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Standing up for your rights by sitting down
There are a lot of things to be thankful for this holiday season. I'm thankful for Will Phillips.
US drops charges against Fla. lawyer in drug case
Prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss money laundering and other charges against Ben Kuehne, 54, who represented Vice President Al Gore in the 2000 Florida vote recount and was a member of the Florida Bar board of governors.
11th Cir. Miserly Construction of Title VII
No more jumps out of the page and slaps you in the face, but the Eleventh Circuit still does not think that a worker often called a boya established a racially hostile environment.
Real estate agent fees come under fire
OKLAHOMA CITY Across the country, every day, people purchase homes and real estate.
Convicted kidnapper seeks review
By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer A Big Spring transient convicted of two counts of kidnapping in 2008 has filed to have his case reviewed by the 11th District Court of Appeals.
Wesley Snipes Appeals 3 Tax Convictions In Georgia
Actor Wesley Snipes is set to ask a federal appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions.
Ga. Jury Acquits Lawyer in Trial Over Drug Money
A federal jury on Wednesday acquitted a Columbus, Ga., criminal defense lawyer on all counts of a money laundering and drug conspiracy indictment that had also charged him with the attempted bribery of an Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Court of appeals upholds Hodges immunity from suit
ATLANTA a ' In a decision rendered Tuesday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has partially upheld a U.S. District Court ruling granting former Dougherty District Attorney Ken Hodges immunity from lawsuits stemming from the case of a former Dougherty County assistant police chief, Woodrow "Woody" Hart, who claimed Hodges violated his rights in 2003 ...
S.C. Supreme Court to hear cop killer's appeal
Lawyers for a man facing the death penalty for killing two police officers over a land dispute with South Carolina highway officials are appealing his conviction to the state's highest court.
Cool Reception for Newton Falls Mayor
The mayor of Newton Falls is officially back in office after resigning last summer, and then rescinding the resignation only two days later.
Mediation Is Wise in Foreclosure Cases
Like the tail on a comet , home foreclosures continue to pour off into the slipstream left by the real estate meltdown.
HealthSouth case: Appeals court rules Ken Livesay should go to prison
A federal appeals court says a former HealthSouth executive should go to prison for his role in a huge accounting fraud at the Birmingham-based rehabilitation chain.
Coffee County sheriff killera s case going to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will decide whether Billy Joe Magwood should be put to death for fatally shooting a Coffee County sheriff 30 years ago.
Us Court Will Not Get Involved In Cuban Book Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is staying out of a dispute in Miami between school officials and civil libertarians over a book about Cuba that depicts smiling children in communist uniforms but avoids mention of problems in the country.
Cahn Objects to Wayne Gray's Motion to Lift Stay
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Baker Botts Beats Back Alien Tort Suits Against Drummond, Again
Two years ago Baker Botts partner William Jeffress won a defense verdict for coal mining company Drummond in what was believed to be the first Alien Tort Claims Act case to go to trial.
BK's $1 double cheeseburger upsets franchisees
Burger King Corp. has aggressively pushed its $1 double cheeseburger to attract price-conscious consumers, but the chain's franchisees say the value pricing is costing them money.
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CSX defense wins trial over rail accident at Georgia General Mills plant
After a Newton County, Ga., man had both his legs partially amputated as a result of a railroad car accident, he filed suit in federal court.
Death penalty lifted in 1990 murder conviction
Herbert Williams, Jr., who was sentenced to die for the slaying of a local businessman nearly 20 years ago, had his punishment changed to life in prison without parole today.
NewLaw & Disorder: Woman can sue for unlawful arrest
A woman forcefully detained by Jacksonville police as she rushed to a hospital in premature labor can sue for unlawful arrest but not excessive force, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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