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How to Handle Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

November 21, 2012

What is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment can make work uncomfortable for victims. It can happen to anyone, whether male or female, and it is very common. Sexual harassment can range from bothersome comments and advances to physical touching or intimidation, or pressure to go on dates or perform sexual acts, any of which can create […]

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The Fastest Growing Crime – Identity Theft

November 14, 2012

Identity theft, which involves the wrongful use of personal information, is a growing problem, particularly due to advances in electronic communication. Wrongful identity use can affect the victim’s credit score, cause financial loss, and can even result in the victim’s arrest when the perpetrator uses the stolen identity to commit a crime. Some of the […]

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What is Covered in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

November 5, 2012

A personal injury lawsuit involves physical, mental or financial injury that arises because of the negligence or malevolence of another person and there can often be a separate but concurrent criminal action. Common types of personal injury include auto accidents, medical malpractice, breach of contract and slip and fall accidents. When you suffer a personal […]

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Loss of Exhibit Post Trial Did Not Prejudice Defendant

October 29, 2012

On July 9, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a lower court’s decision denying a mistrial in a North Dakota case in which defense evidence exhibits disappeared after the conclusion of the trial. A North Dakota district court jury convicted John Fitzgerald Wallette of one count of aggravated sexual […]

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Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Death Penalty

October 28, 2012

In what is likely to be a short-term abatement of executions in the state, the Arkansas Supreme Court has declared the current statute under which executions are conducted to be unconstitutional. In a 5-2 decision, the court declared that Arkansas’s 2009 death penalty law is unconstitutional, as it ceded authority and discretion in executions to […]

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Court Revisits Broadcast Obscenity

October 25, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a decision in FCC v. Fox that overturns penalties in the case, due to the Federal Communications Administration not providing adequate notice to broadcasters that certain use of expletives and partial nudity could be actionable under then-current FCC indecency regulations. The case was consolidated with writ of certiorari to the U.S. […]

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U.S. Eighth District Affirms in Drug Conspiracy Case

October 15, 2012

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld the U.S. Federal Court for the Western District of Missouri in convictions of two participants in an elaborate conspiracy to sell and distribute prescription drugs, along with money laundering. The case was United States v. Christopher Elder and Troy Solomon. The matter arose from the late […]

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Beef Products Inc. Files Defamation Lawsuit for ‘Pink Slime’ Story

October 6, 2012

On Thursday, September 13, Beef Products Inc. (BPI) announced that it filed a defamation suit against ABC News for creating a media storm over a beef product they dubbed “pink slime.” BPI alleges that the negative publicity led to decreased demand for their products. The lawsuit was filed in a state court in Elk Point, South Dakota. […]

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Man Who Stripped at Portland Airport Acquitted of Indecent Exposure Charges

September 21, 2012

On Wednesday, July 18, a Multnomah County judge found John Brennan, 50,  not guilty of indecent exposure. Brennan achieved international fame after he stripped down at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at the Portland, Oregon airport. On April 17, Brennan was scheduled to fly from Portland to San Jose, California for a business […]

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Can Mercy Killing Mitigate the Punishment for Murder?

September 21, 2012

On August 4 of this year, John Wise entered a hospital room where his wife of 45 years, Barbara, lay incapacitated from a brain hemorrhage, and then shot her in the head. She died as a result of that gunshot wound the next day. Mr. Wise may no attempt to flee the scene and freely […]

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