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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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The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act: What Happens if It Passes in November?

October 19, 2012

One of the proposed initiatives that Oregon residents will have the opportunity to vote on in the upcoming November state general election is the Cannabis Tax Act. If this act passes, the laws governing the sale, growing, and use of cannabis, more commonly known as marijuana, pot, or weed, will drastically change. This act has […]

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Gary McKinnon’s extradition stalled by the Home Secretary after a long drawn battle

October 19, 2012

The extradition of Gary McKinnon was blocked by the Home Secretary Theresa May bringing cheers to the family and human right campaigners who were opposed to the extradition of Mr McKinnon to the US. The mother of McKinnon Janis Sharp said that she was overwhelmed after a long drawn battle against her son’s extradition who […]

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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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Hit and Run: Top 3 Common Defenses

October 2, 2012

Hit and run offenses are one of the few crimes where witnesses jump at the chance to make a statement and testify in court. Most people are simply astounded when they see a driver cause an accident and then flee the scene, so many of them are more than willing to help convict the offender. […]

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What’s the difference in penalty for drug zone volition in a school zone?

September 25, 2012

(US criminal law and issues) In the world of crime, the worst offenses involve any illegal act involving a child. Hence, society considers the lowest thief to be someone who would “steal candy from a baby.” The corruption of innocence offends society. We don’t tolerate it. As much as we hate the consequences of drugs, […]

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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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