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Michigan court leaders look at translation service
Lawyer Blogs 02/28/2011Michigan's court system is studying whether to implement certification standards for translators, an effort to address criticisms that help for those who aren't fluent in English is uneven and sometimes violates suspects' constitutional rights. A rep...
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US high court says Nevada can ban brothel ads
Lawyer Blogs 02/25/2011The Supreme Court is refusing to invalidate Nevada laws banning newspaper advertisements that identify places where prostitution is legal.The court refused to hear on Tuesday an appeal from two newspaper companies, the American Civil Liberties Union ...
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Iowa bill on same-sex marriage licenses in trouble
Lawyer Blogs 02/24/2011A measure that would bar Iowa county officials from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples faces a bleak future as it sits in a House committee. Top Republicans on Thursday said they have no plans to debate the issue, viewing it a nod to the p...
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NY suburb appealing federal voting-rights ruling .
Lawyer Blogs 02/23/2011A village outside New York City has decided to appeal to a federal court ruling that led to an unusual voting system and the election of its first Hispanic trustee.The Port Chester board of trustees voted 4-2 Tuesday night to hire a law firm to appea...
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Court turns down campaign disclosure challenge
Lawyer Blogs 02/22/2011The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal challenging campaign disclosure laws in Washington state.The court on Tuesday let stand without comment a federal appeals court ruling that upheld the state's disclosure requirements. Human Life of Washington ...
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Pa. judge guilty of racketeering in kickback case
Lawyer Blogs 02/21/2011A former juvenile court judge defiantly insisted he never accepted money for sending large numbers of children to detention centers even after he was convicted of racketeering for taking a $1 million kickback from the builder of the for-profit lockup...
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Scandal-ridden CA city's leaders ordered to trial
Lawyer Blogs 02/17/2011For nearly two weeks the judge listened patiently as lawyers for the mayor, vice mayor and others accused of looting a modest, blue-collar city of millions of dollars painted a picture of their clients as tireless community servants who did any numbe...
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Miss. court sets deadline in damage caps case
Lawyer Blogs 02/16/2011The Mississippi Supreme Court has asked parties in a federal lawsuit to file briefs by Feb. 28 on whether a state law that limits non-economic damages in civil cases is constitutional.The issue was raised by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in N...
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Suit says BP official resigned over safety issues
Lawyer Blogs 02/15/2011A former official with BP's drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico resigned just months before last year's oil spill because of disagreements with the oil giant over its commitment to safety, according to a class-action federal lawsuit related to ...
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Voters to narrow Supreme Court candidate field
Lawyer Blogs 02/14/2011Wisconsin has focused on the Green Bay Packers and Gov. Scott Walker for the last month, but another fight with perhaps just as much impact on the state is about to take center stage -- the state Supreme Court primary. Justice David Prosser faces thr...
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Judge affirms $7.3M verdict against law firm
Lawyer Blogs 02/11/2011A Maine judge has upheld a jury verdict that awarded $7.3 million in damages for emotional distress to a businessman who contended he was double-crossed by a law firm he hired.A Cumberland County jury last summer said the Portland law firm of Bernste...
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Feds: Young Muslims revered NC terrorism leader
Lawyer Blogs 02/10/2011Daniel Patrick Boyd developed a following in his local Muslim community as believers learned about his time waging war against the Soviets in Afghanistan, and he used that stature to tell young followers about the need for violent jihad, prosecutors ...