Recent Updates
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Kansas court's approval of death sentence not seen as shift
Lawyer News 11/15/2015Even though the state Supreme Court recently upheld a death sentence for the first time under the state’s 1994 capital punishment law, Kansas isn’t likely to see executions anytime soon or a shift in how the justices handle capital murder cases. “Sym...
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Thousands turn up at court to support Catalan leader
Lawyer News 10/15/2015Thousands waving Catalan independence flags rallied Thursday in support of regional acting President Artur Mas who was being questioned at a Barcelona court for holding a symbolic referendum on secession from Spain. Some 400 pro-indepen...
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Familiar, divisive social issues on Supreme Court agenda
Lawyer News 10/07/2015The Supreme Court is starting a new term that promises a steady stream of divisive social issues, and also brighter prospects for conservatives who suffered more losses than usual in recent months. The justices are meeting in public Monday for the fi...
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Marijuana opponents using racketeering law to fight industry
Lawyer News 07/14/2015A federal law crafted to fight the mob is giving marijuana opponents a new strategy in their battle to stop the expanding industry: racketeering lawsuits. A Colorado pot shop recently closed after a Washington-based group opposed to legal marijuana s...
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Court: New health law doesn't infringe on religious freedom
Lawyer News 07/12/2015The federal health care law doesn't infringe on the religious freedom of faith-based nonprofit organizations that object to covering birth control in employee health plans, a federal appeals court in Denver ruled Tuesday. The case involves a group of...
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Arizona sheriff shifts blame over disobeying court order
Lawyer News 04/23/2015The normally defiant sheriff for metro Phoenix responded meekly and shifted blame Wednesday as he was questioned in court about why he violated a judge's orders to stop carrying out his signature immigration patrols. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpai...
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Attorney John Q. Kelly
Lawyer News 03/11/2015JOHN Q. KELLY, referred to “…as the most sought after wrongful death lawyer in the land”, has an unsurpassed track record in high stakes, high profile wrongful death and personal injury litigation. Subsequent to his landmark verdict as lead attorney ...
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Supreme Court refuses to halt execution of Ga. man
Lawyer News 01/30/2015The Supreme Court has refused to halt the execution of a Georgia man whose lawyers say he is ineligible to be executed because he is intellectually disabled. Warren Lee Hill's lawyers argue he shouldn't be executed because he is intellectually disabl...
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Southern California Personal Injury Lawyers
Lawyer News 12/04/2014Here at the Law Offices of Robert W. Jackson, APC, we are expert trial Lawyers with the ability to present and prepare your case professionally. This professionalism with prevent you and your attorney from being bullied by insurance companies. Our ob...
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Venezuela opposition leader will appear in court
Lawyer News 12/01/2014Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she will continue working toward a peaceful change of Venezuela's government even as she complies with an order to face charges of plotting to kill the president. Venezuela's chief prosecutor on We...
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Divorce Litigation and Child Custody & Visitation in Northern Virginia
Lawyer News 10/30/2014The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid is dedicated to providing outstanding and creative legal solutions to clients throughout Northern Virginia. The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid is here to help you determine how to achieve your goals and maintain you...
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Former Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor
Lawyer News 10/27/2014No matter the situation, an attorney from the Plymouth Canton Law Office of Rita O. White is available to assist. For everything from questions only a lawyer could answer, to a specific legal issue you may have, we are here to lend a helping hand. Yo...