ban
Lawyer Blogs 05/23/2013A federal court in San Francisco Tuesday struck down Arizona's ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law violates a string of U.S. Supreme Court rulings starting with Roe v. Wade that guara...
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Crone Hawxhurst LLP
Lawyer Blogs 05/09/2013We are trial lawyers based in Los Angeles, California. We focus on business litigation, including intellectual property, employment and consumer class action defense. Although headquartered in California, we represent clients in courts and arbitratio...
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Kan. gov. signs measure blocking Islamic law
Lawyer Blogs 05/26/2012Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a law aimed at keeping the state's courts or government agencies from basing decisions on Islamic or other foreign legal codes, and a national Muslim group's spokesman said Friday that a court challenge is likely....
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Md. highest court recognizes same-sex divorce
Lawyer Blogs 05/19/2012Maryland's highest court ruled Friday that same-sex couples can divorce in the state even though Maryland does not yet permit same-sex marriages. The Court of Appeals ruled 7-0 that couples who have a valid marriage from another state can divorce in ...