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Italy frees man convicted of 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher
Lawyer News 11/28/2021The only person convicted in the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher was freed Tuesday after serving most of his 16-year prison sentence, his lawyer said. Attorney Fabrizio Ballarini said Rudy Guede’s planned Jan. 4 release had been...
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Arkansas court: State can’t enforce ban on mask mandates
Lawyer News 10/01/2021The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said it wouldn’t allow the state to enforce its ban on mask mandates by schools and other government bodies, while lawmakers clashed over efforts to prohibit businesses from requiring employees get the COV...
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Business Litigation Attorneys Website is Launched
Lawyer News 08/18/2021Law Promo is excited to announce the launch of Houser’s new law firm website. About Experience is not enough when it comes to representing our clients. We are dedicated to achieving the goals of each one of our clients. To understand the challe...
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Nepal’s Supreme Court reinstates dissolved lower house
Lawyer News 07/12/2021Nepal’s Supreme Court reinstated the House of Representatives on Monday and upheld the leader of the opposition’s claim to be the new prime minister. The 167-page court order removes Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, who had been running ...
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Heated congressional, court races on Arkansas midterm ballot
Lawyer News 11/03/2018A push by Democrats to flip a Republican-held congressional seat that represents the Little Rock area and a state Supreme Court race that has drawn heavy spending by a conservative interest group have drawn the most attention in Arkansas' midterm ele...
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The Latest: McConnell says Kavanaugh 'will be' on court soon
Lawyer News 09/16/2018Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is telling evangelical activists the Senate will "plow right through" and move to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.McConnell told the annual Values Voter conference Friday "in the very near fut...
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The Latest: International court 'undeterred' by Bolton
Lawyer News 09/10/2018The International Criminal Court says it will continue to do its work "undeterred," despite National security adviser John Bolton's condemnation.olton asserted Monday the court "threatens American sovereignty and U.S. national security interests."The...
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Nassar to face another sentence, victims in return to court
Lawyer News 01/25/2018Sports doctor Larry Nassar's return to court to face another prison sentence for molesting gymnasts could unfold much the same as a hearing last week in another Michigan county.Judge Janice Cunningham has set aside several days for roughly 60 people ...
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Court reverses itself and restores woman's murder conviction
Lawyer News 12/13/2017Georgia's highest court has reversed it own recent decision and restored the murder conviction of a woman whose husband shot and killed a police officer. The Georgia Supreme Court issued a new opinion Monday that upholds Lisa Ann Lebis' felony murder...
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Supreme Court declines gay rights work discrimination case
Lawyer News 12/08/2017The Supreme Court is leaving in place a lower court ruling that a federal employment discrimination law doesn't protect a person against discrimination based on their sexual orientation. The court on Monday declined to take up the question of whether...
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US court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy
Lawyer News 11/01/2017A federal judge on Monday barred President Donald Trump's administration from proceeding with plans to exclude transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the transgender service members who had sue...
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Court nixes class-action status for TGI Friday's drink su
Lawyer News 10/07/2017A lawsuit accusing restaurant chain TGI Friday's violated consumer fraud laws with its drink pricing can't go ahead as a class action that could have included millions of members, but a similar case involving Carrabba's Italian Grill restaurants can,...