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Slain neo-Nazi's beliefs could air in son's case
Legal News Center 05/14/2011White supremacist Jeffrey Hall saw threats in the protesters who demonstrated outside his Southern California house. He installed a surveillance camera pointed at the cul-de-sac outside the tidy home where strangers might approach.The threat he feare...
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Phoenix realtor pleads guilty to mortgage fraud
Legal News Center 05/12/2011A Phoenix real estate agent has pleaded guilty in a mortgage fraud scheme that costs lenders almost $10 million. Federal prosecutors said 31-year-old Jason Thomas Williams pleaded guilty Monday to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. It was un...
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School residency arrests raise fairness questions
Legal News Center 05/11/2011A homeless single mother's arrest on charges she intentionally enrolled her son in the wrong school district by using her baby sitter's address is raising questions about uneven enforcement of residency rules as budget-conscious cities nationwide cra...
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Pa. lawmaker faces hearing on gun-related charge
Legal News Center 05/10/2011A Berks County judge says a Pennsylvania state senator who allegedly displayed a handgun while driving on Interstate 78 is guilty of a summary charge of disorderly conduct.District Andrea Book convicted Sen. Bob Mensch after a hearing that lasted mor...
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Courts nationwide hold hearings with video
Legal News Center 05/09/2011George Villanueva, charged with first-degree murder in the death of an NYPD officer, will not leave jail for months of pretrial hearings. Instead, he'll be beamed into the courtroom via video as lawyers discuss his case in front of the judge. Villanu...
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Calif Supreme Court lifts tobacco suit deadlines
Legal News Center 05/06/2011The California Supreme Court has lifted legal deadlines for smokers who later develop diseases like lung cancer. Lawyers who filed the lawsuit say Thursday's unanimous ruling in San Francisco will likely allow new smoker suits to be filed against the...
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NH Senate rejects changes to anti-bullying law
Legal News Center 05/06/2011New Hampshire's Senate has voted unanimously to reject changes to the state's anti-bullying law, such as limiting school responsibility in dealing with off-campus incidents. Senators said Wednesday that the current law is only months old and needs fu...
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Suit against PC renter raises privacy questions
Legal News Center 05/04/2011You didn't pay your bill. We need our computer back. And here's a picture of you typing away on it, the computer rental company told a client as it tried to repossess the machine.Those allegations appear in a federal lawsuit alleging that the firm, A...
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Polygamous church dispute may head to Utah court
Legal News Center 05/02/2011An internal tug-of-war over control of jailed polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs' southern Utah-based church may force Utah courts to walk a constitutional tightrope that experts say could tread a little too close to separation of church and state. ...
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Iowa court reverses child endangerment conviction
Legal News Center 04/28/2011The Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned the conviction of a mother who has been imprisoned for nearly four years after being found guilty of injuring her young son, basing its decision on the boy's newfound ability to speak and claim he was...
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Media ask court to unseal gay marriage trial tapes
Legal News Center 04/19/2011Media organizations are joining lawyers for two-same-sex couples in urging a federal appeals court to release videotapes of a lower court trial on California's gay marriage ban. The 13 organizations, which include The Associated Press, argued in a mo...
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Federal judge, 103, still hearing federal cases
Legal News Center 04/10/2011In a courtroom in Wichita, the day begins much as it has for the past 49 years: Court is in session, U.S. District Judge Wesley Brown presiding. But what happens next is no longer routine; it's a testament to one man's sheer determination.As lawyers ...