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Breivik wants death penalty or acquittal
U.S. Court News 04/18/2012Norway's prison terms are "pathetic," mass killer Anders Behring Breivik declared Wednesday in court, claiming the death penalty or a full acquittal were the "only logical outcomes" for his massacre of 77 people. The right-wing fanatic said he doesn'...
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Court Rules For Private Lawyer Hired By CA City
U.S. Court News 04/17/2012The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that private individuals hired temporarily by local governments have the same protection against civil rights lawsuits as public employees. Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday that it makes no sense to trea...
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Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP Announces Class Action
Recent Cases 03/12/2012Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Walter Energy, Inc. between April 20, 2011 and Sep...
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Justice Dept opposes Texas voter ID law
U.S. Court News 03/12/2012The Justice Department's civil rights division on Monday objected to a new photo ID requirement for voters in Texas because many Hispanic voters lack state-issued identification. Texas follows South Carolina as the second state in recent months to be...
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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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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 Marketing 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...