Recent Updates
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Court blocks 2 more parts of Ala. immigration law
Recent Cases 03/09/2012A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked two more sections of Alabama's tough new law targeting illegal immigration pending the outcome of lawsuits that seek to overturn the law entirely. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order temp...
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Ex-Detroit lawyer loses case over 'ghetto' remark
Recent Cases 03/08/2012A former top lawyer for the city of Detroit who lost her job for describing a local court as "ghetto" has lost an appeal over her dismissal. A federal appeals court says Friday that Kathleen Leavey's comments in 2009 were not protected under the Firs...
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Experienced, Aggressive Advocacy Focused on Your Recovery
Notable Attorneys 03/07/2012The motorcycle accident attorney services by King Law Firm, P.C., are designed to help you get your life back together and get you the maximum settlement possible. An experienced motorcycle attorney Ray King will: - Investigate the motorcycle acciden...
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8 women allege rape, harassment in military suit
Recent Cases 03/06/2012Eight current and former members of the U.S. military allege in a new federal lawsuit that they were raped, assaulted or harassed during their service and suffered retaliation when they reported it to their superiors. The lawsuit, being filed Tuesday...
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Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit
Headline Legal News 03/06/2012Ryan & Maniskas, LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court for the District of Colorado on behalf of purchasers of Molycorp, Inc. common stock during the period between March 9, 2011 and November 10,...
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Calif. jury awards $167M in sexual harassment suit
Recent Cases 03/03/2012A Northern California jury has awarded $167 million to a former hospital employee who claimed in a lawsuit that she was sexually harassed at work and fired after she repeatedly complained. The federal court jury found Sacramento's Mercy General Hospi...
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Federal court orders May 29 primary date for Texas
Recent Cases 03/02/2012The federal court in San Antonio has ordered Texas to hold its primary elections on May 29, resolving for now one of the biggest issues in the state's redistricting battles. The three-judge panel issued the election schedule two days after releasing ...
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Houston Auto Accident & Insurance Claims Law Firm
Legal Solutions 03/01/2012If you've been involved in an auto accident caused by speeding, drunk driving (DWI), unsafe lane changes, following too closely, running red lights & stop signs, reckless truck drivers, or any other cause, we ask you to keep the following in mind...
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French court rules genocide law unconstitutional
Recent Cases 02/29/2012France's Constitutional Council ruled Tuesday that a French law concerning the mass killings of Armenians a century ago violates the country's constitution. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who had personally backed the law, immediately said he woul...
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Proof of a Negative Not Required for Summary Judgment
Trial Coverage 02/28/2012The Indiana Court of Appeals has issued a decision that may have a large impact on summary judgment practice in Indiana. In Commr. of the Indiana Dept. of Ins. v. Black, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Ct. App. 2012), the Court essentially held that Indiana wil...
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Sydney Criminal Lawyers - Sydney criminal defence lawyers
Court Watch 02/28/2012Sydney Criminal Lawyers are a team of professional, experienced and highly respected specialist criminal and traffic defence lawyers. With two offices located in Sydney's Downing Centre Courts, our team of attorneys consistently achieve outstanding r...
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Driver acquitted in deadly Megabus crash in NY
Recent Cases 02/28/2012A bus driver was acquitted Tuesday of homicide charges in the deaths of four passengers killed when his double-decker crashed into an overpass in upstate New York. A judge announced the verdict after a non-jury trial for 60-year-old John Tomaszewski ...