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Court upholds limits on Navy sonar training
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Slain wife accuses husband from the grave
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Prosecutors drop parent-killing case
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Priest accused of lying in mob investigation
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Inmate shot dead after brazen escape
Shots were fired Wednesday morning at Maryland's Laurel Regional Hospital, not far from the nation's capital, law enforcement sources told CNN.
Juror: Judge and jury pressured me to convict
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Man convicted for Internet hoax death
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Zoloft killer's 30-year sentence appealed
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Girl who shielded mom is a hero at school
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Holloway disappearance hits cold case file
None of the three suspects in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway will be charged, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said today. Hans Mos, the island nation's chief public prosecutor, said there was not enough evidence to take the case to trial.
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Hackers Gain Patience, Seek New Ways to Nab Victims
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Worsening Economy Leads to More Online Scams
In Settlement, EHarmony to Offer Gay-Based Website
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Plaintiffs Lawyers Jockey for Venue in Massive Toyota Litigation
Plaintiffs lawyers have been jockeying for a front seat in the mounting litigation arising from the sudden unintended acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles. About 150 lawyers assembled in Chicago recently to discuss sharing experts and legal strategies in the Toyota litigation, which now exceeds 80 lawsuits. Many lawyers have broken into camps based on which jurisdiction they believe should hear the multidistrict litigation against Toyota -- and which judge should decide the cases.
Chief Justice Puts State of the Union Speech Back in the Spotlight
Six of the nine Supreme Court justices attended the State of the Union address in January, but don't be surprised if that number goes way down next year, in light of comments made by Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. in Alabama on Tuesday, after he was asked about an unusual episode that occurred at this year's address. Said Roberts: "To the extent the State of the Union has degenerated into a political pep rally, I'm not sure why we're there."
A Second Mistrial for Blogger Charged With Threatening Judges
In a serious defeat for federal prosecutors, the second trial of blogger Harold Turner, the New Jersey white supremacist charged with threatening to kill three 7th Circuit judges, has resulted in a second mistrial. At the end of their second full day of deliberations Wednesday, the jurors said another day of deliberations would be useless, the third time they reported that they believed a unanimous verdict was impossible. Prosecutors will now have to decide whether to ask the 7th Circuit judges to appear for a third trial.
Negotiating Cloud Computing Agreements
Unfortunately, the ease of access and simplicity of the cloud doesn't extend to the legal issues supporting it. While traditional software licensing and IT outsourcing agreements can be a model for cloud computing, there are new risks and business practices that must be considered.
Death Penalty Case Holds Up Nominee for 2nd Circuit
In 2005, U.S. District Judge Robert Chatigny warned a defense lawyer of dire consequences if the lawyer did not do more to try to delay the execution of his client. "I'll have your law license," Chatigny warned at one point. The incident sparked a judicial ethics investigation of Chatigny, who sits in the District of Connecticut. Although he was cleared of misconduct and apologized to the defense lawyer, Republicans are reviewing the case as they weigh Chatigny's nomination to the 2nd Circuit.
Ex-Kasowitz Partner Pitcock on Patent Suit Against Google, Facebook
Former Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman partner Jeremy Pitcock is back in the news -- and this time it's for his role as a litigator, not a litigant. Pitcock filed a patent infringement lawsuit Monday in Manhattan federal court on behalf of his client Wireless Ink against Google and Facebook, alleging that the Facebook Mobile application and Google Buzz infringe on one of Wireless Ink's patents.
Calif. Justices Wonder: Is Walgreens a Grocery Store?
In a challenge to a San Francisco law that bans tobacco sales at drug stores, three California appeal court justices on Wednesday looked like they wanted to avoid ruling on Walgreens' constitutional argument that the city is violating equal protection rights. Instead, the panel appeared more interested in whether a drug store that sells food is really a grocery store that would be exempt. The local ordinance bans tobacco sales at drug stores but not at supermarkets or stores like Costco.
Nationwide, State Court Systems Continue to Feel the Pinch
As state court systems nationwide struggle with budget shortfalls, a Boston Bar Association task force is trying to head off a proposed $10 million Massachusetts court system cut in the upcoming fiscal year. They're not alone. Court systems in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Texas and Virginia are facing slashed budgets, higher fees and fewer resources or demands to curtail spending.
King & Spalding Announces New Pay Scale, Bonuses
King & Spalding announced on Tuesday its long-awaited 2010 pay scale for Atlanta partner-track associates in an internal memo obtained by the Fulton County Daily Report. The new pay scale ranges from $135,000 for a first-year associate to $190,000 for an eighth-year. Depending on class year, the new pay scale either lessens the effect of a September pay cut or restores some associates' pay to what they were making a year ago. The firm also announced that it will pay associate bonuses for 2009.
Former Receiver Lewis Freeman Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Fraud
Once among the most respected professionals in the South Florida legal community, Lewis Freeman pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud conspiracy. Federal prosecutors said that Freeman defrauded up to 250 clients, allegedly using misappropriated funds to "support a lifestyle that was well above his means," while moving millions of dollars among accounts to hide his actions. Freeman is free on bond, awaiting his May 19 sentencing, where he could receive a prison term of 10 to 14 years under federal guidelines.
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ACORN agrees to leave Ohio under settlement
The community organizing group ACORN has agreed to permanently give up its business license in Ohio, under a settlement with a libertarian organization.
Judge: Government must stop blocking money to ACORN
A federal judge who found it unconstitutional that Congress tried to cut funding to the activist group ACORN has rejected a government request to change her mind and has ordered government agencies to make it clear the funding isn't blocked.
SF drug cases at risk amid crime lab questions
At least a dozen drug cases were dropped Wednesday in San Francisco Superior Court amid questions of evidence tampering at the city crime lab.
Charges dropped against mother of dead toddler
in the last hour and a half, we've learned charges have been dropped against a mom-- accused of leaving her baby boy to freeze to death in a field. it brings an end to the two and half year old case. jeremy jojola is live in estancia where the big announcement was made. jeremy? it's a sad bizarre minute thumbnail 12:05 pm story. a toddler found dead. after his mother showed up naked at a home here in torrance county. you'll remeber diana willis who was passing through new mexico in september of 2007 she claimed she was running from spiders and in order to protect her son, she removed her clothes and they ran into a field they separated. the boy was later found dead but now his mother is off the hook. the charges against her are officially dropped because two different doctors-- one hired by her attorney and the other hired by the d-a's office both believe she was suffering with paranoid schizophrenia as a result of that, the da announcing a criminal trial would haves gone no where....after her attorney was going to claim she was not guilty by reason of insanity cg: clint wellborn/district attorney in:we felt we had out:dismiss the case willis has been out of jail, minute thumbnail 12:06 pm working at a restaurant in albuquerque the dismissed charges mean she will now be free to leave the state according to the district atty, willis has been receiving mental treatment for her disease. live in estancia, jj new at midday
Ex-Detroit councilwoman gets 37 months in prison
A former Detroit city councilwoman was sentenced to more than three years in prison Wednesday for bribery after a federal judge refused to set aside her guilty plea during a stormy court hearing dominated by a dispute over evidence of other payoffs.
Parkinson says rise in Kan. unemployment rate discouraging, urges lawmakers to find solutions
Gov. Mark Parkinson called Kansas' first unemployment report for 2010 "discouraging," urging legislators Wednesday to put politics aside in finding solutions.
Sheen plans return to '2 and a Half Men'
Charlie Sheen is set to return to the set of his sitcom "Two and a Half Men," his publicist said.
Drug Testing Halted At San Francisco Crime Lab
Officials have stopped all drug testing at San Francisco's police crime lab as they investigate allegations that a technician stole cocaine.
2nd ex-New Orleans cop charged in coverup of post-Katrina bridge killings of unarmed people
A second ex-New Orleans officer charged in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina is expected to plead guilty, a person familiar with the case said Tuesday.
That Company Claiming To Prevent ID Theft Settles...
You've probably seen the LifeLock commercials on TV or heard them on the radio -- company CEO Todd Davis throws his Social Security number out there for everyone to write down.
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