Recent Updates
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Apple wins EU court case on store design trademark
Headline News 07/11/2014The European Union's highest court says Apple's characteristic retail store layout may be registered as a trademark. The Court of Justice on Thursday overturned a decision by German patent authorities which last year rejected an application to grant ...
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Fla. man pleads guilty to rhino horn trafficking
Legal News Feed 07/07/2014A South Florida man has pleaded guilty to illegally trafficking in the horns of the black rhinoceros in violation of the Endangered Species Act. A federal judge is scheduled in September to sentence 76-year-old Gene Harris of Miami following his guil...
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MJM Law Office, P.C. - Eugene, Oregon DUII and Criminal Defense Services
Attorneys News 07/07/2014Driving under the influence is not a good idea, but it's a common occurence in all states. Oregon residents should be warned that the state's drunk driving laws are among the most unforgiving in the country. If you've been charged with a DUI, you'll ...
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US Supreme Court lets Equifax tax ruling stand
Court Alerts 06/30/2014The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it won't hear an appeal from credit bureau Equifax Inc. involving what it considered an adverse tax ruling in Mississippi. The appeal was a reaction to a 2013 Mississippi Supreme Court decision that Equifax had...
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Egypt court confirms death sentences for over 180
Headline News 06/23/2014The Muslim Brotherhood's spiritual leader and over 180 others were sentenced to death Saturday by an Egyptian court in the latest mass trial following last year's overthrow of the country's Islamist president. The ruling by the southern Minya Crimina...
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Davis Law Group, PLLC - Detroit Area DUI/DWI Attorney
Legal News Feed 06/16/2014DUI convictions are serious and should not be taken lightly. Don't make matters worse by representing yourself. A DUI charge does not have to affect the rest of your life. Take matters into your own hands and contact the professionals at The Davis La...
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Iowa high court reinstates major pollution lawsuit
Headline News 06/16/2014In a major environmental case, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that residents can bring a nuisance lawsuit against a Muscatine manufacturer accused of routinely blanketing their properties with soot and chemicals.The court reinstated the class-ac...
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Fla. court asked to keep ex-FBI agent's conviction
Headline News 06/13/2014Florida prosecutors are asking an appeals court to reconsider its decision to toss the murder conviction and prison sentence for a former FBI agent in a mob-style killing linked to jailed Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger. The Miami-Dade State Att...
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Law Offices of Robert W. Jackson - Cardiff & Fallbrook Personal Injury Lawyers
Attorneys News 06/13/2014Located in Cardiff and Fallbrook, California, the Law Offices of Robert W. Jackson, APC, will help you if you or a loved one has been injured due to another's negligence. Personal injury due to negligence should not determine your future. You deserve...
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Billionaire pleads guilty to sexual assault charge
Criminal Law 06/10/2014A Wisconsin billionaire has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of having sexual contact with a teenage girl. Fifty-nine-year-old Samuel "Curt" Johnson III of Racine was originally charged with a felony count of child sexual assault. But prosecuto...
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DiRusso & DiRusso - Surry County Worker's Compensation Lawyers
Law Firm News 06/10/2014From the moment an employee is injured, there are time limits for both the employee and employer. Employers must make certain reports to the court system for North Carolina Worker's Compensation case, Industrial Commission. Employer reports do not sa...
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McKennon Law Group - Los Angeles ERISA Litigation Lawyer
Law Firm News 06/10/2014The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, also known as ERISA, governs certain employer-provided health insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance plans. The federal ERISA statute enacted was meant to protect employees by establis...